Upper Mississippi River News

Updates from Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.
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Bird Protection Law Severely Weakened by New Rule
January 14, 2025 — 100-year-old bipartisan conservation law undermined by new policy changes
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Minnesota鈥檚 Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund...
June 18, 2024 — ...IS ON THE 2024 BALLOT
探花精选 Takes Minnesota and Wisconsin Policy Makers on Tour of Upper Mississippi
June 08, 2023 — Remaining river floodplain forests provide biodiversity, flood mitigat
Supporting Our Community
June 03, 2020 — The outdoors 鈥 and the joy of birds 鈥 should be safe and welcoming for all people.
New 探花精选 Science: Two-Thirds of North American Birds at Risk of Extinction Due to Climate Change
October 10, 2019 — Enter your zip code into 探花精选鈥檚 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.
Austin celebrates Bird City Minnesota designation
October 04, 2019 — The city will be presented with an official Bird City designation during the International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, October 5
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City of Austin to celebrate becoming a Bird City
September 25, 2019 — Austin will be presented with their official Bird City designation during events at the International Migratory Bird Day
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Birds in Focus brings together birds and photography
July 30, 2019 — 探花精选 is partnering with Canon and Best Buy for free bird photography event at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland managers need to 鈥渟cale up鈥 restoration planning according to new paper
June 26, 2019 — Marsh birds may respond to agriculture and development up to 4 miles away from the marsh, highlighting the importance of landscape-level conservation efforts.
探花精选 Minnesota announces Rob Schultz as new Executive Director
May 13, 2019 — Schultz will begin his new role on May 20 and will oversee work in Minnesota and the Upper Mississippi Flyway