Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge 
51 East 4th St.
Winona, MN 55987
507-452-4232
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/upper_mississippi_river/
Wildlife Refuge: Birding, Fish, Hike, Picnic, Walk, Water Sports
Soaring overhead, a bald eagle wheels and dives to catch a fish from the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The 261-mile refuge is the longest river refuge in the continental U.S. The refuge begins at the confluence of the Chippewa River near Wabasha, Minnesota, and ends near Rock Island, Illinois. The refuge lies within four states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. The refuge provides migratory habitat for a large percentage of the migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway. Tundra swans and canvasback ducks use the refuge as a resting and feeding area in the spring and fall.