The refuge works with the US Army Corps of Engineers on the development of side channels and other shallow water habitat on the refuge to support native fish and wildlife. The refuge works with engineers to design methods to construct these habitats or alter the rivers navigational structures so that it will create this habitat on the refuge.

Refuge staff work on removing non-native invasive plant species. Beneficial native plants are planted to shade out or out-compete non-native plant invasions. When necessary, refuge staff apply herbicide to control non-native species using environmentally safe application procedures. 

Refuge biologists monitor pollinators on the refuge. Little is known about these beneficial insects and their critical role in the floodplain environment of the refuge. Biologists capture and identify them and monitor the type of habitat and plants they are utilizing. These little creatures may provide some of the first clues in climate change alterations to the environment.