4 Mar 2026

Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program: Lower Pool 10 Island Habitat Restoration, Iowa

Many natural islands bordering the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-maintained Mississippi River navigation channel and extending into the backwater have eroded and are disappearing. Erosion from wave action and main channel flows reduces the wetland, resulting in the loss of aquatic vegetation and shallow protected habitats necessary for fish and wildlife to survive. The purpose of this project is to reestablish lost habitat and ecosystem health.

3 Sep 2025

Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program: McGregor Lake Habitat Restoration, Wisconsin

The purpose of this project is to support diverse and abundant native fish, wildlife and plants while sustaining a high level of environmental health and promoting recreation opportunities.

5 Mar 2026

Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program: Reno Bottoms Habitat Restoration, Iowa and Minnesota

The objective of this project is to protect, restore or create resilient and diverse bottomland forests. The quality and extent of the unique forest and aquatic habitat in the Reno Bottoms project area has been declining over the past several decades. Human-caused changes in hydrology, land use, and climate have increased water levels within the project area. Without action, the project area will continue to degrade.