Hartley Natural Area Nomination:
The City in partnership with Hartley Nature Center is currently in the process of nominating approximately 620 acres of Hartley Park as a Duluth Natural Area. These lands include one of the largest northern hardwood forests and wet meadows in the City. The park also has a long history of education and recreational activity related to the enjoyment, preservation and restoration of the natural environment
The public process schedule for this nomination is as follows:
- Stakeholder meeting and public open house - June 2018
- Parks and Recreation Commission Approved – August 2018
- Planning Commission Action Requested – Approved September 2018
- City Council Action Requested - Approved September 2018
The public process for the management plan, a requirement to finalize the nomination is as follows:
- Natural Resource Commission Action Requested - October 2019
- Parks and Recreation Commission Informational – October 2019
- Planning Commission Action Required – December 2019
- City Council Action Required – January 2020
Hartley Nomination Documents:
Magney Snively Natural Area
To date, Magney Snively is the only Duluth Natural Area. It consists of approximately 1,800 acres of eleven different high quality native plant communities, one of which is the largest known Sugar Maple-Basswood forest in the area.
Magney-Snively DNAP Documents: