Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge |
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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 Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
Location in Wisconsin
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
Location in the United States
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| Location | Buffalo, Trempealeau counties, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nearest city | Winona, Minnesota |
| Area | 6,226 acres (25.20 km2) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge |
Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge is a 6,226-acre (25.20 km2) National Wildlife Refuge located along the Upper Mississippi River in extreme southern Buffalo County and extreme southwestern Trempealeau County in Wisconsin, United States.
It is in part a wetland consisting of backwaters away from the Mississippi and Trempealeau River, and is a significant element of the Mississippi Flyway. It is part of the Driftless Area, a portion of North America which remained free of ice during the last ice age, creating in part the deep gorge of the Mississippi, quite visible from this refuge.
It is also a sand prairie, including grasses such as big bluestem, indiangrass, and switchgrass capable of growing to eight to nine feet (2.4 to 2.7 m) in height.
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Observation deck
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Visitor Center
