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Proposed Fairy Falls site plan calls for management changes, now open to public comment
Draft proposal seeks to handle growing number of visitors, public meeting June 25.
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Submerged ‘bug hotels’ tell a story about clean water
Aquatic insects help the National Park Service watch for changes in water and habitat.
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St. Croix River rises to highest water levels of the year so far
Heavy precipitation across upper watershed means no boat wakes are allowed on lower river.
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Wild Rivers Conservancy hires next Executive Director
Matt Poppleton will serve as the organization’s second executive director beginning in July.
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Minnesota moves to block invasive carp on Mississippi River
State provides funding for barrier to be installed at lock and dam near Winona — with potential benefits for St. Croix River.
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Fish surveys turn up surprising species in St. Croix and tributaries
Rare minnows and unexpected paddlefish are highlights of one biologist’s work in 2023.
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Court rejects Hudson development over river impacts
Ruling in lawsuit says city violated state rules when it approved variances for apartment building.
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Poster park for problems of protecting narrow ribbons of public land
The St. Croix is a long and skinny nature preserve, depending on neighboring lands to expand its ecological impact.
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New Hudson wharf will provide visitor boat parking, fishing access
Dock in Lakefront Park is part of major plan to revitalize city’s connection to river.
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The First Swede, Part 3: St. Croix Valley, Swedish settlers, into the unknown
The final chapter of Jacob Fahlstrom’s far-ranging life found his family settling along the St. Croix River.
