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Program Information:
League members will visit the refuge and celebrate 100 years of wildlife preservation on the Mississippi. A century ago, a monumental movement of determined citizens petitioned Congress to create the largest "wild-life preserve" ever in order to save their favorite upper Mississippi River backwaters from being drained and converted to farmland. The Refuge stretches 261 river miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois, protecting over 240,000 acres of Mississippi River floodplain. The Refuge hosts over 3.7 million annual visits for hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, and other recreation.

Join the LWV of the La Crosse Area as we celebrate our joint centennials in 2024. There may even be cake!
Weather permitting, come prepared for an early spring hike after the meeting.

Celebrate the Refuge Centennial 2024:  www.uppermiss100.com

LWV WI Positions on Natural Resources

LWV US Impact on Issues 
See Impact on Issues pg 93
“League members became concerned about depletion and conservation of natural resources as far back as the 1920s and 1930s…Water resources were the focus of activities in the 1950s, and with the nascent environmental movement in the 1970s, the League built a broad national program focused on protecting and managing the interrelated aspects of air, water, land use, energy, and waste management. Since then, the League has been in the forefront of the environmental protection movement, helping to frame landmark legislation and seeking to preserve and protect life-supporting ecosystems and public health.”