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		OREIT Tech Section (Outreach, Recreation, Environmental Education & Interpretation Technical Section) Chair - Cindy Samples FWS 507-494-6216 Fill in the application below to apply for a Field Trip Grant - There are still grants available for MO and WI. Field Trip Grant Brochure Field Trip Grant Application
		Exploration of the Mississippi River A Workshop for Teachers (June, 2014)
Fishing line & shotgun shell recycling containers created by: Friends of the Refuge Headwaters & Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge - Winona District. Refuge Assembly Instructions - For information: Cindy Samples - USFWS 507-494-6216		OREIT Resources * Upper Mississippi River State Parks (New) * UMR User Stewardship Guide By Scot Johnson (3.2MB) (New) * UMR Beach Maps (4.42MB) (New) * American Canoe Association * Canoe/Water Safety * Recreation/Water Use Tech Sect.(1963-2008) * Recreational Surveys Review * River Friendly Boating Guidelines * UMR Links * UMR Recreational Boating Studies Results of aerial surveys (since 1989), reports, data query, & mapping capabilities
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Adopt Your Watershed Bureau of Land Management Boy Scouts of America Children and Nature Env. Protection Agency Earth Force Fish and Wildlife Educators Girl Scouts of America Give Water A Hand Growing up Wild .......Brochure National Assoc. for Interpretation National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Conoco Phillips National Wildlife Federation Natural Res. Conservation Service Natural Resources & Env. Mgmt. New York Audubon Project Learning Tree Project Wild Aquatic Student Conservation Association USGS Water Science Website Wisconsin Angler Education World Wildlife Fund YMCA Earth Service Corps	Field Trip Earth Flying Wild GIS for Kids Glogster EDU Great Migrations How to Smile IA DNR IL DNR Let's Go Outside! MN DNR MO DNR Nature Rocks National Park Service Project WET Project Wild Protected Planet USDAFS US Fish & Wildlife Service US Geological Survey WET in the City WI DNR 4-H	Arkive’s Wildlife Images A-Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance Cultural Relevant Resources for Env.Sci. Inst. Dichotomous Key Resources Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center Expedition Blue Planet 2010 Exploration of Mississippi River -Activity Guide Fire Ecology and Management Geography Awareness Week 2010: Freshwater Global Visualization Viewer Great Lakes Literacy Principles How Much Is an Ecosystem Worth? Intl. Electronic Journal of Env. Education Marine Debris Calendars (Contact) Mississippi River Learning&Teaching (WI DNR) Natl. Env. Education Week April 10-16, 2011 Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox One Species at a Time Recreation Boating & Fishing Foundation Respected Access ScienceEducation.gov Wetland Courses for Educators Wetland Ecosystem Services Wisconsin’s Great Lakes Shipwrecks Weed Invasion(curriculum)

UMR Watershed Canoe/Kayak Trail Information

The Upper Mississippi and its tributaries offer plenty of opportunities for many hours of paddling fun.
Backwaters and tributary water trails provide a convenient way to reconnect with wonders of nature. While the Ol' Miss main channel and larger side channels are often dominated on weekends and holidays by powerboats throwing big waves, weekdays and evenings can be relatively quiet and offer an opportunity for a quick get-away in your kayak or canoe.

From short day trips to overnight adventures, the following links will help guide you to an appropriate water trail near you. No matter what your skill level, be sure to check out the canoe safety web pages so you can return home safe and sound to plan your next paddling experience.

St. Louis District COE
Pikes Passage & Pinnacle Pass Water Trails

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife & Fish Refuge Canoe Trails

MN Water Trails - 31 listed
Root River
St. Croix River
Cannon River

IL Water Trails

WI Water Trails
Merrick State Park
Perrot State Park
Long Lake
Goose Island
Wyalusing State Park

IA Water Trails
Quad City Water Trails
Louisa County, Trails
Maquoketa River
Skunk River
Lake Odessa Water Trail
Other IA Rivers

MO Water Trails

Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee UMRCC Coordinator Scott Yess 555 Lester Avenue Onalaska, WI 54650
Last Update: April 17, 2013