Welcome from the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters
News and Events
Thank You!
We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Kwik Trip for donating 50 boxed lunches for our June 1, Project COMPASS (Community Education Adult Disability Program) fishing event and picnic that took place on Lake Winona. A thank you is also extended to all the volunteers from the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters…
Read MoreFlowering Rush Control to Begin on Upper Mississippi River
Boaters are asked to avoid specific backwater areas of Upper Mississippi River Pools 4, 5, 7 and 8 during upcoming invasive species control efforts. Beginning the week of June 27, 2022, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge) will be contracting to have the aquatic herbicide Diquat applied to approximately 1,100 acres…
Read MoreNo Fireworks Allowed on the “Upper Miss” Refuge
The 4th of July is just around the corner. If you are heading to the Mississippi River for a boating or camping trip, just a reminder – no fireworks are allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge) because of their disturbance to wildlife as well as the litter they leave behind.…
Read MoreRefuge 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…
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