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Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee
working to promote & preserve natural and recreational resources through wise use, conservation, and management
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Why Is the River Important?

The Upper Mississippi River System, which runs the northern 1,300 miles of the Mississippi River, is a critical natural resource, home to fish, mussels, birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles.  The river’s diverse habitats and wildlife create one of the nation’s iconic recreational treasures for fishing, hunting, boating, wildlife observation and other outdoor adventures.

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Recent News

UMRCC visits Itasca

February 28, 2023

UMRCC visits Itasca
Neal Jackson, UMRCC Coordinator
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New MNDNR Mississippi River Coordinator

February 16, 2023

New MNDNR Mississippi River Coordinator
Brian Nerbonne, MNDNR I’m excited to announce that Vanessa Perry is Minnesota DNR’s new Mississippi River Coordinator! Vanessa will coordinate and administer DNR’s interdisciplinary act
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2023 UMRCC Annual Meeting

November 23, 2022

2023 UMRCC Annual Meeting
78th Annual Meeting of the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee: March 20 – 23, 2023 St. James Hotel, Red Wing, MN Join us on the waters of the Mississippi River in beau
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78 Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River!

November 17, 2022

78 Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River!
Author: Cristina Stahl, USFWS The Wapsipinicon (Wapsi) River is located in eastern Iowa and a tributary to the Mississippi River. The 268 mile long river provides habitat for 90 species
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UMRCC: Conservation Through Partnership 25 Years at a Time

November 17, 2022

UMRCC: Conservation Through Partnership 25 Years at a Time
Author: Neal Jackson, USFWS The Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee was formed in 1943 in Dubuque, Iowa by a small group of natural resource managers who wanted to understand
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What We Do

The Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee includes natural resource managers from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin.  It was collaboratively formed in 1943 to coordinate preservation and wise utilization of natural and recreational resources of the Upper Mississippi River and promote resource management through cooperative surveys, studies, and communication.   

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UMRCC Partnership

The UMRCC is supported by natural resource management agencies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.     

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UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
UMRCC Coordinator Neal Jackson
Large Rivers Coordination Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
292 San Diego Road
Carbondale, Illinois 62901

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