Kinnickinnic River Land Trust

Working with the community to conserve and protect the beauty and health of the Kinnickinnic River and its watershed.

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Get To Know the Kinni

Click here to see our preserves and other public access along the Kinnickinnic and its watershed.

The Kinnickinnic River is home to a wonderful variety of plant communities and species. From goat prairies to balsam fir stands, from weeping cliffs to sedge meadows, this river must not be taken for granted. In my estimation, this combination of plant communities and endangered species is a rare gem and must be conserved. I have seen nothing like it in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.”
– Sara Rogers, National Biological Survey

Known as the “Kinni” by those who enjoy it, the Kinnickinnic River is a spring fed, cold-water stream 22 miles in length surrounded by a picturesque watershed of 174 square miles. It rises north of Interstate 94 in the Town of Warren in St. Croix County, Wisconsin and flows generally southwest through River Falls, until it empties into the St. Croix River, north of Prescott.

Due to its exceptional water quality and self-sustaining, bountiful trout fishery, the Kinni is classified as an Outstanding Resource Water and a Class I Trout Stream. The river is framed by a landscape with memorable views, ranging from gently rolling farmland in the upper watershed to a spectacular limestone bluff canyon on the lower river from River Falls to the confluence with the St. Croix River.

The Kinni and its uplands are also home to a diverse set of unique and exceptional plant and wildlife habitats. Because of its remarkable natural and scenic qualities, area residents and visitors from all over the world form special, lifelong connections with the Kinni and its environs through fishing, kayaking, hiking, birding, hunting and photography.

It is joined by several spring creeks along its course (including Parker Creek, Kelly Creek, South Fork, and Rocky Branch). On a typical day, the Kinni flows at 90 cubic feet of water per second. See real-time data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s river gage.

Its feeder creeks are cold and clean, containing wild native brook trout, important spawning areas, wetlands, and many springs arising from under picturesque limestone outcroppings. The landscape is home to deer, wild turkey, pheasants, rabbits, ducks and other wildlife.

Many public accesses and other lands are available for anglers and others who want to enjoy the river. See the Public Recreation Map (PDF).

Protect The Kinni

2013©Robert W. Chambers

Your contribution helps us keep the Kinni cold, clean, and free ... forever!

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Kinni River Recreation Map

2013©Robert W. Chambers

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What’s New

Community Forest Campaign

Community Forest Campaign

KinniRiverCleanUp 2020

KinniRiverCleanUp 2020

Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Annual Report FY2019

Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Annual Report FY2019

Kinni Kurrents

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Gage/camera location is upstream of Highway F.

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Source: USGS National Water Information System

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