St Croix Valley Regional Tourism Alliance
 

Nature Spaces with an eye to the arts

Belwin Conservancy – Afton, MN.

Belwin Conservancy Our Mission: Inspire connection and engagement with the natural world The wellbeing of each and every one of us is tied to the health of our natural world. That’s why we are happier and healthier when we spend time in nature. It’s also why we need everyone to …

Lake Elmo Park Reserve – Lake Elmo, MN.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve is 2,165 acres (3 ½ square miles) with 80 percent of its acreage set aside for preservation and protection. This portion will eventually resemble the land as it was prior to the arrival of the settlers in the mid-1800s. This park reserve offers gently rolling hills …

St. Croix River Bluffs Regional Park – Hastings, MN

St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park is a 685-acre regional park on the wild and scenic St. Croix River. The rolling, upland prairies, wooded ravines, and bluffs are a hallmark of this park, which fronts on 3,800 feet of shoreline along the St. Croix River, a nationally-recognized wild and scenic river …

William O’ Brien State Park – Marine on St. Croix, MN

  Park information A great “get away” park only one hour from the Twin Cities, William O’Brien provides a beautiful setting for quality recreation along the banks of the St. Croix River. Hiking trails offer quiet exploration of the park’s rolling, wooded hills. For anglers, the channels of the St. …

St. Croix Islands State Wildlife Area, Somerset, WI

ST. CROIX ISLANDS WILDLIFE AREA The St. Croix Islands Wildlife Area is a 1,082-acre property located in northwestern St. Croix County. This unique property includes numerous islands and wetland habitats of the St. Croix River, and the property contains the confluence of the Apple and St. Croix rivers. The Apple River …

Wild Rivers Conservancy – Osceola, WI

Our Mission: Inspire stewardship to forever ensure the rare ecological integrity of the St. Croix and Namekagon Riverway. Core Functions: The Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix and Namekagon is the official nonprofit partner of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. Together with the National Park Service and many …

National Park Service St. Croix Scenic Riverway

National Park Service St. Croix Scenic Riverway 401 N. Hamilton St. Croix Falls, WI 715-483-2274 Rivers to Explore Grab your paddle and your longing for adventure and head to the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers! Together they form the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, offering over 200 miles of clean …

Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center

A spectacular 4 acre park featuring; native pollinator gardens, butterfly/water garden with a butterfly bench. Seating that overlooks the mighty Mississippi river. It is dog friendly with many paths to walk on. And… it boasts the best sunsets in Prescott! Outdoor spaces such as the Gazebo or Pavilion for picnics …

Franconia Sculpture Park

Franconia Sculpture Park 29836 St. Croix Trail, Franconia, MN 651-257-6688 About Franconia Sculpture Park Franconia Sculpture Park is the pre-eminent, artist-centered sculpture park in the Midwest. Founded in 1996, Franconia provides physically and intellectually wide-open spaces that inspire new ways of thinking through access to contemporary sculpture, installation, and land …

Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center – Wisconsin Campus

Our Story Wildlife abounds in the restored prairie and wooded bluffs on our 300-acre Wisconsin Nature Preserve. Situated on the St. Croix River bluffs south of Hudson, Wisconsin is a broad prairie and a wooded hillside, an old farmstead and an oak savanna, linked together by winding trails, which are loved …

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