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Scandia council votes for parking restrictions at Log House Landing
Parking will only be allowed on the north side of the road, while other proposals to further regulate parking were rejected.
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Photo essay: Exploring Arcola Mills
The newly-opened historic site is a great destination to enjoy autumn in the valley. Special events and free pontoon rides are scheduled all month.
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New video of “Be Moved” trip down length of river
Featuring beautiful footage, interviews with paddle participants, and more, this video should get you thinking about your 2012 paddling plans.
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New efforts to clean up two St. Croix tributaries
The public is asked to help craft plans to clean up Brown’s Creek in Stillwater and the Apple River in Somerset, helping improve habitat and preventing algae blooms in the St. Croix River.
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Volunteers needed at new river visitor center at Arcola Mills
The Park Service is seeking volunteers to help operate an experimental St. Croix River visitor center at the historical site north of Stillwater.
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Native plant sales are an opportunity to help protect clean water
Buy plants that are easy to maintain and which help prevent erosion and runoff at two events in September.
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Search for invasive carp finds no fish
New video and other updates show efforts the DNR is making to determine extent of invasive carp problem.
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Fishing tournament will raise funds for Parkinson’s treatment
A charity fishing tournament in Bayport on September 10 will raise money to help improve care of Parkinson’s Disease patients.
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Winners of the “Save the Fish” clean water contest
The campaign helped raise awareness about how people can help prevent unhealthy algae in the St. Croix River and other lakes and streams by planting rain gardens.
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DNR announces Asian carp believed to be in the river
Recent water sampling indicates that Silver carp, one of the invasive Asian carp species, are present in the St. Croix River, potentially as far up the river as the dam at St. Croix Falls.