It’s an exciting time for a Common Tern who soon will return to its restored nesting site on Interstate Island after overwintering in South America. 

Last year, restoration began on Interstate Island to combat habitat loss that happened over recent years due to flooding and higher water levels. Next week JF Brennan Company will complete the construction aspects of the habitat restoration.

Pick up your FREE St. Louis River Estuary (SLRE) National Water Trail Map at one of the many local businesses in the Twin Ports (Duluth, MN and Superior, WI) PDF versions are also available online.

CLICK HERE TO FIND WHERE YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR FREE MAP

There are many remediation and restoration projects going on in the St. Louis River Area of Concern. This is especially important for paddlers and boaters on the River. The sites that should be avoided due to active construction this year (2021) are Kingsbury Bay, Grassy Point, and USS/Spirit Lake.

The St. Louis River Alliance is hiring three Piping Plover Monitors to work 20-30 hours a week from May 1st - June 15th, 2021. In the event that nesting behavior is observed, positions will be extended until August 31st. The employment extension will be determined by May 31st.

Spring is coming and big things are happening at the Ponds behind Erie Pier site in the St. Louis River Area of Concern. Trees are being cleared this week to prep the site for the remedial construction scheduled to begin in June.

There is some great field work anticipated for 2021! Check-out what is planned for the St. Louis River Area of Concern, both in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve (Lake Superior Reserve) will hold its 11th annual St. Louis River Summit March 1-3 virtually via Zoom.

The cost to attend will be $30.

Learn More: https://lakesuperiorreserve.org/summit/

EPA and MPCA announce $16 million sediment cleanup in the St. Louis River Area of Concern in Duluth, Minnesota

Calling all amateur and professional photographers! We are looking for your portraits of wildlife, animal behavior, the relationship between people and nature, plant life, weather, seasons, recreation and harbor activities for our 2021 photo contest.

The St. Louis River Alliance has announced the promotion of Alyssa Johnson as the Communication and Projects Administrator.

The 2020 St. Louis River Area of Concern Remedial Action Plan (RAP) update is now available, incorporating stakeholders’ feedback we received on the draft shared recently. The document is available online here.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) remediation team is another step closer towards the cleanup of the St. Louis River Area of Concern (SLRAOC). After evaluating options and gathering public input, MPCA has selected remedies for three SLRAOC contaminated sites: Scanlon Reservoir, Thomson Reservoir, and Mud Lake West.

Watch the recording of this years 2020 Celebration of Progress: St. Louis River Area of Concern. This year we learned about the St. Louis River Area of Concern projects that have been completed and those that are underway. The event was virtually hosted on Tuesday, November 17 from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. This is a live recording of that event.

ST. LOUIS RIVER AREA OF CONCERN UPDATES: The St. Louis River Area of Concern coordinating agencies would like to share a stakeholder feedback opportunity available now through December 7, 2020. A draft version of the 2020 Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is available for public review and comments on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources St. Louis River AOC website.

ST. LOUIS RIVER AREA OF CONCERN UPDATES: The St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) is one step closer to delisting following completion of a contaminated sediment clean-up project at AZCON/Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Slip November 12.

November is Membership Drive month at the St. Louis River Alliance.

The St. Louis River and Lake Superior shape our way of life and continually help us thrive. These special bodies of water connect us to each other and remind us how vital it is to ensure that the River is healthy for generations to come!

You are invited to come find out what St. Louis River Area of Concern projects have been completed and learn about what projects are underway at this years Virtual Annual Celebration of Progress.

Tuesday, November 17 from 6-8 p.m. the event will be held via Zoom. The event is free, but registration is necessary.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdOGtqz4pGNddoOwPUgJLkX2vdRKFRwZf

The St. Louis River Alliance (SLRA) is excited to announce that U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt designated the St. Louis River Estuary National Water Trail (SLRE National Water Trail) on Thursday, October 22. 

St. Louis River Alliance supporters - if you are a member with the Duluth Whole Foods Co-op we need your vote!

Voting for Co-op Owners is open now through October 16th (details included in link).

VOTE NOW: https://wholefoods.coop/vote/

The St. Louis River was designated as one of the 31 Areas of Concern (AOC) on the Great Lakes due to significant historical issues with pollution and degraded habitat.

For decades the Alliance has been working on projects with state, tribal, and federal agencies in order to delist the St. Louis River as an Area of Concern by 2025.

Watch now to learn more!