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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a 240,000-acre (970 km2), 261-mile long (420 km) National Wildlife Refuge located in and along the Upper Mississippi River. It runs from Wabasha, Minnesota in the north to Rock Island, Illinois in the south. In its northern portion, it is in the Driftless Area, a region of North America that remained free from ice during the last ic…
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Boat Launches
(57)
FEATURED
John Deere Landing Boat Launch
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Paddle Routes
(19)
FEATURED
Root River State Water Trail
Trails
(11)
FEATURED
Great River State Trail
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Trailheads
(7)
FEATURED
Spring Lake Trailhead
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Fishing Piers
(5)
FEATURED
Mickelson’s Landing Fishing Pier
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Attractions
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Bird Watching Areas
(10)
FEATURED
Little Maquoketa River Delta Bird Watching Area
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Observation Points
(1)
FEATURED
Observation Point
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Visitor Centers
(1)
FEATURED
Upper Mississippi River NWR-La Crosse District Visitor Center
Plants
Eurasian Watermilfoil
Myriophyllum verticillatum (species),
“Whorled Water-Milfoil”, “Whorl-Leaf Watermilfoil”, “Whorled Leaf Water Milfoil”, “Whorled Milfoil”
325
Observations
JAN - DEC
Curly Pondweed
Potamogeton crispus (species),
“Curled Pondweed”, “Curly-Leaf Pondweed”
283
Observations
JAN - DEC
Brittle Waternymph
Najas minor (species),
“Brittle Niad”, “Spiny Leaf Naiad”, “Slender Naiad”
80
Observations
JAN - DEC
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria (species)
21
Observations
JAN - DEC
Flowering Rush
Butomus umbellatus (species)
15
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Animals
Northern Map Turtle
Graptemys geographica (species),
“Common Map Turtle”
3
Observations
JAN - DEC
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta (species)
2
Observations
JAN - DEC
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina (species),
“North American Snapping Turtle”, “Snapping Turtle”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica (species),
“Mississippi Map Turtle”
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis (species)
1
Observation
JAN - DEC
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Birds
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis (species),
“Lesser Canada Goose”, “Greater Canada Goose”
6,161
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (species),
“American Eagle”
6,152
Observations
JAN - DEC
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos (species),
“Wild Duck”, “Mallard Duck”, “Common Mallard”, “Northern Mallard”
5,621
Observations
JAN - DEC
Red-Winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus (species)
5,240
Observations
JAN - DEC
American Robin
Turdus migratorius (species)
4,584
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Insects
Bombus griseocollis
SPECIES ·
“Brown-Belted Bumblebee”
9
Observations
JAN - DEC
Two-Spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus (species)
8
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bombus auricomus
SPECIES ·
“Black and Gold Bumble Bee”
7
Observations
JAN - DEC
Bombus impatiens
SPECIES ·
“Common Eastern Bumblebee”
7
Observations
JAN - DEC
Hesperia ottoe
SPECIES ·
“Ottoe Skipper”
6
Observations
JAN - DEC
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Taxonomy
Region
49
Protected Area
33
Nature Reserve
3
Wildlife Reserve
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Wildlife Reserve
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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