Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge at Mississippi and Illinois Rivers confluence, Illinois
The refuge extends across 9,225 acres of wetlands, bottomland forests, and prairies between the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers in Calhoun County.
The Duncan Farm area within the Gilbert Lake Division contains an American Indian mound that stands as an important archaeological site from past settlements.
The refuge maintains multiple environmental education programs throughout the year, teaching visitors about wildlife conservation and natural resource management.
Visitors can access the refuge headquarters by traveling 14 miles west of Alton on the Great River Road to Brussels Ferry, then 4.5 miles to entrance.
The area supports a population of decurrent false aster, a federally threatened plant species that grows in the specific conditions of this riverine environment.
Location: Illinois
Inception: 1958
Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/two_rivers
GPS coordinates: 39.04170,-90.60830
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:59
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