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The La Crosse District of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge will celebrate the awarding of a contract to Arrowhead Contracting for the construction of an office and visitor center facility on Brice Prairie.
The celebration, “Unveiling the Future,” is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Sand Lake Elementary. Members of the public are invited to join the celebration, which will be followed by an information session in the gymnasium from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Sand Lake Elementary, 3600 Sand Lake Road, is about two miles south of Holmen.
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recently announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $4.9 million contract for an office and visitor center construction project to Arrowhead Contracting. This facility will be constructed on Brice Prairie during 2010-11 and will implement Leadership in Energy and Environmental standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council.
This project is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which represents an important component of President Obama’s plan to help the economy and address challenges facing the country.
U.S. Congressman Ron Kind, who is scheduled to attend, and students from Sand Lake Elementary will unveil the site design and conceptual design of the facility.
“Having the students part of this celebration allows them to connect to their national wildlife refuge in their backyard,” said refuge manager Kevin Foerster.
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