FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  Contact: Mary Stefanski 507-494-6236
April 24, 2013                                                                   District Manager

Get a head start on Mother’s Day by helping clean Mother Earth! The Upper

Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge – Winona District and Friends of the Refuge

Headwaters will host a river cleanup as part of the “The Great Mississippi River Cleanup” sponsored by

Living Lands and Waters (LLW), of East Moline, IL, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 Contact: Pam Steinhaus (815) 273-2732

April 25, 2013                                                                 Visitor Service Manager

Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are hosting Refuge Golf Cart Tours that travel through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The tours are free and open to all ages. Trips are the 1st & 3rd Thursday and the 3rd Saturday of every month from May through October. The Golf Cart will leave promptly at 8 a.m. from the Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center located at 7071 Riverview Rd, Thomson, IL and will return at 10 a.m. Participants are asked to arrive at 7:45 am. Registration is required and seating is limited to 7. If you have any questions or would like to register, please call the refuge office at 815-273-2732.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              Contact:  Richard King (563)-873-3423 

Many boaters and other river users have noticed construction equipment in Capoli Slough, across from Ferryville, Wisconsin and five miles downriver of Lansing, Iowa. Seven islands in Pool 9, River Miles 657-658, were constructed last year by Newt Marine Service of Dubuque, Iowa. This year, McHugh Excavating and Plumbing of Onalaska, Wisconsin will construct additional islands. This $8.0 million project is located within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, McGregor District and is funded through the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    Contact:  Pam Steinhaus   (815) 273-2732 

                                                                                  Visitor Services Manager 

Come spend the morning with us and learn about the life cycles of the Sandhill Crane and American White Pelican. All ages are welcome.

Begin the day at 7:30 for a guided bird walk – Birders of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Meet with experienced birders as they teach you to identify birds by sight and sound, some birds you might not normally see in your own backyard. Participants are to meet at the visitor center and will leave promptly at 7:30 and will return by 9:30 a.m.  Dress for the weather so you don’t miss the fun!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Nissen (608) 779-2385
April 11, 2013 Paula Ogden-Muse (608) 779-239
 

Now that spring weather has arrived construction is scheduled to resume on the walking trails. Construction is scheduled to resume in late April on the project that will add another 1½ miles of walking trails at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Visitor Center on Brice Prairie.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  Contact:  Pam Steinhaus  

March 12, 2013                                                    815-273-2732 Ext. 116 

                                                                                Visitor Service Manager 
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