Brice Prairie Conservation Association

The Brice Prairie Conservation Association (BPCA) was founded in 1958 to support conservation projects in the lower Black River area of southwestern Wisconsin.

The BPCA has been recognized with local, state, and national awards for its conservation and community-related activities. Specific goals of the BPCA are to:

• restore the natural beauty of the Black River and the surrounding territory;
• promote the general health and welfare of the community by supporting sound management practices for the Black River, Lake Onalaska, and the Mississippi River;
• disseminate knowledge and promote scientific inquiries.

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Annual Lake/River Cleanup: Upper Pool 7

** Postponed Due to Weather**

One crew's haul of garbage from the 2007 cleanup

The annual Mississippi River Pool 7 cleanup is usually held on the last Saturday in April. However, the high water and threatening weather this April has caused the cleanup to be postponed. A later cleanup date, likely sometime in May, may still be scheduled.

For River cleanups, volunteers are asked to meet at the upper Brice Prairie boat landing by 8 am. Bring warm clothing, boots, and gloves (for picking up wet items). For the next cleaup, we hope to be expanding our efforts upriver into the Long Lake area near Trempealeau.