General – Page 63 – St. Croix 360

The Queen comes home

There was much to see and learn while riding on a tour boat returning to its summer port.

Spring is progressing, despite recent doubts.

Government seeks to rename two lakes in region that still carry Native American slur.

Open water, cold day, alone except for restless waterfowl..

The St. Croix River watershed is the homeland of the Ojibwe and Dakota, who continue to live here and retain legal rights to the land and water.

Spring is getting serious, with the arrival of many birds and the first flowers soon to bloom.

Transportation corridors and population centers offer recognizable landmarks.

First signs of growth and migration mean spring is slowly starting.

Forecasts call for slight rise in river levels, while there is hope drought will lift by mid-summer.

Project will create new motorized boat launch and add parking, other infrastructure.