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Upper Mississippi River News

Updates from Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.
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Adult Common Loon with wings outstretched, loon chick in foreground
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Upper Mississippi River Receives LCCMR Support for Funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
July 24, 2025
Funding Secured for Minnesota’s Habitat, Communities, Environment 
June 30, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Upper Mississippi River will also gather critical data on secretive wetland birds.
Conservation News
Great Blue Heron perched on a tree branch
Minnesota's Bird Decline
May 08, 2025 — Watch this local news story on ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s work to reverse declining bird populations in Minnesota
Scarlet Tanager perched, singing
Minnesota Proclaims Lights Out Week for Migratory Birds
March 17, 2025 — ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Upper Mississippi River and partners requested the proclamation to help reduce light pollution
Lights Out Program
240 Acres of Important Bird Habitat Now Permanently Protected in Northwest Minnesota
January 14, 2025 — Yellow Rails, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Upland Sandpipers, American and Least Bitterns, and many other birds will benefit from these lands.
Bird Protection Law Severely Weakened by New Rule
January 14, 2025 — 100-year-old bipartisan conservation law undermined by new policy changes
ENRTF Postcard
Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund...
June 18, 2024 — ...IS ON THE 2024 BALLOT
Policy & Advocacy
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Takes Minnesota and Wisconsin Policy Makers on Tour of Upper Mississippi
June 08, 2023 — Remaining river floodplain forests provide biodiversity, flood mitigation.
Policy & Advocacy
Supporting Our Community
June 03, 2020 — The outdoors – and the joy of birds – should be safe and welcoming for all people.
New ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
October 10, 2019 — Enter your zip code into ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡â€™s Birds and Climate Visualizer and it will show you how climate change will impact your birds and your community and includes ways you can help.