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Outreach, Recreation, and Education

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Outreach, Recreation, Environmental Education and Interpretation (OREIT) Technical Section

About Us

Existing under various names, this section has been around since 1963 with the goal of preserving natural resources and protecting public use.  Education was added in the 1990s.

OREIT facilitates educational opportunities through a field trip grant program and seeks partnerships to enhance knowledge of recreational and interpretational opportunities on the river.

Current Priorities

  • Promote Environmental Awareness, Literacy and Stewardship along the UMR
  • Promote recreation use that protects and preserves natural resources
  • Support Environmental Education activities on the UMR
Field Trip Grant Brochure (PDF, 2 MB)
Field Trip Grant Application (PDF, 439 KB)

Meetings

  • Fall 2021 Agenda (PDF, 242 KB)
  • Fall 2021 Meeting Minutes (PDF, 233 KB)
  • Spring 2021 Agenda (PDF, 162 KB)
  • Spring 2021 Meeting Minutes (PDF, 102 KB)
  • Fall 2020 Agenda (PDF, 166 KB)
  • Fall 2020 Meeting Minutes (PDF, 170 KB)

State Representatives

  • Missouri: Matt Vitello
  • Illinois: Rebekah Anderson
  • Iowa: Scott Gritters
  • Wisconsin: Brenda Kelly
  • Minnesota: Janine Kohn

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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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