Friends Event

Prairie Island Dike Clean-up – Wednesday, October 14th from 10 am -12 pm. Help us care for the refuge by joining our clean-up along the Prairie Island Dike. We’ll meet at McNally Boat Landing  (next to the Prairie Island Campground in Winona) to hand out gloves, picker-upper sticks, and trash bags. Please wear sturdy shoes/boots…

Swan Presentation – Tuesday, October 13th from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Sobieski Park Lodge (965 7th Street, Winona, MN 55987). Doors open at 6:15 pm for the pubic. Friends members who have previously sent an RSVP will have dinner and give aways at 5:30 pm. The Upper Mississippi River is one of the…

Project COMPASS is hosting our annual picnic and fishing event next Wednesday, June 24th, at the Hiawatha Valley Marine Shelter on West Lake Winona! The event starts at 5:00 PM, and volunteers are invited to arrive at 4:30 PM. We’re looking for additional volunteers to help with food, cheering on participants, or assisting with fishing.…

The Friends of Refuge Headwaters monthly meeting is next week Thursday, May 28th at 4:15 p.m. at the Winona District Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona, MN 55987). We’d love to have you join us—whether you’re interested in learning more about the Friends group or looking to get involved in planning upcoming events and activities on…

The Friends of the Refuge Headwaters (Friends) invite you to a free screening of Spirit of the Driftless: Preserving our Legacy, on Wednesday, May 6th, 7:00 PM, at Sobieski Lodge. The doors will open at 6:40. This short documentary by Sustainable Driftless, Inc. captures breath-taking aerial views with raptors soaring over the Upper Mississippi River…

The Friends of Refuge Headwaters will be hosting their monthly meeting this Thursday, February 26 at 4:15 pm at the Winona District Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona, MN 55987). Join the Friends to learn more or to become a participant in planning upcoming events and activities on the refuge. Click here for the…

Thank you to everyone who helped us on Saturday for the Annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Event! The event was a success with 50 kids attending. Many of the families I spoke with had never been ice fishing before. We couldn’t have done this event without all of your help and without the donations of food,…

The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Event is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the McNally Boat Landing on Prairie Island Drive, Winona, MN. This event is co-sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Friends of the Refuge Headwaters. Come fish with us! Children (recommended ages 6 through…

We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, August 21st beginning at 4:15 pm in the Refuge Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona). Please note that this is a week earlier than our regular schedule. Join us to learn more or to become a participant in planning upcoming events…

We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, June 24th beginning at 4:15 pm in the Refuge Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona). Join us to learn more or to become a participant in planning upcoming events and activities on the refuge. Click here for the upcoming meeting agenda.