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Saint Croix National Scenic RiverwayA painted turtle with his head outstretched sits on a log in the river.
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Nature & Science
painted turtle with its yellow striped neck stretched out rests on a log admidst green water.
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A sunny spot to bask

Nature is everywhere here on the St. Croix Riverway. Look over there, was that an eagle? Swoosh, what was that, a dragonfly? What is that black form at the river's edge, a bear? Research is conducted in all seasons here and the information collected becomes a tool to help manage the area. Be on the lookout as you explore this diverse habitat that is the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.

Some of the research that occurs at the Riverway is done in cooperation with the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network. To learn more about them, more...

While you are out on the river take time to look at the night sky.  Does it look different from where you live?  Learn more
winged dragonfly with a clubbed tail and yellow and black markings  

Did You Know?
A new species of dragonfly, the St. Croix Snaketail, was discovered within St. Croix NSR in 1989. It has only been found to reproduce in one other river in Wisconsin. It prefers large streams with fast flow and clean water, abundant cobble and gravel with sand bottoms in forested watersheds.
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Last Updated: March 05, 2009 at 13:50 EST