Land & Water Conservation

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The Namekagon River stretches inth the distance as a blue ribbon. The colors of autumn trees are lit up by the sun.

Strategic Land & Water Work

The St. Croix Watershed encompasses many communities, ecosystems, and regulatory agencies. We are proud to be the organization working to unify stakeholders and decision makers in this work. We work collaboratively with local, state, and our National Park partners to identify natural resources initiatives within the 7,800 square mile watershed.

The Area We Protect

Measuring Our Impact

5,916

Acres of Land

Protected

56,194

Pounds per Year

Of reduced phosphorus load in the WI St. Croix Watershed

Lake and river sites monitored annually

for zebra mussel veligers

Core Work Areas

Land Protection

Helping landowners permanently protect their land from development and other threats within the St. Croix Watershed.

Forest Health

Healthy, climate resilient forests are the key to longterm Riverway conservation

Climate Resiliency

Make sure your land is ready for a changing climate

Water Quality

Working to reduce the phosphorus load in the St. Croix River

Algae Alert Network

Volunteer based algae bloom tracking

A person holds a winged mapleleaf mussel.

Native Mussel Propogation

We support the only propagation project to support the endangered Winged Mapleleaf Mussel Population

Purple Loosestrife

Managing purple loosestrife through biocontrol using Galerucella Beetles

Zebra Mussels

Monitoring the rate of spread of the highly invasive zebra mussel

Invasive Phragmites

Preventing the spread of this tall, invasive grass through monitoring, management, and partnership

Help us advance our work

Watershed wide protection

Your voice and community action helps our work for this special place have a greater impact. Learn more about what threats we are facing in the Riverway and beyond.