La Crosse Bluffland Properties

Mississippi Valley Conservancy has a unique partnership with the City of La Crosse in the form of the La Crosse Bluffland Protection Program.  The city budgets money to MVC each year, and MVC uses the money to acquire properties within the eight-mile stretch of Mississippi River bluffs overlooking the city.  The program provides scenic preservation to ensure that the beauty of the landscape is not destroyed by poorly-planned development.  Through this program, MVC carries on the proud tradition of land conservation in the Coulee Region pioneered by Ellen Hixon and other citizens in the early 1900s who purchased Grandad Bluff and Hixon Forest and donated these gems to the city for all residents to enjoy.  Through these ongoing efforts, MVC and the city work to enhance the quality of life of all local residents, provide accessible outdoor recreation, and promote our tourism-fueled economy.

La Crosse Bluffland Protection Program Fact Sheet
La Crosse Bluffland Protection Program - Financial Report

Click the image of the map to see a map of MVC-owned properties in the La Crosse blufflands. 

Dobson - 53 acres
Skemp - 22 acres
Miller Bluff - 23 acres
Juniper Partners - 24 acres
Gerrard/Staff - 13 acres
Lenox - 22 acres
Medary Quarry - 453 acres
Hass - 118 acres
Skemp - 97 acres
Hoeschler - 1 acre
Frank - 6 acres
Welch - 20 acres
Fitzpatrick - 12 acres

 

 

 

 

 

 

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