The St. Croix River is wild and healthy, big and beautiful, fragile and beloved.
It’s a priceless oasis for people and wildlife and a unique natural refuge on the edge of a major metropolitan area. Its ecosystem is as rich as its recreational opportunities.
St. Croix 360 exists to deeply connect a broad spectrum of people to this fascinating — and fragile — river.
St. Croix 360 is an independent online publication launched almost 10 years ago. Through information and inspiration, our stories encourage stewardship.
St. Croix 360 publishes multiple new stories each week, which are read by a large audience. It is first to report important news, connects people and communities, and covers a broad range of topics — from fishing to history, water quality to wildlife. It also includes personal essays about special St. Croix experiences.
Most important, St. Croix 360 is you. It is now totally supported by readers. Contributors make the stories possible.
Funds raised from this campaign are used to:
How this works is you pick one of the monthly contribution levels, all named after St. Croix River tributaries, and pledge your support. (The photo accompanying each level shows that river’s confluence with the St. Croix.)
Then I report and write — and you keep reading about one of the world’s great rivers. Depending on what you contribute, you get exclusive benefits.
Thank you for considering a contribution! I’m deeply grateful for your support.
2020 Supporters
St. Croix Circle ($60+/month)
- Joan Beaver and Doug Seitz
- Loralee and Gene DiLorenzo
- John Goodfellow and Kitsi Vadheim
- Bill and Maureen Lundquist
Namekagon ($30/month)
- Angela Anderson
- Peter and Mary Gove
- Lee Lewis and Stephen Bubul
Kettle ($15/month)
- Ryan and Seannie Cochrane
- Ted Eastlund
- Daniel Engstrom and Barb Coffin
- Jean Hoffman
- Wendy Ward
Apple ($10/month)
- David Bowlin
- Guillermo Cuellar and Laurie MacGregor
- Steve Despiegelaere
- Marty Harding and Gary Noren
- Julie Jensen
- Jay and Kali Higgins
- Julie Kilpatrick
- Angela Knudson
- Ted and Rachael Kozlowski
- Sally and Richard Leider
- William McKeown
- Anne and Peter Reich
- Pam Smith
- Tom Triplett
- Kristin Tuenge
- Jon and Marynel Van Zee
Kinnickinnic ($5/month)
- Brian Alton
- Molly Arnason
- Paul Burggraff
- Susan and Wesley Cochrane
- Tom Elko
- Karen Engelbretson
- Brenda Franklin
- Michael Gallagher and Linda Cullen
- Connie Hess
- Mary Hooley
- Sean and Kristen Hoppes
- Mark Hove
- Mike Isensee
- Dana Jackson
- Steve Johnson
- Naif Sam Karam
- Lisie Kitchel
- Sarah Lilja
- Suzanne Lindgren
- Miriam Lygre
- Emilee Martell
- Tracy Maki and John Dybvig
- Barb Medinger
- Corey Mohan
- Marceleen Mosher
- Doris Preus
- Heather and Andrew Rutledge
- Jim and Dianne Shiely
- Mary Jo Van Dell
- Ken Walls
- Barbara Wetzel
Other (any amount greatly appreciated!)
- Scott and Colleen Augustin
- Randy and Cathy Ferrin
- Hank Fischer
- Martha Gerkey
- Gil Gragert
- Judy Gulden
- James Lindberg
- Gordon Maltby
- Zach and Dianne Minick
- Curt Oien
- Wendy Paulsen
- Tom and Dianne Polasik
- Christie Rosckes
- Lisa Schlingerman
- James Schoeller
- Jeanne and Robert Walz
- Dan and Ruth Willius
- Wahoo! Adventures
- Randal Zimmermann
Finally, thank you to Jon Van Zee and Ryan Cochrane for helping with the video, and my lovely wife Katie for believing, and catching lots of copy edits.