Refuge Contact Information

Four District Offices work together to manage the refuge, coordinated by our Headquarters Office based in Winona, MN. If you have questions about a specific site on the refuge, please reach out to the District closest to where you'd like to visit. If you're not sure, please contact the La Crosse District Visitor Center where staff will help direct your call. The quickest way to reach us is by phone at (608)-779-2399 or email at uppermississippiriver@fws.gov.  Office and Visitor Hours may vary so we recommend calling ahead to ensure they are open.  You can also check out our Facebook Page.

Headquarters Office

102 Walnut Street
Suite 204
Winona, MN, 55987

Phone: (507) 452-4232
Office hours: By appointment only
Closed federal holidays

Winona District Office

102 Walnut Street
Suite 205
Winona, MN 55987

Phone: (507) 454-7351
Office hours:  Mondays - Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
Closed federal holidays

La Crosse District Office and Visitor Center

N5727 County Road Z
Onalaska, WI 54650

Phone: (608) 779-2399
Office hours: By Appointment Only
Visitor Center Hours:  Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm 

Closed federal holidays and at noon the day before Thanksgiving. 

McGregor District Office

470 Cliff Haven Road
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Phone: (608) 326-0515
Office hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Closed federal holidays

Savanna District Office and Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center

7071 Riverview Road
Thomson, IL 61285

Phone: (815) 273-2732
Office hours: By Appointment Only
Ingersoll Wetlands Learning Center hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm- These hours can vary depending on staffing levels- we reccomend calling ahead before you visit.

Closed federal holidays

Key Contacts

Other General Contacts

Wendy Woyczik

Winona District Manager

Timothy Miller

La Crosse District Manager

Kendra Pednault

McGregor District Manager

Ed Britton

Savanna District Manager

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Location and Contact Information