UMGLJV.ORG

At over 240 million acres (97 million ha) the Upper Mississippi / Great Lakes Joint Venture (UMGL JV) encompasses one of the largest and most diverse JV regions in the U. S. The UMGL JV region also contains all or part of four of the Great Lakes. Much of the land within the UMGL JV is currently in for crop production (39% of JV). "Forest" communities, which include deciduous and evergreen forests, woodlands, savannas, and shrublands make up 26% of the JV land area, followed by grasslands/pastures (18%), inland water and wetlands (10%) and developed land (9%)... The mission of the Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Joint Venture (UMGL JV) is to deliver the full spectrum of bird conservation through regionally based, biologically driven, landscape-oriented partnerships.

Also known as: The UMGL JV, UMGL JV

Primary location: Bloomington United States