Bald Eagles on the St. Croix
Fast Facts about the River It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, you were right the first time, it’s a bird. A bald eagle to be exact! If you’ve spent … Read more
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Invasive Zebra Mussels – Part 2
Fast Facts about the River You may have noticed that you can’t take your boat any further north than the Stillwater High Bridge. This is due to an aquatic invasive … Read more
The St. Croix Watershed
Fast Facts about the River The St. Croix Riverway has a watershed of almost 8,000 square miles, which is roughly the same size as the country of Wales. It contains … Read more
Native Mussels in Minnesota
Fast Facts about the River The St. Croix River boasts of having 41 different types of native mussels making it one of the most diverse mussel watersheds in the world! … Read more
Invasive Carp 2017
Fast Facts About the River Invasive carp, one of the St. Croix River’s invasive species, can actually cause damage to boaters and boats. There are four types of invasive carp: … Read more
Phosphorous In the Water
Photo credit: Michelle Prosser Fast Facts about the River One pound of phosphorous can create 500 pounds of algae! Phosphorous pollution is one of the St. Croix River’s biggest environmental … Read more
Blue-Green Algae
Fast Facts about the River You know that blue-green or green algae you see on the surface of the water? It can actually be extremely harmful to humans, as well … Read more
Stillwater Lumberjack Days 2017
Log Rollers, 1921 Art Credit – Philip R. Goodwin The St. Croix River and Lumberjacks have historic origins; starting out together all the way back in the early 1800’s! Logging camps and … Read more
Mermaid In the St. Croix
Mermaid swims the St. Croix to share the wonders of water and educate kids about taking care of lakes and rivers! A mythical creature is bringing magic to children in … Read more
DELAY OF SOPHIA’S LAW
DELAY OF SOPHIA’S LAW Carbon Monoxide Law for Boaters New Effective Date – MAY 1, 2018 Facts: Section 86B.532 was amended by recently enacted law with the effective date … Read more
