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Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge manages river and floodplain habitats along the Mississippi River and Illinois River to promote healthy populations of native fish and wildlife species. We protect and enhance habitat where it still exists and restore it in appropriate places where it is lacking. Our methods include wetland and aquatic habitat management, forest management, grassland management, prescribed fire, cropland management, and private landowner assistance.
The Mississippi and Illinois River are multiple use rivers: a waterways for shipping grain and other commodities; popular recreation areas for hunting, fishing and boating; and an important habitat corridors for hundreds of species of wildlife and fish. Management and protecting of the rivers are geared toward balancing these purposes and requires partnerships between many different agencies and groups. Two Rivers staff coordinates closely with the Corps of Engineers, the state of Illinois, other agencies, private landowners, and non-governmental organizations on many habitat management and restoration projects.
