Planning is well underway for our 3rd Annual Mississippi River Adventure Day! Perhaps you missed out on your chance to attend last year or had such a great time that you want to go again this year. Registration forms for this year’s event are now posted on our website. Use the 2010 Registration link to the left to download and print off a Registration Leaflet.

We will be using the same format as we did last year. Youth and adults will be transported by boats to the Mississippi River backwaters and islands for a day of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn-like adventure. Participants will investigate an eagle nest, pollywog (swim) for mussels, seine for fish, collect aquatic bugs and critters, learn about the floodplain forest plants and animals, have a picnic lunch, and enjoy exploring the Mississippi River under the leadership of outdoor enthusiasts and resource professionals.

There is no cost for children and their parents to attend the event. In order to participate all youth must be accompanied by a parent or adult leader (no more than 4 youth per adult). This program is designed for youth ages 5 to 17. All participants must be at least 5 years of age by July 1, 2010.

If you do not have internet access you may call Tim Loose at 563-873-3423 ext 11 and a registration form will be mailed to you. Participation is limited to the first 120 registrations.

For more information about the Mississippi River Adventure Day, you may want to check out some of our past newsletters and/or "Romp on the River" a wonderful article written by Wisconsin DNR Biologist, Ruth Nissen. This article appeared in the August 2009 edition of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. You may use the following link to access the story:

http://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/2009/08/river.htm