On March 28, 2026, landowners from across the St. Croix watershed and beyond gathered at Osprey Wilds in Sandstone, MN for an in-depth workshop focused on one of the most important—and often most delayed—parts of land stewardship: estate planning.

One of the most commonly used features of the My St. Croix Woods website is our survey to receive a free personalized land management info packet. Since 2019, Wild Rivers Conservancy staff have been providing landowners within the St. Croix watershed free technical assistance through our short, landowner interest survey.

Although fall colors are well known, it is not common knowledge what causes the change we see every year. So why do leaves change color?