• Canoeists paddle by tree lined shores

    Saint Croix

    National Scenic Riverway WI,MN

  • Raspberry Landing Closed

    The road to Raspberry Landing in Burnett County, Wisconsin, washed out during recent heavy rains and the landing is currently inaccessible. Continue to check this website for updates.

  • High Water Due To Recent Rainfall

    Recent rainfall has raised water levels dramatically. The St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers are flowing high, fast and cold. Take extra precautions while on the water. Additional rainfall over the next few days could raise the rivers even further.

  • Osceola Picnic Area Closed Due To High Water

    The Osceola Picnic Area is currently closed due to flooding. The restrooms in the picnic area, as well as the restrooms and public drinking water at Osceola Landing are also closed at this time.

Centennial Initiative 2016

Centennial Vision

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks to their lives and inspires people to both experience and become devoted to these special places.

On August 25, 2006 – the 90th anniversary of the National Park Service – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne launched the National Park Centennial Initiative to prepare national parks for another century of conservation, preservation and enjoyment. Since then the National Park Service asked citizens, park partners, experts and other stakeholders what they envisioned for a second century of national parks.

A nationwide series of more than 40 listening sessions produced more than 6,000 comments that helped to shape five centennial goals. The goals and vision were presented to President Bush and to the American people on May 31st in a report called The Future of America’s National Parks.

Every national park staff took their lead from this report and created local centennial strategies to describe their vision and desired accomplishments by 2016. This is just the first year, and there are many great things to come as the National Park Service prepares to celebrate 100 years!

To keep up with the Centennial Initiative and to experience the interactive version of The Future of America’s National Parks and special features please visit the centennial website at http://www.nps.gov/2016.

 

 
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway Centennial Strategy

Did You Know?

Blackand white old photo of three men standing on logs loaded on a wagon with horses attached

In 1872 3,500 men, 1,600 horses and 250 oxen logged off 35,000 acres cutting some 200 million board feet of logs.  "Taylors Falls Reporter".  In 1883 the Boom in Stillwater, Minnesota,  which collected logs coming down the St. Croix River, reported 1,397,417 logs for 217,045,647 board feet.