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Earth Day is more than just a feel-good event

By: angiehongmn April 21, 2026

UncategorizedEarth Day, environment, featured, History, Minnesota, St. Croix River, United States, WisconsinLeave a Comment

In 1965, protests in Stillwater, Minnesota ignited a national conversation that eventually inspired Congress to pass the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 1968.

Two years later, Senator Gaylord Nelson (WI) helped to organize the very first “Earth Day” on April 22, 1970. During this inaugural event, 20 million Americans — 10% of the U.S. population at the time — participated in teach-ins and rallies, calling for sweeping changes to end the environmental destruction they saw happening across the nation.

Stories of the St. Croix

By: angiehongmn August 8, 2025August 5, 2025

Outdoor Adventuresfeatured, History, Minnesota, St. Croix River, WisconsinLeave a Comment

How do you tell the story of a place?

A new future for an old stream?

By: angiehongmn November 21, 2023

Aquatic BiologyCarnelian Marine St. Croix Watershed District, featured, History, Marine on St. Croix, Mill Stream, St. Croix River, stream restoration2 Comments

The Mill Stream powered Minnesota’s first commercial saw mill and gave rise to the community of Marine on St. Croix in 1839 –two full decades before Minnesota became a state. Now, nearly 200 years later, the people of Marine are beginning to dream about a new future for this tiny but beloved stream.

Reviewing the Past; Planning the Future

By: angiehongmn February 24, 2012

Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventures, Wildlife, Yards and LandscapingHabitat, History, trees, Washington Conservation DistrictLeave a Comment

As we at the Washington Conservation District work with landowners on vegetation enhancements, we are often asked whether using native plants is better than introduced plants or cultivars.