The Trempealeau National Wildlife and Fish Refuge is a part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. It is located a few miles upriver from Trempealeau. The only signpost for it is from Hwys 35 & 54 to the east of Centerville; turn south on W. Prairie Road. Map from the Refuge office.

Near the entrance to the refuge, in March

Marsh at entrance

Trempealeau River at entrance

Along the Marshland Access Road, in March

Along the Pine Creek Dike trail

Along the Pine Creek Dike trail - A Great Blue Heron

Along the Pine Creek Dike trail - An Egret

Along the Pine Creek Dike in May (with Duckweed on pond)

Vista of the river from the Pine Creek Dike in May

Vista of Pool A, looking upriver

Along the dike separating Pool A (upriver pool) and Pool B (downriver pool)

River seen along shore of Pool B

Vista looking downriver

Ken in the refuge

Sunset over the river

Sunset in the prairie

The prairie in October

The prairie in November

The prairie in early March

The prairie in May

The prairie in bloom

Lupines

Wildflowers