Upper Mississippi River News

Updates from Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.

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Rivervision Leadership Projects

May 21, 2026 — Ferguson-Florissant School District

Audubon Center at Riverlands: A Hemispheric Crossroads for Bird Migration and Bottomland Forest Conservation

May 04, 2026 — Protecting and restoring habitat along the Mississippi River has far-reaching benefits across the hemisphere.

Missouri’s Horstmann Cattle Company Earns Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification

April 29, 2026 — Regenerative grazing creates critical habitat for grassland birds

With a Bird’s Eye View to Grasslands, Tucker Lutter Joins Audubon as Iowa Conservation Manager

March 10, 2026 — Native Iowan to grow Audubon Conservation Ranching program for grasslands in his home state

Audubon Conservation Ranching Expands in Minnesota

March 03, 2026 — Meet Our New Range Ecologist, Annie Bahe

Avis Spiralis

November 12, 2025 — A one-of-a-kind bird blind and observation tower

Audubon 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 — Audubon Upper Mississippi River will also gather critical data on secretive wetland birds.

Minnesota's Bird Decline

May 08, 2025 — Watch this local news story on Audubon's work to reverse declining bird populations in Minnesota

Minnesota Proclaims Lights Out Week for Migratory Birds

March 17, 2025 — Audubon Upper Mississippi River and partners requested the proclamation to help reduce light pollution

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