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National Park Service assists in improving the Waabizheshikana trail in the second largest Area of Concern in the U.S.

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Dredging operations near Munger Landing as part of remediation efforts on the St. Louis River Estuary.

Through a unique cooperative effort with the EPA and the City of Duluth, Minnesota, the Midwest Region of RTCA is currently providing technical assistance to a trails effort along the St. Louis River Estuary. This effort is called Waabizheshikana, or the Marten Trail.

“We’ve got a great project with several components,” said Cliff Knettel, Assistant Manager of the City of Duluth – Parks and Recreation department. “We’re connecting people back to the River and providing opportunities for folks to recreate on the Estuary again.” Read the full story about the initiative.