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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Parks and Recreation
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802
218-730-4309 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact Kelli Latuska,
Public Information Officer at 218-730-5309
DATE: 3/31/2022
SUBJECT: Grassy Point Recreation Area to Close for Habitat Restoration
BY: Kate Van Daele, Public Information Officer

Grassy Point Recreation Area to Close for Habitat Restoration

[Duluth, MN] Beginning on April 4, 2022, the City of Duluth Parks and Recreation Division will be closing the Grassy Point Recreation Area and trail system in preparation for site improvements.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the Minnesota Land Trust (MLT) is completing a habitat restoration project as part of the Lower St. Louis River Area of Concern Remedial Action Plan. The primary objectives for this project are to restore and enhance native riparian forest and emergent wetland vegetation communities and control populations of exotic invasive plant species at Grassy Point. The project includes improvements to the City's existing trails at Grassy Point.

The Grassy Point parking area will be closed sporadically for staging and construction access. The recreation area and trails will remain closed for the project's duration.

The project is expected to be complete by July 2023.

For more information about this project, please visit https://duluthmn.gov/parks/parks-planning/st-louis-river-corridor/grassy-point/ .  Any questions regarding this project may be directed to Daryl Peterson, Director of Restoration Programs, Minnesota Land Trust, at 218-722-1416 or dpeterson@mnland.org.

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