Fish & Wildlife Refuge

In Common Interest: A Story of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Open 20 April 2024 - 21 April 2025

Announcing a new display in recognition of the 100^th Anniversary of the formation of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, at the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, Iowa. The display will explore the origin-story of the Refuge through the unique partnerships of individuals, grassroots activism and Federal policies that came together in a common interest of conserving these wetlands. A passion project of conservation, together they created a refuge for both wildlife and people, which continues today.