St. Croix 360

Wisconsin extends land protection funding for four more years

Legislature and governor reauthorize program to help preserve natural areas, wildlife habitat, and recreation.

Community events will mark one year since the Lift Bridge reopened for bicycles and pedestrians.

Dry conditions mean low water and other challenges.

Invasive clams rebound after years of decline, putting entire river at risk.

What to look for this week in the natural world.

Four days of activities, programs, and cleaning up the river.

Farms with dedication to agriculture and community recognized for contributions.

Aquatic creature from half a billion years ago could become Minnesota’s designated state fossil.

Iowa corporation would distribute waste as fertilizer on farm fields in Trade and Wood River watersheds.

Birds broods, butterflies and dragonflies on the wing, fawns in the forests, trees bloom, and the weather gets hot.