Modern craftspeople who live and work along the river recently visited a collection of pots and other artifacts from people who called the area home hundreds of years ago.
Fifty percent chance of ‘major’ flooding on the St. Croix this spring
National Weather Service blames a wet fall and snowy winter for elevated risk of high water.
River Bum Blog: Walking on water
Winter hiking along the frozen river opens a window to this subtle season.
Woodland owners and managers invited to St. Croix Forestry Conference
Learn about the challenges, successes, andfuture directions of forest management.
Ojibwe water walk along Willow River invites interested individuals to participation orientation
Indigenous-led ceremonial journey will offer prayers for the water every step of the way.
National Park Service announces plans to burn brush piles along river
Riverway will burn invasive species at restoration sites between Feb. 25 and March 31.
Grants available for St. Croix Valley bird habitat
Up to $1,000 is available for projects that help migratory birds, including land protection, native plantings, prairie restoration, and more.
Wisconsin law would limit local control of large factory farms
Legislators seek to give state agency the power to decide where new livestock facilities are located.
Stillwater asks what public prefers for new park on river
The city is now accepting comments to finalize a concept plan for the Aiple property, featuring extensive river frontage near downtown.
Artists invited to apply to exhibit at Stillwater gallery
Nonprofit ArtReach St. Croix is accepting applications to participate in group shows.
St. Croix mussel research highlighted in National Park Service newsletter
Wild and Scenic Rivers program publishes St. Croix 360 stories about scientific studies of unique aquatic creatures.
Group seeks to protect new parcel for the public along Kinnickinnic River
Nonprofit wants to protect the river and provide expanded access for students and community members along St. Croix River tributary.
Future of farming is next talk in St. Croix Valley speaker series
University of Minnesota scientist will share work to develop new crops and agriculture systems to protect soil and water.
Scandia sand spill: Solar company pays $40,000 for 2018 stormwater damage
Solar farm operator will fund wetland restoration elsewhere to compensate for erosion and sand deposition.
Feedback from local communities helps shape Lower St. Croix 10-year watershed plan
Draft plan identifies public education and support for farmers as priority needs and aims to promote collaboration across levels of government and with the public.
Watch: First-timer catches three sturgeon through the ice
Avid angler shares video of his successful introduction to targeting lake sturgeon on the St. Croix.
St. Croix River region’s bald eagles make big recovery over 45 years
Wisconsin report shows that the big birds have bounced back from near extinction in the 1970s.
Snowplows spread beet product to melt ice, cut pollution, and reduce road repair costs
County highway department uses biodegradable brine to reduce salt use that threatens lakes, rivers, vehicles, and roads.
St. Croix Creature Feature: Cedar waxwings named Bird of the Year
Cedar waxwings are a popular sight along the St. Croix in summer, as the beautiful birds flock, perch, and flit across the river.
Looking for long lost prairie remnants in Afton State Park
Bluff prairies were once ignored by humans and home to unique wildlife, but may now need help to survive.
Witness winter’s wonders along the St. Croix River at luminary events
Hike, snowshoe, or ski by candlelight at state parks and other natural areas up and down the river.
Going back to the source
A guest author muses on groundwater, coexisting with natural communities, and the threats of sand mining.
Factory farm runoff contaminates creek in St. Croix River watershed, killing fish
Manure from CAFO in Willow River region flowed off field where it had been spread.