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Position	2010 Stillwater Islands River Keeper Program St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Partner Opportunity Site Link	Opportunity Partner	State Natural Resources Links Minnesota Home Page Minnesota Tourism Site Minnesota State Parks Volunteers
Address	Headquarters in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin Stillwater, MN 55082
Contact	Dale Cox Dale_Cox@nps.gov 715-483-2272
Dates	5/1/2010--10/12/2010	Activities • Construction/Maintenance • Conservation Education • Soil/Watershed • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Visitor Information • Natural Resources Planning • Science • General Assistance • Weed/Invasive Species Control
Record Date	12/22/2009
Suitable For	Adults,Seniors,Groups,Family
Difficulty Level	Strenuous

Opportunity Description:
STILLWATER ISLANDS VOLUNTEERS: The National Park Service is seeking community members and river users to participate in ongoing work to help ensure that the scenic beauty and delicate environment of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway area known as Stillwater Islands.

Volunteers selected for the Stillwater Islands volunteer program will accomplish a wide variety duties working independently and alongside park staff, including educating the public about regulations and rules for recreating in the area; restoring and maintaining native plant populations to the islands and shorelines; assisting with trash clean up in the area; increasing river users knowledge of the Riverway; and a variety of other opportunities for stewards of this area.

In addition to being provided with orientation to the National Park Service Volunteer in Parks (VIP) program, volunteers will also receive ongoing safety training and be encouraged to participate in the long term development and growth of the Stillwater Islands Volunteer program in future years.

Stillwater Islands is a remarkable five mile stretch of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. As the transition zone from the 222 winding miles of the Namekagon and St. Croix Rivers upstream into the final 25 miles of the wide and deep lower St. Croix, it is a historic and fragile area consisting of long, narrow tree covered sand islands and steep limestone bluffs. Located between the urban Twin Cities and the growing western Wisconsin landscape, it us used by thousands of visitors every year, each looking for something different: recreation, fishing, camping, relaxation, beauty, togetherness.

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