The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces availability of trapping permits and trap tags for the 2018-2019 furbearer trapping season on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. They will be issued from the Savanna District Office beginning Monday, October 1, 2018. Each trapper will receive 40
Local area youth, ages five to 12, are encouraged to pre-register now for Kids Fishing Day at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. A youth fishing clinic will be held at Frog Pond on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The service will provide
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has announced the 2018 applications for the special deer hunt at Lost Mound are available. Two managed deer hunts, one for youth (ages 10-17) and one for adults with disabilities (18 and older), are conducted within designated Closed Areas of Lost Mound.
The 4th of July is just around the corner. If you are heading to the Mississippi River for a boating or camping trip, here is an important just a reminder. No fireworks are allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, because of their disturbance to wildlife
Calling all kids ages three through 17, to attend our Summer Youth Day Event. It will be hosted by the National Turkey Federation; Pheasants Forever; Whitetails Unlimited; Adventures of BWB and the A-Team. The purpose is to expose youth to safe, fun, outdoor activities. WHEN: Saturday July 14, 2018, from
A new report issued by Prairie Rivers Network (PRN) finds that, since 1980, over 322,000 people in Illinois have been exposed to nitrate levels in their drinking water that exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 mg/L of nitrate, the Federal drinking water standard. Sixty-seven community water systems across
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are began their monthly bird walks on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Walks will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Participants will meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Ingersoll Wetland Learning Center and carpool to various
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are hosting Refuge Golf Cart Tours, that travel through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Tours are free and open to all ages. Trips are the 1st and 3rd Thursday and the 3rd
Four Compatibility Determinations (CD’s) which evaluate various economic and/or commercial uses of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), are available for public comment through Monday, April 9, 2018. The draft CD’s re-evaluate the following uses of the Refuge: Commercial Fishing
The Whiteside County SWCD Education Foundation is offering a workshop on chainsaw safety and tree felling on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The workshop will be held at 7395 Albany Road, Erie, IL, at the farm of Paul Youngs. The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are co-hosting a birding tour, into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The van will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return at noon. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m.
Community State Bank’s Royal 50 Trips make great Christmas presents! In January, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook will be our destination for lunch and the play, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The date is Thursday, January 25, 2018. The price of $90 includes meal, show, transportation, and tip. Money
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is soliciting bids for the exclusive commercialfishing permit on the Lost Mound Unit (formerly Savanna Army Depot) UpperMississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, located in Carroll and Jo DaviessCounties, Illinois. The bid solicitation period extends from Tuesday, September 12to Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Sealed
“Get Hooked on Fishing” Kids Fishing Day, is Saturday, September 9, 2017. Local area youth, ages five-through-12, are encouraged to pre-register now for Kids Fishing Day, at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Contact the District Office at 815-273-2732, to register your child or volunteer to help.
Join the 6th Annual Amazing Refuge Race on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Armed with GPS units, teams, “race” by attempting to complete a series of challenges, located on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Teams will be given a set of coordinates for a specific location, which