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