Gravel pit neighbors and others speak out against growing operation near Osceola.
St. Croix commute
A journey by boat and foot brings me to a meeting and back again — with much to see along the way.
State plans to auction off scenic prairie on Bayport bluff
Volunteers have spent 15 years restoring site, but MNDOT is now moving to sell it.
Seeking solutions
St. Croix 360 reports on challenges facing the river, and how to solve them.
New law might help St. Croix Riverway catch up on park repairs
Federal legislation signed this week will provide money to National Park Service for maintenance backlog.
DNR officers solve “The Case of the Forgetful Fisherman”
St. Croix River angler’s memory “fails” when warden asks for some simple details.
Presentation will share how public sites can create virtual tours
Free tools allow easy creation of interactive online experience to promote historic, cultural, and natural sites.
River stories connect communities
Thank you to the 21 people who have contributed since we started our campaign to double St. Croix 360 supporters.
New nature park on Valley Creek created through partnership
Belwin Conservancy worked with local and state governments to protect area for public.
Traveling gallery will bring art outdoors around the St. Croix Valley
Thought-provoking mobile art exhibit will visit three parks in the coming months.
The river’s greatest strength
St. Croix 360’s readers and supporters are a force of nature.
Wiping out wild parsnip removes dangerous plant and restores critical habitat
Wisconsin “Invader Crusader” offers lessons from eradicating harmful plant in Kinnickinnic River region.
Osceola tourist train cancels rest of season
Earlier hopes for a fall opening won’t come true this year.
Female veterans seek financial support for restorative river trip
Crowdfunding campaign could provide profound experiences for women who served in combat.
Help St. Croix 360 reach the headwaters
St. Croix 360 seeks to keep river stories flowing by doubling our number of supporters this year
Afton State Park Phenology, Week of July 17, 2020
Prairie wildflowers are really blooming now and the pollinators are busy.
Hudson’s RiverFest will celebrate the St. Croix next week
Annual event will include river clean-ups and virtual events.
Watershed district around Marine on St. Croix seeks input on long-term plan
Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District wants citizen comments about priorities and goals for the decade ahead.
Ideas needed for new riverfront park near Hudson
St. Croix County seeks comments on proposal for a large natural area with a long stretch of river shoreline.
Archaeologists find new evidence of early St. Croix River residents
Recent excavations have turned up tantalizing clues about prehistoric people.
Boy drowns in river at William O’Brien State Park
Tragic event came at beginning of busy holiday weekend.
Conservation officer reports from a busy July Fourth weekend
Highlights (and lowlights) from the past week in the woods and waters of east-central Minnesota.
Polk County committee tables unpopular factory farm ordinance
Public comments critical of proposed rules sends officials back to the drawing board.