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Small streams and wetlands are key parts of river networks – here’s why they need protection
The Trump administration wants to end federal protection under the Clean Water Act for many small streams and wetlands. But as a geoscientist explains, these are critical parts of large river systems.
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Invasive buckthorn can cause increased erosion and nutrient runoff into nearby waters
The non-native bush that has overrun forests in the region not only changes the landscape but could also harm lakes and rivers.
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Master Naturalist course coming to the St. Croix Valley
Workshops and field trips will provide rich environmental education on both sides of the lower river.
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Volunteers celebrate fifty years of service to nature and students
For the past five decades, volunteers have offered children eye-opening experiences at St. Croix Valley site
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Watch: One year of scenery flying over the St. Croix River
Local drone pilot compiles favorite clips of twelve months in the skies above Stillwater and beyond.
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Citizen scientists made 5,000 observations of 1,300 living things in the St. Croix River region last year
Digital database iNaturalist lets you record and explore observations of birds, insects, plants, and much more.
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Video: Ice-fishing for St. Croix crappies
Spend a day on the river with YouTube host Sgt Outdoors, catching the feisty and tasty fish.
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Grants available for bird habitat restoration in St. Croix River region
Tropical Wings invites applications for funding to preserve and restore land to support migratory birds.
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The 10 most popular St. Croix 360 stories of 2018
This year’s top stories range from eels to pelicans, floods to films, and reality TV to pollution problems.
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Book recounts decades of homesteading history on the St. Croix River
Swedish immigrant whose family settled on the St. Croix wrote about the experiences in a book recently republished by local historians.
