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News and Events
No 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.…
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…
Friends 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.
Thank 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…
Friends 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…
Refuge 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…