Green Island Slough Wildlife Management Area
Jackson County, Iowa
Green Island Slough Plants and Wildlife
Bird Checklist for Green Island WMA.pdfIn the table below:
Click on the Plant, Bird, Reptile and Amphibian, Insect and Arachnid, and Mammal tabs at the bottom of the table to scroll through the lists.
These lists are based on species identified during site visits and sightings submitted using the link in the sub-bullet point below. Submitted species are added to the table as time allows.
Click here if you would like to submit records of plants or wildlife you have seen at this location.
Bloom periods are based on those provided by the Illinois Plants Database.
About Green Island Slough
Green Island slough is a restored wetland complex on the upper Mississippi River floodplain near Dubuque, Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and USDA Natural Resources Conservation service have collectively purchased and restored over 4,000 acres of flood prone agricultural lands. Today, the majority of these acres are open to the public and are easy accessible through maintained gravel roads. Roadside viewing of plants and animals, such as birds and dragonflies, is excellent throughout the complex. Foot exploration of the complex's levees offers a more in depth experience and views of some of the areas more secretive wildlife.
Amenities:
Boat ramps. No Restrooms or other facilities.
How to Get There:
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Interesting literature
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