The public is invited to participate in an Upper Mississippi River cleanup in Pool 13 on June 7 from 9AM-1PM. The river cleanup is part of One Mississippi’s “River Days of Action” event that is being sponsored by the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Stewards of Upper Mississippi River Refuge, and the City of Savanna.
Participants will meet at Marquette Park along the Mississippi River shoreline in Savanna, Illinois. The public is encouraged to bring boats, kayaks, canoes and other water transport vehicles. Past flooding events on the river have resulted in a large amount of debris and trash being scattered along shorelines, islands, backwaters and the main river channel.
The sponsors are encouraging local organizations, school groups, families and individuals to participate in this important conservation initiative. For additional information, please contact the Refuge office at 815-273-2732.
The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is the most visited refuge in the United States. The refuge extends 261 miles along the Upper Mississippi River from Wabasha, MN. to Princeton, IA, protecting and preserving habitat for migratory birds, fish, and a variety of other wildlife.
