Neal Jackson, UMRCC Coordinator … [Read more...] about UMRCC visits Itasca
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 activities in the Mississippi River basin from Upper St. Anthony Falls south to the Iowa boarder, including coordinating the DNR’s Mississippi River Staff Team and Mississippi River Steering Team. Vanessa will represent the state of Minnesota and DNR on multi-agency working groups and partnership teams included … [Read more...] about New MNDNR Mississippi River Coordinator
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 beautiful downtown Red Wing, Minnesota on March 20-23, 2023! The Minnesota Team is excited and invites you to gather at the Historic St. James Hotel, family owned since 1875. The week will offer many opportunities to connect with colleagues, learn about exciting projects & research going on, and truly … [Read more...] about 2023 UMRCC Annual Meeting
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 the impacts of river alterations and development on the vitally important communities along the river and the natural resources on which they relied. Much has changed since 1943 both on the river and within the natural resource agencies that seek understanding of the river. The founding members probably … [Read more...] about UMRCC: Conservation Through Partnership 25 Years at a Time
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 of fish and 18 species of mussels. One of those mussel species is the endangered Higgins’ eye found in the lower portions of the river. In an effort to re-establish a naturally reproducing population to the Wapsi, the La Crosse FWCO, Iowa DNR, and local partners have been working on removing and modifying … [Read more...] about 78 Miles of Connectivity Coming Soon to the Wapsipinicon River!
UMR National Wildlife and Fish Refuge La Crosse District Update
Even while entering our second summer of the COVID-19 pandemic, summer brought celebrations on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. In June, the Friends of the Refuge – Mississippi River Pools 7 & 8 worked with a local taxidermist and refuge staff to complete a grant received from the La Crosse Foundation which provided five new “ducks on a stick” to add to or replace birds in our collection! In high demand, the ducks offer an excellent close-up look at wildlife and … [Read more...] about UMR National Wildlife and Fish Refuge La Crosse District Update
