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High Water
Sections of the lower St. Croix River are running higher than normal for this time of year. Be prepared and cautious if venturing out on the river, and watch for debris and other obstacles in the water.
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Wells Closed
Beginning in 2013, water will no longer be available at McDowell Bridge Landing, Riverside Landing, and the Marshland District Office on Highway 70. Please plan accordingly and bring an adequate supply of water.
Art Exhibit
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Contact: Dale Cox, 715-483-2272
"Inspired by the River" Art Exhibit at St. Croix River Visitor Center ST. CROIX FALLS, Wisconsin: Be inspired by the St. Croix River this fall! Beginning on Saturday, September 8, visit the St. Croix River Visitor Center to view 25 pieces of artwork created by artists who have experienced the St. Croix. "Inspired by the River: Artists at Pine Needles" features artwork created by participants in the Artist at Pine Needles residency program of the St. Croix Watershed Research Station of the Science Museum of Minnesota. Since 2002, 27 artists and writers have taken part in the residency program, which explores connections between science and art. The display will include paintings, drawings, photographs, fiber art, collages and sculpture which were created during or after the artists' stay along the St. Croix River. Many pieces present different views of the river, while others reflect the artists' interaction with the environmental scientists at the Research Station. The St. Croix River Visitor Center is located at 401 North Hamilton Street in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. It is open 9:00 to 5:00 daily with free admission.For additional information, call (715) 483-2274 or visit http://www.nps.gov/sacn/planyourvisit/hours.htm. The exhibit will be on display through October 7, 2012. For more information on the Artist at Pine Needles program, please contact Sharon Mallman at (651) 433-5953, ext. 13 or mallman@smm.org. ABOUT THE ST. CROIX WATERSHED RESEARCH STATION The St. Croix Watershed Research Station, the environmental research station of the Science Museum of Minnesota, was founded in 1989 and is located on the St. Croix River just south of Marine on St. Croix. Station scientific staff conducts ecological research at the watershed scale. The Research Station welcomes visiting researchers conducting field investigations on the river or in the watershed, offering both housing and laboratory facilities to the scientific and educational communities. The Research Station frequently partners with the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and other National Park Service units on ecological research efforts. ABOUT THE ST. CROIX NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAY The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, a unit of the National Park System, was established by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968. It is one of a group of eight rivers in the country that first received this recognition. For 255 miles, the St. Croix River and its tributary, the Namekagon, flow through some of the most scenic and least developed country in the Upper Midwest. For additional information on the Riverway call (715) 483-2274. |
Did You Know?
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.