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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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
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
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
St. Croix Crossing Opening August 3, 2017!
The bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater, from the Minnesota side, looking east to Wisconsin, June 28, 2017. (Scott Takushi / Pioneer Press) St. Croix Crossing Will Open … 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
