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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.
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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.
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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.
Ban on Campfires and Charcoal Fires
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Contact: Bob Whaley, 715-483-2260
Ban on Campfires and Charcoal Fires Along St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Effective immediately, campfires and charcoal fires are prohibited on certain federal lands within the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. This ban is due to the very high fire danger.
Gas stoves are still permitted.
The ban affects Riverway land in the following counties which are currently at Very High Fire Danger Levels: Pine County in Minnesota, and Polk, Burnett, Washburn, and Sawyer counties in Wisconsin.
The ban on campfires and charcoal fires will be lifted when fire danger levels meet High or Moderate Fire Danger Levels. Updates can be found at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html in Minnesota and at http://dnr.wi.gov/forestry/Fire/Fire_Danger/Wis_Burn/StateCounties.asp in Wisconsin.
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 which 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.
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Did You Know?
Dragonflies spend most of their life living in the water. Eventually they climb out of the water and grab onto something. Here they will emerge from their old skin like a butterfly emerges from its cocoon and fly away.