Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Midwest Region

Who We Are

Fact Sheet
History
Contact Us

What We Do

Wild Things

Birds
Fish and Mussels
Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Invasive Species

Public Use

Maps

Mark Twain NWR Complex

Port Louisa NWR
Great River/Clarence Cannon NWR
Two Rivers NWR
Middle Mississippi River NWR

Site Map

Small Wetlands Program

Duck Stamp photo

2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest

Links

Phone: 217-224-8580
V/TTY: 800-526-0844
Address:
1704 North 24th Street
Quincy, IL 62301

The links below are to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state government agencies, and other sites that may be of interest to you. All links open in a new browser window.

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  • This link opens in a new windowU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

  • This link opens in a new windowU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3

    The Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

  • This link opens in a new windowUpper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

    Manages floodplain habitat along 261 miles of the Upper Mississippi River north of the Mark Twain NWR Complex, from Rock Island, IL to the Chippewa River in WI.

  • This link opens in a new windowIllinois River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

    This group of refuges manages floodplain habitat on along 125 miles of the Illinois River, a major tributary of the Upper Mississippi River. The four units that make up Illinois River NWFR are Chautauqua, Meredosia, Emiquon , and Cameron/Billsbach.

 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

 

State Government Agencies

  • This link opens in a new windowIowa Department of Natural Resources

    The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is the government agency that leads Iowans in caring for their natural resources. It is responsible for maintaining state parks and forests, protecting the environment, and managing energy, fish, wildlife, and land and water resources in Iowa.

  • This link opens in a new windowMissouri Department of Conservation

    Since 1937, the Missouri Department of Conservation has been working to control, manage, restore, conserve and regulate the bird, fish, game, forests and all other wild resources in the state. Our goal is to create healthy, sustainable plant and animal communities well into the future.

  • This link opens in a new windowIllinois Department of Natural Resources

    The mission of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is to manage, protect and sustain Illinois' natural and cultural resources; provide resource-compatible recreational opportunities; and promote natural resource-related public safety, education, and science.

  • This link opens in a new windowIllinois Natural History Survey

    Since 1858, the Illinois Natural History Survey has been the guardian and recorder of the biological resources of Illinois---the state's biological memory. With a staff of over 200 scientists and technicians, it is recognized as the premier natural history survey in the nation.

 

Other Sites

  • This link opens in a new windowUS Geological Survey - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

    UMESC conducts research on ecological issues throughout the Upper Midwest and also implements the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP). The mission of the LTRMP is to provide decision makers with the information needed to maintain the Upper Mississippi River System as a viable multiple-use large river ecosystem.

  • This link opens in a new windowUpper Mississippi River Conservation Committee

    UMRCC is a partnership of state and federal biologists to promote the preservation and wise utilization of the natural and recreational resources of the Upper Mississippi River.






 

Last updated: July 16, 2008