July 16 Restoration Celebration on Wisconsin Point: Meet the People Behind the Restoration
Photo provided by Great Lakes Audubon; 2024 mechanical cattail removal in Allouez Bay.
Photo by St. Louis River Alliance; 2025 Full Moon Community Engagement Event on Wisconsin Point.
Have you ever driven past Allouez Bay and wondered what that big machine was doing out there? Why are cattails being managed? Why are sections of the beach closed? What does restoring wild rice actually involve? Who decides what these places should look like in the future?
The answers are more interesting—and more collaborative—than many people realize.
Across the St. Louis River Estuary, dozens of organizations, Tribal Nations, local governments, scientists, engineers, educators, and community partners are working together to restore habitat, improve public access, strengthen climate resilience, and protect the places that make our region special. Just as importantly, they're working to involve the community throughout the process.
Increasingly, restoration isn't something that's simply done for communities, it's something that's done with them. Public input, local knowledge, and opportunities to build relationships with the people leading this work have become an important part of creating projects that reflect both the needs of the landscape and the people who use it.
That's exactly what the Restoration Celebration on Wisconsin Point is all about.
On Thursday, July 16, we invite you to spend an evening on the beach meeting the people behind some of the region's most significant restoration and conservation efforts. Wander between partner tables, ask questions, hear the stories behind the projects, and discover how years of planning, research, and collaboration are helping shape the future of Wisconsin Point and Allouez Bay.
You'll learn about ongoing work including marsh bird habitat restoration, wetland restoration in Allouez Bay, the Wisconsin Point Resiliency Study, the 44th Avenue East Waterfront Access Project, manoomin restoration, returning cultural fire to Wisconsin Point, and other projects that are protecting both wildlife habitat and public access.
Whether you're curious about how these projects work, interested in the science behind them, or simply want to meet the people dedicating their careers to caring for this place, this event offers a rare opportunity to have those conversations face-to-face. We'll have folks from the St. Louis River Alliance, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, City of Superior, Lake Superior Reserve, Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve, Fond du Lac Band, and Douglas County sharing about their work.
Along the way, enjoy family-friendly activities, visit the Good Puppet Bad Puppet booth, grab dinner from Tuk-Tuk Fusion Food Truck, and spend a summer evening connecting with others who care about the St. Louis River Estuary.
Restoration Celebration on Wisconsin Point
Thursday, July 16, 2026
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Point, Superior
This free, drop-in event is open to everyone.
