Fly Fishing Film Tour | 2024

Park Theater 15791 US Highway 63, Hayward, WI, United States

Join us on March 29th to watch some adventure films and build excitement for the coming season of fishing! Even if you don’t fly fish, these short films are always well done and tell entertaining stories while capturing incredible footage. Tickets are $25 and are available at Hayward Fly Fishing Co fly shop, or at…

$25

Lunch & Learn: “Taking Action on Climate Change & Preparing for the Future”

Zoom

Discover more about the National Park in your backyard! Tune in and turn your lunch hour into the best part of your day through Wild Rivers Conservancy’s limited webinar series, Lunch & Learn. We’ll explore topics that resonate throughout the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and bring the experts to the comfort of your home,…

Free

Spring Ephemerals Hike

Osceola Loop of the Ridge View Trails Trailhead 94 County Road S, Osceola, WI

Stroll through wooded bluffs on a ridge above the St. Croix River while we look for spring wildflowers and ephemerals in bloom! Join plant expert Alex Bouthilet, Seed Farm Manager with USFWS for a guided, interpretive walk taking in the natural beauty of the river valley. Trout lily, dutchman’s breeches, spring beauties, and hepatica are…

Free

Feathered Friends of the St. Croix: Weird and Wonderful Waterfowl

St. Croix Wetland Management District Office 1764 95th Street, New Richmond, WI, United States

Do you enjoy birds, friends, and nature? Waterfowl are just as wonderful to observe as sweet, singing song-birds that every birder loves to add to their life list. Waterfowl may look as graceful as Trumpeter Swan or as weird and wild as a Hooded Merganser. Let’s listen and look for the weird and wonderful waterfowl…

Free

St. Croix Youth Summit | 2024

Virtual

Join students across the watershed in our virtual day of learning, St. Croix Youth Summit. Youth Summit returns Thursday, April 18th. Each year this partnership with Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (NPS) brings virtual learning into the classroom for elementary and middle school students about Riverway biology, climate change, natural resources, and more. And thanks…

Free

2024 Chisago Co. Invasive Species Workshop

Chisago County Government Center 313 North Main Street, Chisago City, MN, United States

Learn from statewide professionals about the aquatic invasive species that impact your lakes and how to prevent their spread at this free informational workshop! Attend in person or virtual. Cost is free, registration is required. Register Here Invasive species covered will include: Zebra Mussels- Madeline Hayden, Research Outreach Specialist at Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research…

Free

River Reflections – Growth

Boulderwall at The Acreage 1015 N Cascade Street, Osceola, WI, United States

Join us for a 90-minute reflective experience guiding you to a deeper connection to the St. Croix River Valley and your own wellness. The St. Croix Riverway is a National Treasure. This is an opportunity for us to explore an environment and find ways this green/blue space can support our physical, mental, and emotional health.…

$20

Wild Rivers Fest | 2024

45th Parallel Distillery & Event Center 1490 Madison Ave, New Richmond, WI, United States

Celebrate spring and the upcoming open water season with us at Wild Rivers Festival. Meet and greet with local kayak outfitters, tour guides, fishing outfitters, and more. Find everything you need to get outside this summer and make the most of the wild and scenic St. Croix and Namekagon rivers. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL…

Free

Birding By Sound Paddle

Minnesota Interstate Boat Landing 307 Milltown Rd, Taylors Falls, MN, United States

Join Ranger Dan from the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway for a morning on the wild and scenic St. Croix River listening and looking for spring migrants making their way north. We’ll search the skies, riparian zone, and waters for Great blue heron, green heron, belted kingfisher, bald eagle, swallows, osprey, and more. This paddle…

$65

Birds and Bees Paddle

Hwy 70 Landing

Join Ranger Dan from the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway for a morning kayaking the wild and scenic St. Croix River listening and looking for our feathered friends. Then, join us after the paddle for a box lunch and interactive information about pollinators with Kristy Allen at Beez Kneez in Grantsburg. This is a fully…

$85