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SUMMARY:"Exploring the St Croix River Valley: Adventures on and off the Water" with Angie Hong
DESCRIPTION:WCHS is AWESOMELY excited to host a program by Angie Hong\, author of “Exploring the St. Croix River Valley: Adventures on and off the Water” and creator/host of the page “MN Nature Awesomeness” on Instagram and Tik Tok. Books will be available for purchase at the event or online now at the WCHS Store.  \nAbout the book:\nAn authoritative\, accessible\, and entertaining nature recreation guide to one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring areas in the Midwest \nThe St. Croix River is a 169-mile ribbon of blue that cleaves the land between Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the surrounding area\, you can find small towns vibrant with local art\, music\, and dining. Set off in a kayak or canoe\, however\, and you could easily spend an entire day on the water without seeing another person. Close enough to the Twin Cities to be a pleasant day trip\, yet vast enough to lose yourself for a week if you wish\, the St. Croix River Valley is at once accessible and wild\, beckoning adventurers\, serious students of nature\, family fun seekers\, and sport enthusiasts all year round.  \nFor readers of every inclination\, Exploring the St. Croix River Valley provides a tour of the St. Croix Riverway and its 8\,000-square-mile watershed. Environmental educator Angie Hong recommends specific places to explore the varied habitats—including prairies\, forests\, and lakes—and shows us myriad ways to get out and enjoy by hiking\, paddling\, biking\, skiing\, fishing\, and more. As she travels from headwaters to tributaries\, Hong takes in the Arcola High Bridge (with a side of freshwater mussel lore)\, searches for the perfect lakeside supper club\, and talks to wildlife pros and volunteers restoring prairies\, oak savanna\, streams\, and woodland habitats.  \nWith stops at Standing Cedars Community Land Conservancy\, Sunfish Lake Park\, and the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest\, readers will learn about the landscape and its history—groundwater geology and riverside land formations\, ephemeral wildflowers and forests lost to logging—and the local fauna such as skinks and osprey\, red-headed woodpeckers\, grouse\, and elk. Along the way\, Hong has her own stories to tell\, from paddling the Namekagon and wild ricing on the Moosehorn to planting trees with school kids. With its mix of stories\, photographs\, and practical information\, Exploring the St. Croix River Valley makes an engaging companion for anyone venturing to this extraordinary place—as a visitor or as a reader. \nAbout the author:\nAngie Hong has been a conservation educator for more than twenty years. As coordinator for Minnesota’s East Metro Water Education Program\, she works with thirty local government partners to implement a wide array of education programs focused on teaching and inspiring communities to protect water resources. Her tips and tales about keeping water clean are featured regularly in columns in the Stillwater Gazette\, Forest Lake Times\, and other local newspapers\, as well as online at eastmetrowater.org. She also has a large following on Instagram and TikTok. \nFollow Angie’s Blog \nFollow Angie on Tik Tok \nFollow Angie on Instagram \n  \nIn-person attendees:\n1862 Greeley Street South\nStillwater\, MN 55082\nVirtual attendees:\nLink to WCHS YouTube page\nThe livestream will begin a few minutes before 7pm. Click on the link above\, then click on the red “Live” icon on the YouTube page to join the stream.
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/stcroix/
LOCATION:Washington County Heritage Center\, 1862 South Greeley St\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Washington County Heritage Center
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