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!
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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.
World Migratory Bird Day 2026
Every Bird Counts - Your Observations Matter! World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) will be celebrated across [...]
Job Opportunity at Winous Point Marsh Conservancy
Winous Point Marsh Observatory, in northwestern Ohio, is seeking an entry-level, full-time Habitat Management position. The job is [...]
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.