Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.

This resolution (HRES 1281) commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, established by Congress in 1924. It recognizes the refuge's role in protecting over 250,000 acres of habitat for wildlife - including birds, fish, and mammals - and supporting annual recreational visits (4 million visitors) and regional economic activity ($125 million). The resolution honors the refuge's contributions to conservation, scientific research, and the Mississippi Flyway migratory corridor. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or funding requirements but formally celebrates the refuge's century-long conservation mission.