Volunteer Updates and Upcoming Friends Meeting
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,…
Read MoreIce Fishing for Kids
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…
Read MoreAugust Friends Meeting – One Week Early
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…
Read MoreJuly Friends Meeting
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.
Read MoreProject COMPASS Picnic and Fishing Event – RESCHEDULED
Rescheduled and looking for volunteers: Project COMPASS Picnic and Fishing Event – Due to the predicted thunderstorms today, we are rescheduling the Project COMPASS picnic and fishing event for next Wednesday, July 2nd. We are still looking for volunteers for this fun fishing and picnic event! It will be at the Hiawatha Valley Marine Shelter on…
Read MoreJune Friends Meeting and Volunteer Opportunity
We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, June 26th 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. Project COMPASS…
Read MoreUpcoming Volunteer Events
Project COMPASS Fishing Events: It’s that time of year again for Project COMPASS fishing! Volunteers needed for Wednesday, May 28th at the Huff Street dock from 4:30 pm to 6:15 pm, event starts at 5 pm. The fishing and picnic event will be on Wednesday, June 25th at the Hiawatha Valley Marine Shelter on West Lake Winona…
Read MoreApril Friends Meeting
We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, April 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.
Read MoreWhat do fall-staging canvasbacks need on the Upper Mississippi River?
A free public event by the Wisconsin Wetlands Association Available to anyone on or off Facebook Friday, April 18, 2025, at 10:30 AM CDT The Upper Mississippi River is recognized as one of the most important fall staging areas for canvasbacks in the eastern United States. Stephen Winter, wildlife biologist for the USFWS, will use information…
Read MoreFriends present A Visit from Will Dilg
The Friends of the Refuge Headwaters (Friends) invite you to a special performance of A Visit from Will Dilg, presented by Steven Marking in an inspiring one-man stage production. The 50 minute performance will be followed by an informal Q&A with Steve and members of the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters. The presentation will be…
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