where we work
The geographic boundary of the Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Joint Venture (UMGL JV) encompasses 10 States – including all of Michigan and Wisconsin, plus parts of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio.
Total acreage is approximately 260 million acres (105 million ha) which does not include the Great Lakes!
recent
news & events
New Publication!
Hot off the press! Regional conservation planning tool: A spreadsheet model to support spatial prioritization [...]
Welcome to Rory, Communications & Multimedia Producer
We are pleased to welcome Rory Anderson as the new Communications and Multimedia Producer for the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes [...]
Notice of Funding Opportunity available for the GLRI-JV Habitat Restoration and Protection program – applications due July 6th, 2026
This competitive funding opportunity supports projects that protect, restore, or enhance habitat for native Great Lakes fish and wildlife, particularly migratory birds, within the Great Lakes coastal zone.
Ryan Brady is a Conservation Biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Natural Heritage Conservation. He coordinates citizen-based monitoring programs for owls, nightjars, and secretive marsh birds; serves as Science Coordinator for Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II; and conducts a variety of communication and outreach activities related to birding and bird conservation.
partnerships
across the joint venture
Since 2007, JV partners have restored or enhanced 1,378,500 acres across the region. Also during this time, 167,800 acres of bird habitat were protected.
Learn more about the partnerships across the joint venture that work collectively to achieve habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement.