Genoa Fish Clinic - Genoa, WI
Our Vision Statement
To work to protect, enhance and restore our Upper Mississippi River resources by serving as volunteers and partners with conservation organizations to provide education about these resources for our citizens, to advocate for government policies that will support these resources and to increase awareness of threats to the health of the Upper Mississippi River.
Mission of the Friends of the Upper Mississippi
- Provide volunteer services to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other Conservation organizations for native species restoration and population monitoring.
- Provide education programs for members and the general public on conservation issues and benefits
- Provide grants for educational activities
- Provide outdoor activities for children
- Be a primary point of contact with local and national public officials in support of Mississippi River resources
- Provide fundraising activities to support local conservation programs
- Inform local groups and provide education on conservation issues
Current News
BY MARK STEINGREABER, LACROSSE FWCO Menominee Tribal Chair Randal Chevalier (right) assists Wisconsin DNR biologists in preparing a lake sturgeon for release into reservation waters of the Wolf River. Credit: T. Skelding The La Crosse Fish and Wildlife Conservation … Continue reading BY NATHAN ECKERT, GENOA NFH Twenty mussel cages, bases and sorting table loaded for transport. Credit: USFWS For over 10 years Genoa National Fish hatchery (NFH) has been culturing sub-adult freshwater mussels in culture cages placed out in lakes and … Continue reading Free Until April 1 Quick: Where is your nearest national wildlife refuge? And what can you do for fun there? Now there’s an app for that. And until April 1, you can still download it free of charge. “Myrefuge,” a … Continue reading According to the 2010 census, more than 35 percent of Americans fall into “non-white” categories of African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American. A 2006 report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showed that these groups made up … Continue reading The 2011 – 2012 Duck Stamp was painted by James Hautman of Minnesota Ever since the first Duck Stamp was issued in 1934, the annual Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp has been a popular collectors item for hunters and … Continue reading By Craig Moorhead for the Houston County News Through cold mist and drizzle, the clear notes of thousands of tundra swans greeted visitors to the Waterfowl Observation Day Nov. 13 near Brownsville. The event, hosted by the Upper Mississippi River … Continue reading The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, is an international treaty signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. The convention provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation of wetlands around the world. In January 2010, the Upper Mississippi … Continue reading 10/10/10 for 10! Celebrate Working Wetlands At Brownsville Overlook Brownsville, MN On the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Join us on Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10]10]10 for 10!) at 10:00 AM to celebrate wetlands for at least … Continue reading I spent all weekend at Dresser Island Conservation Area photographing waterfowl along the Mississippi River. While I was there I made some interesting images of white pelicans foraging on huge, silver carp. It was fascinating to watch as sometimes it … Continue reading After visiting the new Brownsville, Minn., overlook several times without seeing much waterfowl action, it was a pleasure to hear the tundra swans hooting and hollering when I visited again on Halloween. Most of them were farther out when I … Continue reading
La Crosse FWCO – Wow…They do a LOT of Stuff!
Genoa NFH Helps State Partner Start Snuffbox Recovery Efforts
Mobile App of Wildlife Refuges Available
Diversity in Birding
The federal Duck Stamp is far more than just a required permit for hunting or fishing on national wildlife refuges.
Volunteers, professionals help visitors enjoy overlook
Upper Miss Designated Wetland of National Significance
Celebrate Working Wetlands
Pelicans eating Asian Carp
RIDGERUNNER REPORTS: by Jim Solberg. Swans arrive in area waterways