Event marks 50 years of protecting the lower St. Croix River
The St. Croix River was named one of the nation’s first Wild and Scenic Rivers in 1968. Four years later, the Lower St. Croix River received the same designation.
The Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon this week is holding an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that action. The celebration will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Village Hall in Marine on St. Croix.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and presentations begin at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the event at Anna’s Bistro.
Among the speakers: National Park Service Regional Deputy Director Rick Clark and Superintendent of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Craig Hansen.
“This event provides an excellent opportunity to recognize the people and actions that gave us the river we have today — and reaffirm the value of this wonder of nature in our midst,” said Deb Ryun, executive director of Wild Rivers Conservancy.
There also will be a panel discussion “highlighting how local people helped establish the federal designation and how to continue to steward this resource into the future,” Ryun said.
The event is co-hosted by Wild Rivers Conservancy, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Online registration is encouraged. For more information, go to
wildriversconservancy.org/event/lowerstcroix/
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