Wisconsin State Journal
Pool 11 on Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge/USFWS
February 17, 2021
The Driftless Area covers 24,000 square miles in the heart of the Upper Mississippi River Basin spanning four states and forming the largest contiguous area of fish and wildlife habitat remaining in the Central United States. The original Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative (DALCI) was a conservation program for Driftless Area landowners focused on four resource objectives to reduce erosion and restore streams – which helps farmers, enhances wildlife, and improves water quality.