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Art project creates boats out of river material
A group of local artists have made artistic boats out of plant material harvested from the Apple River and will float them downstream this summer.
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Turn of the tide for Scandia gravel mine?
The city has called a special meeting to consider asking for a second opinion on a proposed gravel mine on a St. Croix River bluff.
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Bridge proposal lands river on “endangered” list
For the second year in a row, the river conservation group American Rivers has named the St. Croix to its list of the “Most Endangered Rivers in America.”
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Vandal destroys restroom at landing near Rush City
A man has been arrested for causing approximately $60,000 in damage with a bomb at the Old Railroad Landing
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Paddler sets off on trip from St. Paul to Lake Superior
A St. Paul man set off today for a 290 mile canoe trip to Madeline Island on Lake Superior via the St. Croix, the Brule, and beyond.
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Invasive carp found near Prescott
A bighead carp caught in the St. Croix near its confluence with the Mississippi has big implications for the future of native fish in the river.
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Webcams give live view of nesting falcons
Watch Peregrine Falcons incubate their eggs and raise their young on the tower of the Allen S. King Plant near Bayport.
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Prairie restoration has no place for pines
An effort to restore part of Belwin Conservancy to natural prairie has meant the cutting of a large stand of pines that were planted by farmers in the 1950s or 1960s.
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Group organizes trip down entire river
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the St. Croix River Association will travel the whole river in July, and the public is invited to join the trip.
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Second crest predicted to be higher
After cresting last week and bottoming out again yesterday, the river is on its way back up to potentially an even higher crest than the first.
