• 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.

Discover Bald Eagles

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Date: March 28, 2011
Contact: Jean Van Tatenhove, 320-629-2148

Discover Bald Eagles at the St. Croix River Visitor Center
Saturday, April 9, 2011

Bald eagles are now nesting along the St. Croix River! Join the National Park Service on Saturday, April 9 for a day of learning and celebration of our national symbol.

Saturday, April 9, 10:00 a.m.
Monitoring Bald Eagle Chicks for the Health of the Riverway Presented by Bill Route, National Park Service, Ecologist
How does bald eagle research help us understand the health of the environment? Because bald eagles hold a spot at the top of the biological food chain along the Riverway, they provide clues about what is happening in the entire food chain. Learn how scientists collect blood and feather samples from recently hatched eagle nestlings to measure contaminants they ingest from their food supply. What can this long-term monitoring program reveal about protecting the Riverway in the future?      

Following the presentation, especially for families:

University of Minnesota Raptor Center Live Bald Eagle and Bird Display, 11:00 to 1:00

Meet a real bald eagle and several other birds of prey. Staff from the Raptor Center will answer questions about the birds.

Junior Ranger Program: Life of Riverway Bald Eagles, 1:00

Learn about the life history of bald eagles throughout a year on the river by acting out their behaviors. This fun program, along with other activities developed for children ages 8 – 12, will help you to earn a National Park Junior Ranger badge and certificate.

Visitors can also look through a spotting scope for bird activity on the St. Croix River

This program is free and open to the public. It will take place at the St. Croix River Visitor Center, 401 North Hamilton Street, in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

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.