Fauna Around the St. Croix River

Fauna 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

St. Croix River Water Quality

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

St. Croix River 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

How to Look for and Report Invasive Asian Carp

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

Phosphorous

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

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

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

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!

St. Croix River Association Bayport Marina

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