Birds
Fish and Mussels
Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Invasive SpeciesPort Louisa NWR
Great River/Clarence Cannon NWR
Two Rivers NWR
Middle Mississippi River NWR
2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Phone: 217-224-8580
V/TTY: 800-526-0844
Address:
1704 North 24th Street
Quincy, IL 62301Contacting the Refuge:
Complex Manager: Dick Steinbach
e-mail: MarkTwain@fws.gov1704 North 24th Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: 217-224-8580
Fax: 217-224-8583
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)Refuge complex headquarters is
located in Quincy, Illinois
Visit the Mark Twain NWR Complex homepage
Refuge Facts
Established: 1958
Acres: about 44,000 acres are Service managed, Service oversees agreements for lands managed cooperatively with the states of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri; and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Spans 343 river miles of Mississippi River bottoms
Administers five refuges: Great River, Middle Mississippi River, Port Louisa, Two Rivers, and Clarence Cannon NWRs
Also includes the 10,000-acre Iowa River Corridor Project (Port Louisa)
Financial Impact of Complex
Two person staff
FY 2006 Budget: $498,404
Natural History
The Mississippi River is internationally significant as a corridor for the movement of migratory birds, people and cargo
In the 1930s and 40s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed 27 locks and dams on the Mississippi River to facilitate shipping and control of water levels; resource management is the responsibility of the Service.
Complex Objectives
Provide food, water and protection for waterfowl and other migratory birds
Provide habitat for fish and resident wildlife
Protect and enhance habitat for wood duck and neotropical bird production
Provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and environmental education
Highlights
Mark Twain NWR Complex is a mosaic of wetland, bottomland forest, prairie and cropland. Each plays an important role in providing the resources to support a diversity of fish and wildlife. The Mark Twain NWR Complex office partners with Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, federal agencies and citizen groups to enhance fish and wildlife habitat and to implement a balanced floodplain management program throughout the Upper Mississippi River corridor.
Priorities
Restore bottomland hardwood forest
Aerial photography project for Complex
Public Use Opportunities
Hiking
Hunting and fishing
Environmental education
Wildlife observation and photography
