Friends of the Upper Mississippi River andU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service(608) 689-2605 The following is the itinerary for our Annual Ice Fishing Day f or children 5 to 12 years old, which will be held at the Genoa … Continue reading
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Our monarchs have returned to our pollinator garden! Check out this young caterpillar on our milkweed plant in our front lawn garden. Thank you to the Friends of the Upper Mississippi River for the pollinator garden. Stay tuned for more … Continue reading
All, Thanks very much for volunteering your time, resources and passion for the outdoors this past weekend at the 2019 Kids Fishing Day at the Genoa hatchery. Even with all of the activities ongoing in the area and the threat … Continue reading
Our new FWCO Project Leader, Rebecca Neely, has been with the Service for almost 19 years and is excited about starting her new position at La Crosse . She has been the station lead of the Carterville FWCO Wilmington Substation … Continue reading
The Genoa National Fish Hatchery’s mission at its inception in 1932 was to provide sport fish for area waters, but with the advent of the Endangered Species Act in 1975, our mission has shifted to include the recovery of endangered … Continue reading
Trying to operate and maintain a full blown culture system from an eight hour drive is a daunting task, but every year at about this time Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) begins packing the 8 foot by 24 foot work … Continue reading
March 6, 2014 – Washington, D.C. – Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced S. 2080 the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act (NFHCA) on March 5, 2014. The bipartisan legislation authorizes the National Fish Habitat Action Plan … 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