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A natural and historic treasure on the St. Croix, with programming in history, the arts, the environment and renewal of spirit.

Brown's Creek Watershed District

Environmental ; Government ; Science & Nature

The Brown’s Creek Watershed District (BCWD) is a special-purpose, local unit of government established in 1997 to prevent flooding and protect lakes and streams throughout the Brown’s Creek watershed. The district covers 30 square miles of land, including portions of Grant, Hugo, Lake Elmo, May Twp., Oak Park Heights, Stillwater and Stillwater Township. In addition to completing dozens of flood-prevention and water-improvement projects over the years, BCWD implements rules to guide new development. The watershed drains to Brown’s Creek, a designated trout stream, which flows to the St. Croix River.

Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center

Educational ; Environmental ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature

Nestled at the confluence of the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers near Hastings, and located only thirty minutes from the metro, Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center provides a unique opportunity to learn and explore the outdoors. With property on both he Minnesota and Wisconsin sides of the scenic St. Croix River, we are able to preserve wildlife habitat while also providing educational experiences for community families. And as always, ADMISSION IS COMPLETELY FREE in order to insure that people of all economic backgrounds can connect to nature.

Interstate Park - Wisconsin

Bookstore ; Educational ; Environmental ; Government ; Historical ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Museum / Gallery ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature ; Travel

WI Interstate Park is known worldwide for its glacial potholes. It’s also one end of the 1,200 mile National Ice Age Trail. It offers beautiful views from bluffs along the St. Croix River, swimming/ fishing/ canoeing at Lake O’ the Dalles, family nature programs, and has over 9 miles worth of hiking trails (as well as ski & snowshoe in the winter). A Visitor Center provides an auditorium, exhibits and a gift shop.

Kinnickinnic Clayworks

Commercial Business ; Educational ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Museum / Gallery ; Science & Nature ; Traditional Arts ; Visual Art

Kinnickinnic Clayworks Gallery River Falls’ potters Jennifer King and Doug Peterson welcome you to their studio’s conveniently located Main Street gallery where you’ll find an ever changing selection of hand-made stoneware durable enough for daily use. If you’d like to learn more about how we make pottery, visit our studio with a Studio Pass Kinnickinnic Clayworks Pottery During a 2 hour studio pass we’ll show you how we make pots on a wheel, then you’ll have a chance to try too. Everyone in your group will have clay, tools, instruction and plenty of time to throw a few pots and your favorite will be glazed and fired for you. Studio Pass content is geared to the ability level of your group and beginners are welcome. One glazed pot is included with each studio pass. Groups welcome

Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center

Educational ; Environmental ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Museum / Gallery ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature

Located 30 miles northeast of Saint Paul near historic Marine on St. Croix, Warner is the oldest private nature center in Minnesota and features over 900 acres of undeveloped woodland, marsh, lake, bog and grasslands. Within the Trailside Museum, visitors can learn about our public natural history programs, learn how to become a volunteer or Friend of Warner, and experience the Hidden Wonders of Warner, our brand-new interactive, hands-on education exhibits.

Saint Croix Sailing School

Educational ; Environmental ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature ; Sports

The mission of the Saint Croix Sailing School (SCSS) is to serve the St. Croix Valley with opportunities that provide lifelong sailing skills to youth and adults. The Sailing School provides youth sailing camps for ages 8-18 along with an adult learn to sail ASA certification for ages 18-100. SCSS has a scholarship program so no interested youth is turned away. We believe everyone in our community should have access to the St. Croix River and all it offers.

St. Croix County Community Development Department

Educational ; Environmental ; Government ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Science & Nature

The mission of the Community Development Department is: serving the public, guiding communities by balancing the use and protection of natural resources with the needs of the public to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations. It is comprised of four divisions: Land Use & Conservation, Planning & Land Information, Resource Management, and Parks.

St. Croix RiverFest

Educational ; Environmental ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature

Hudson’s St. Croix RiverFest is a “Party with a Purpose” The Party JOIN US FOR Hudson’s annual RiverFest celebration in mid-July. This event includes a wide range of activities designed to allow people of all ages to actively enjoy the Lower St. Croix River and all that it provides. Several local organizations and individuals have collaborated to make “RiverFest: A Party with a Purpose” a success. The six-day event celebrates the river while also recognizing the need to preserve its health and beauty. View Events & Activities on the Riverfest website for a complete listing of RiverFest activities. The Purpose THE ANNUAL RIVER CLEANUP is a core activity of the Hudson RiverFest. Community volunteers form teams (bags and gloves are provided) get out on the river collecting trash and working to help cleanup the river. While the goal of RiverFest is to get people out to enjoy the river, the river cleanup is the “Purpose” for the celebration. The Hudson RiverFest was born out of the St. Croix River Association’s River Awareness Week and with a goal building awareness of the St. Croix River. RiverFest encourages people to enjoy, understand and preserve this national treasure that flows right past our community. The RiverFest activities are planned to appeal to a variety of people. All of the activities share a common thread of building awareness of the river, our environment and education on the need to preserve our water quality.

Sustain Hudson

Environmental ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature

Sustain Hudson works to promote the grassroots engagement of community members in understanding the issues of sustainable development; and to encourage the adoption of sustainability principles by the community, citizen groups, and business and organizational leaders. MISSION: Sustain Hudson promotes environmental, social and economic health in our community. VISION: Sustain Hudson promotes the grassroots engagement of community members in understanding and adopting sustainability principles outlined in the Natural Step. We envision a vibrant environment, society, and economy by advocating the adoption of the principles of sustainable community development to local citizens, businesses and organizational leaders and policymakers.

Tropical Wings, Inc

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Tropical Wings is the official friends group of the National Parks Service Sister Parks agreement involving 14 National Parks in the upper midwest and 7 National Parks on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. This sister parks partnership revolves around the welfare of the neotropical migratory birds shared between the upper midwest and Costa Rica. Tropical Wings is a 501.c3 non-profit, membership organization that focuses on education and habitat restoration to benefit migratory birds. We celebrate the return of our migratory birds the second weekend in May each year with an event at the Phipps Center for the Arts, we also bring adults down to Costa Rica each year to raise funds for habitat conservation in the St. Croix Watershed and on the Osa Peninsula. Each fall we bid farewell to our birds with a Fall Migration Celebration held on the second Saturday of September. Tropical Wings has developed curriculum for schools on migratory birds and habitat conservation, and grants funds to organizations in the St. Croix watershed for habitat restoration projects. They also sponsor a student art show each spring in conjunction with the spring Bird Migration Celebration.

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