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A volunteer event last summer forged community around cleaning up the St. Croix.
By Greg Seitz |
Last July, St. Croix 360 helped get the word out about Community Thread‘s River Rally, a clean-up event on the Stillwater Islands. The video above captures some of the work and some of the rewards that the 36 volunteers experienced!
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One of the biggest challenges facing the St. Croix River is too much plant nutrients in the lower river. This can cause harmful algae blooms and more. But there is a goal to restore the water to its original quality: Reducing phosphorus in Lake St. Croix to 360 tons/year. Learn more »
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