Introduction

The St. Croix River is one of the last undisturbed, large floodplain rivers in the upper Mississippi River System and is a designated National Scenic Riverway managed by the National Park Service.

Enter here for the full Natural Treasures of the St. Croix (5MB PDF) , a new resource with pages on individual treasures, maps, and photographs, or click on an individual park for more details. Send us your own photographs of the treasures, and we will add the best ones to the web pages!

Produced by Great River Greening and Design Works of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, this resource was made possible by the Unity Avenue Foundation, with additional support from the Bush, Carolyn, and St. Croix Valley Community Foundations.





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MINNESOTA

Afton State Park
Seeps & Springs
Floodplains & Backwaters
Dry or Moist Cliff
Uplan Deciduous Forest
Prairie
Bald Eagles
Mussels

Interstate State Park
St. Croix Dalles
Basalt Bedrock Glades
Floodplains & Backwaters
Dry or Moist Cliff
Upland Deciduous Forest
Bald Eagles
Important Bird Area

St. Croix State Park
Seeps & Springs
Floodplains & Backwaters
Dry or Moist Cliff
Upland Deciduous Forests
Prairie
Trout Streams
Mussels
Bald Eagles
Wolves
Important Bird Area

Wild River State Park
Seeps & Springs
Seepage Swamps
Floodplains & Backwaters
Upland Forests (White Pines)
Upland Forests (Deciduous)
Prairie
Bald Eagles
Mussels
Important Bird Area

William O'Brien State Park
Floodplains & Backwaters
Seeps & Springs
Seepage Swamps
Upland Deciduous Forest
Prairie
Trout Streams
Mussels
Bald Eagles