More than 70 community members joined us on June 18 to explore the future of the 44th Ave. E Dock in Superior and share their ideas for this unique waterfront space. As the City of Superior begins planning for the 22-acre site, community input will help shape future concepts for recreation, access, and amenities. Planning is still in its early stages, and there is still time to get involved. Take the community survey, learn more about the project, and sign up for updates as we work together to create a welcoming, shared-use waterfront for future generations.

Restoration projects can improve more than habitat—they can also benefit local communities. In partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota Duluth students analyzed community feedback about Allouez Bay to identify priorities, barriers to access, and ways to measure how restoration improves recreation, safety, and connections to the St. Louis River.

The St. Louis River Alliance is excited to help lead community engagement efforts for the 44th Avenue East Waterfront Access Project, a community-driven effort to reimagine a former industrial dock on Allouez Bay as a welcoming public waterfront space. In partnership with the City of Superior, upcoming outreach efforts will include neighborhood yard signs, community events, and a public survey to gather ideas for the future of the site. Community members can also join the June 18 “Old Dock, New Era” field tour to explore the waterfront and help shape its future through public input.

Join us for June’s River Revival! The focus will be ‘Old Dock—New Era: Public Access and Possibility at 44th Ave Dock’ in Superior.

Join the St. Louis River Alliance and the City of Superior for a guided walking tour of the 44th Ave E dock and help shape the future of this emerging public waterfront access site on Allouez Bay. Explore the site’s history, current conditions, and possibilities for future public use while sharing your ideas with project partners.

Thank you to everyone who joined our May River Revival event focused on the Wisconsin Point Resiliency Study and the cultural importance of manoomin (wild rice). The evening featured presentations from AMI Consulting Engineers and the 1854 Treaty Authority.

Take a guided walk on Wisconsin Point to explore the return of Ishkode (good fire) for our final River Revival event! Hear stories of this place and see how cultural burning is helping restore forest health and connection to the land.

Discover how coastal wetlands shape the St. Louis River Estuary at this River Revival event featuring Allouez Bay restoration updates, cattail ecology, and a hands-on weaving activity for all ages.

Celebrate restoration and community at Wisconsin Point! Join us July 16, 5–7 p.m. at the End Parking Lot for a free beach gathering featuring restoration partners, family activities, puppets, snacks, and a beach fire. Meet the people working to protect this special place. All welcome.

The 2025 Wisconsin Point Visitor Use Assessment report is now available, sharing community insights on how people use, value, and connect with the Point. Findings will help guide future planning, resilience efforts, and decisions to protect its natural character, cultural significance, and public access.

Join River Revival, a monthly gathering exploring restoration, community connections, and the future of the St. Louis River. Meet May 21, 5–6:30 p.m., to learn about the Wisconsin Point Resiliency Study and manoomin restoration. Free, all ages welcome; snacks provided.

We’re grateful to all who joined our first River Revival on April 16! Thank you to Giizh Agaton Howes and fellow paddlers for sharing about the Anishinaabe Canoe Migration and to our partners at Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for sharing project updates about Allouez Bay and Wisconsin Point. Join us May 21 for our next gathering!

Discover River Revival, a new monthly series bringing the community together to explore restoration, culture, and connection on the St. Louis River. Join conversations, creative activities, and local voices sharing stories and updates shaping the river’s future.

The St. Louis River Alliance is partnering with the City of Superior to lead community outreach for the 44th Ave East Dock site on Allouez Bay. This planning effort will explore future possibilities for public access while maintaining the site’s current shared uses. Community input will help shape the vision for this historic waterfront space.

Erosion is reshaping Wisconsin Point, a treasured sandbar along Lake Superior. Through the Wisconsin Point Resiliency Study, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and AMI Consulting Engineers, PA are using 2025 field data and advanced modeling to develop sustainable, nature-based solutions that protect habitat, culture, and recreation.

The Wisconsin DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are evaluating options to restore and protect wetlands in eastern Allouez Bay. Using wave modeling, partners are testing nature-based features to reduce wave energy, support wildlife habitat, and improve resilience—while keeping the main fishing area unchanged.

Phase 1 of the Allouez Bay Marsh Bird Habitat Restoration, completed in 2024, created patchy channels, pools, and native vegetation to support marsh birds. In 2025, crews monitored vegetation and birds, and conducted follow-up invasive species control on 8 acres. Early signs show positive responses from both plants and wildlife. Monitoring will continue through 2026, and planning for Phase 2 is underway. Click here to learn more.

On behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the St. Louis River Alliance will be sharing a monthly update revolving around Wisconsin Point and Allouez Bay restoration projects. This month’s update is about the Wisconsin Point Visitor Use Assessment and current findings!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Full Moon Gathering on Wisconsin Point. It was a beautiful evening that brought community members, project partners, and storytellers together under the rising moon to reflect on the past and future of Allouez Bay and Wisconsin Point.

How do you connect with Allouez Bay and the St. Louis River? What do you love about Wisconsin Point? Whether you fish, paddle, hike, birdwatch, or just enjoy the view, your voice matters in shaping the future of Allouez Bay and Wisconsin Point.

Please take our 5- to 10-minute questionnaire to share how you connect with these places, what you would like to see in the future, and what might be getting in the way.