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Bringing Big Carnelian Lake back from the brink
Declining health highlights need for lakeshore habitat.
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St. Croix Valley Foundation awards $225,000 in environmental grants to 19 nonprofits
In just two years, the Environmental Grant Program tops $266,000 in awards thanks to donor collaboration.
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Interstate Park commemorates 125 years with anniversary celebration
Events and activities scheduled throughout park for Saturday, Sept. 20, with a shuttle bus available.
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Afton State Park phenology September 12 to 18
Birds on the move, deer readying antlers, salamanders seek refuge, and the last monarchs make their way toward Mexico.
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River landing at William O’Brien State Park temporarily closed
Low water and sediment from Lake Alice drawdown have clogged channel.
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Afton State Park phenology September 5 to 11
Waterfowl form flocks for migration while year-round residents get ready for winter.
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Zebra mussel larvae confirmed in Big Marine Lake
Invasive clams detected for first time in the lake in lower St. Croix watershed.
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Clean Food and Water Forum will connect citizens and local resources
Event will bring together local voices, national experts, and grassroots changemakers.
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St. Croix Tribe receives land donation to expand Clam Lake community
Siren couple gives 30 acres adjacent to existing tribal lands.
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Wisconsin appeals court affirms DNR authority to regulate large-scale livestock facilities
Industry lawsuit challenged state’s power but lower court rejection has been upheld.
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Walz announces 2026 Governor’s Fishing Opener to be held in Stillwater
Events the weekend of next May 8-9 will be the first time the annual tradition has been hosted on the St. Croix.
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Afton State Park phenology, August 22 to 28
It’s the last chance to see a lot of birds and other wildlife that will soon disappear for the season.
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St. Croix Valley “Poets of Place” will launch chapbook at special reading
Arrow Broken Poetry Collective’s event on August 28 will feature five local poets and an open mic.
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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about
Steak and other mammal meat can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome.
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Lake at William O’Brien State Park suddenly drained due to bad valve
Equipment malfunction causes Lake Alice to lose all its water.
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Lessons learned from a Kernza field day
Farmers near the Kinnickinnic River explore possibilities of perennial wheat.
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Public comment period open for the environmental assessment for Keystone Woods Wildlife Management Area
Input invited on proposal to transfer federal protection of Upper Sioux Agency State Park to new wildlife area in lower St. Croix region.
