Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon
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Mission Statement
Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon's mission is to forever ensure the rare ecological integrity of the St. Croix and Namekagon Riverway. As a result of the Conservancy's work and partnership efforts: • People of all ages and income levels can access the St. Croix, participate in education and stewardship programs and enjoy the health benefits of time spent in this vibrant natural area. • The St. Croix’s water quality and ecological health are improved through private, federal, state, and local investments that are thoughtfully and strategically targeted to ensure maximum benefit. • The public is increasingly aware of the St. Croix River’s value and there is a shared understanding of issues, resources and needs across the basin. • Common sense policies and regulations affecting the St. Croix advance its protection and are effectively implemented.
About This Cause
Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St. Croix & Namekagon, formerly the St. Croix River Association (SCRA), was founded in in 1911 by civic leaders who recognized the need to steward the St. Croix – a unique, federally designated “Wild and Scenic” river that forms the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin for much of its 169 mile journey from Solon Springs, Wisconsin to its confluence with the Mississippi River. For the first 98 years of its history, Conservancy efforts were led solely by volunteers, and focused on river cleanups and informational meetings. In 2009, responding to growing threats to the St. Croix’s water quality and habitat and an increased need to expand stewardship efforts, Wild Rivers Conservancy began a significant transformation. With active engagement in St. Croix community leaders and organizations we became a formal staffed organization and exponentially expanded our programs. Two years later, Wild Rivers Conservancy became the official Friends Group for the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, formalizing our partnership with the National Park Service and further building our education initiatives, land protection and public access programs. Over the past 11 years, the Conservancy's work has won broad recognition and generated substantial results: • Our River Connections program, launched in 2013, was so effective at bringing under-served groups to the St. Croix River for life-enhancing experiences that we substantially increased our working this area, hiring a River Connections Steward and engaging six summer interns to serve more than 27,000 people in 2014. Additional expansion of this program is a priority for 2015. • As leaders of effective public/private partnerships we have helped keep hundreds of pounds of phosphorous pollution from washing into the St. Croix and substantially increased state investment in land and water protection. • Conservancy assistance has helped secure lands that include large swaths of forest and public access areas in the basin, and our ability to move swiftly to act on time-sensitive issues has made the Conservancy the “go to” group for addressing emerging concerns that affect the St. Croix. • We have built a network of highly trained volunteers that issue blue-green algae alerts, monitor invasive species and shoreline development, and provide other stewardship assistance.