Welcome from the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters
News and Events
Refuge Notes and Reminders
Refuge Friends and Volunteers, there are a few items below that may be of interest and a reminder that the monthly Friends of the Refuge Headwaters meeting is today beginning at 4:15 p.m. at the Hiawatha Valley Marines Shelter off Dacota Street on West Lake Winona. At the May meeting, we discussed a potential phragmites…
Read MoreFriends June Meeting
The next Friends of the Refuge Headwaters monthly meeting will begin at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 23rd at the Hiawatha Valley Marines Shelter on Dacota Street on West Lake Winona. Click here for the meeting agenda.
Read MoreThank You!
A big THANK YOU to all the Refuge Friends and Volunteers who were able to help out with the Project COMPASS fishing event last week! We had a great turn-out, the weather was fabulous, and many fish (and a variety of fish) were caught. Also a big thank you to Kwik Trip for providing the…
Read MoreFriends May Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters is Thursday, May 26 beginning at 4:15 p.m. Please note that the meeting will be held outdoors due to the increased COVID levels in the County. We will meet at the Hiawatha Valley Marine Shelter on West Lake Winona (527 West Lake Park Drive). This…
Read MoreRefuge Updates – May 2022
The fishing platform replacement project has begun at the Halfmoon Landing! This means the landing is closed until construction is complete, hopefully just a couple of weeks and it will open back up. The LaCrosse District is offering spring bird walks at Goose Island (south of LaCrosse) lead by a Refuge Ranger and Minnesota Audubon forest…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed – Project COMPASS
We are scheduled to host the clients from Project COMPASS for fishing and a picnic on Wednesday, June 1 from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. The event will be held at the Hiawatha Valley Marine shelter, 527 West Lake Park Drive in Winona (next to the boat ramp on West Lake Winona). We haven’t held this…
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