Fauna Around the St. Croix River
Fast Facts about the River Thanks to the St. Croix River the surrounding area boasts a tremendous amount of wildlife! Four types of turtles are common in and around the … Read more
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St. Croix River Water Quality
Photo Credit: Marceleen Mosher Fast Facts about the River The St. Croix River is one of the cleanest in the world! For the number of boaters that travel the waters each … 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
Heterosporis
The St. Croix River Association will be posting guest posts on our blog this summer! They will cover a broad range of topics including; invasive species, the watershed, great tips … Read more
Invasive Zebra Mussels
A Guest Post from the St. Croix River Association SPACE Fast Facts About the River The St. Croix River has more than 40 species of native mussels, which is more … Read more
We’ve Partnered With the St. Croix River Association!
We’ve partnered with the St. Croix River Association! Mission and Goals “St. Croix River Association’s (SCRA) mission is to protect, restore and celebrate the St. Croix River and its watershed. … Read more
