Duluth’s Amity Creek Receives New Protection!
We are proud to be a part of an effort to add the highest level of protections to over 1100 acres of land in the city of Duluth now called the Lester–Amity–Hawk Ridge Natural Area as a part of Duluth’s Natural Area Program (DNAP). The area includes a piece of the Amity Creek watershed where MNTU is in the early stages of a stream restoration project that breaks ground in 2026 in partnership with the South St. Louis Soil & Water Conservation District, funded by LS-OHF. Currently, Amity Creek is listed as impaired for turbidity (excess suspended sediment), which negatively impacts its designated use as a trout stream. High sediment levels, especially during rain events, cloud the water, harming trout eggs and reducing visibility for feeding. Both the DNAP designation and support from the Outdoor Heritage Fund will provide long-lasting improvement and protection of this incredibly valuable watershed.
Cheers to our partners South Saint Louis Soil and Water Conservation District, Minnesota Land Trust, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, and the City of Duluth!
