Beginning Saturday, January 5, 2019, the Figge Art Museum’s second-floor Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery will feature the artwork of local elementary art students, for the annual “Young Artists at the Figge” exhibition. The exhibition will kick-off with works by elementary art students from Pleasant Valley, IA, Schools. Nine area
This week, [Monday, December 10, through Thursday, December 13, 2018,] the Trump Administration has proposed sweeping changes to the Obama-era regulation known as the “Waters of the United States,” a move that threatens the safety of Illinois’ rivers, groundwater, and the drinking water of millions across the State. In 2015,
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project, Clinton Community College, Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge invite the public to the 35th Annual Clinton Bald Eagle Watch. It will be held from 9:00 a.m.
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service will co-host a birding tour into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Tours are free, but seating is limited. Registration is required. Please call the refuge office at 815-273-2732 to
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces availability of trapping permits and trap tags for the 2018-2019 furbearer trapping season on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. They will be issued from the Savanna District Office beginning Monday, October 1, 2018. Each trapper will receive 40
Local area youth, ages five to 12, are encouraged to pre-register now for Kids Fishing Day at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. A youth fishing clinic will be held at Frog Pond on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The service will provide
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has announced the 2018 applications for the special deer hunt at Lost Mound are available. Two managed deer hunts, one for youth (ages 10-17) and one for adults with disabilities (18 and older), are conducted within designated Closed Areas of Lost Mound.
The 4th of July is just around the corner. If you are heading to the Mississippi River for a boating or camping trip, here is an important just a reminder. No fireworks are allowed on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, because of their disturbance to wildlife
Calling all kids ages three through 17, to attend our Summer Youth Day Event. It will be hosted by the National Turkey Federation; Pheasants Forever; Whitetails Unlimited; Adventures of BWB and the A-Team. The purpose is to expose youth to safe, fun, outdoor activities. WHEN: Saturday July 14, 2018, from
A new report issued by Prairie Rivers Network (PRN) finds that, since 1980, over 322,000 people in Illinois have been exposed to nitrate levels in their drinking water that exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 mg/L of nitrate, the Federal drinking water standard. Sixty-seven community water systems across
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge are began their monthly bird walks on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Walks will be held on the second Saturday of each month from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Participants will meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Ingersoll Wetland Learning Center and carpool to various
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the US Fish and Wildlife Service are hosting Refuge Golf Cart Tours, that travel through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Tours are free and open to all ages. Trips are the 1st and 3rd Thursday and the 3rd
Four Compatibility Determinations (CD’s) which evaluate various economic and/or commercial uses of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), are available for public comment through Monday, April 9, 2018. The draft CD’s re-evaluate the following uses of the Refuge: Commercial Fishing
The Whiteside County SWCD Education Foundation is offering a workshop on chainsaw safety and tree felling on Saturday, February 24, 2018. The workshop will be held at 7395 Albany Road, Erie, IL, at the farm of Paul Youngs. The class will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch
Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service are co-hosting a birding tour, into the closed area of Lost Mound, on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The van will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. and return at noon. Participants should meet at 7:45 a.m.