American Swedish Institute Day Trip | Deadline to RSVP is Friday, Nov 3
🚨 Deadline to RSVP is THIS Friday, November 3 🚨
On December 5, join other 55+ folks in immersing yourself in Swedish culture and holiday festivities with a day trip to the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. Explore the Bokhandel Gift Shop and enjoy a traditional Swedish lunch with a Smorgåsbord buffet.
After lunch, we will step back in time for a guided tour of the exquisite Turnblad Mansion, showcasing intricate wood carvings, sculpted ceilings, and hand-crafted Swedish tile stoves.
Learn more and RSVP on our website: bit.ly/3Qd9Lvf
Join us for a great evening of painting with Northern Exposure Art! Enjoy views of the lake from Park Point as you create your masterpiece. No previous experience is needed and $40 covers all the supplies and instruction. Leave with your very own original 16x20 canvas!
Follow this link to learn more and register: bit.ly/3OVDwin
Yesterday, City staff and Prairie Restorations, Inc. completed controlled burns at three pollinator meadows – two sites at Hartley Park along Old Hartley Road and Soapbox Knoll, and one at the western end of Waabizheshikana: The Marten Trail. The burns went as planned and we look forward to watching the regrowth in the coming weeks.
Check out this short video for some clips of Fire Marshal Lisa Consie and Senior Parks Planner Jim Shoberg describing the process and purpose of the controlled burns.
How lucky are we to live here! We had a fantastic time at our annual Cold Front event this past Saturday at Bayfront!
A huge shout out to our Parks & Recreation programming team, Park Maintenance team, and community partners who brought this space to life!
❄️ Please take our Cold Front survey so we can make next year even better (Save the date: Saturday, February 3, 2024!) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L37TFQZ
Check out the list of activities happening at Cold Front at Bayfront Park on Saturday, February 4 from 12-6 p.m. ❄
❄ ALL DAY FUN
▪ Ice Skating
▪ Quinzhee Building
▪ Snow Play Activities
▪ Luge Sledding
▪ Craft and Activity Stations
▪ Fires + S'mores + Hot Chocolate
▪ Groomed XC Loop - Tracked and Packed
▪ Groomed Fat Bike Track and Bike Demos with Continental Ski & Bike
▪ Backyard Curling
❄ SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
▪ 12-3 p.m. | Youth Dog Sled Rides
▪ 1-4 p.m. | Tractor Rides
▪ 1- 5:30 p.m. | Fat Bike Demos with Continental Ski & Bike
▪ 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. | Ski Wax Clinics by Ski Hut
▪ 2-4 p.m. | Snowshoe Kickball Tournament, sponsored by Hoops Brewing
▪ 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Palm Swings Golf Contest
▪ 4-5:30 p.m. | Snowboard Demos with Damage Board Shop
▪ 5:40 p.m. | The Spin Collective Fire-dancers
COLD FRONT ❄️ Saturday, February 4 ❄️ Noon-6 p.m. ❄️ Bayfront Festival Park ❄️ Free
coldfrontduluth.com | Cold Front
Cold Front is happening this Saturday!
Enjoy all of your favorite things about winter this Saturday at Bayfront Festival Park with our annual Cold Front celebration!
For more information on the event and schedule of events, visit our website: coldfrontduluth.com
A huge thanks to our Frozen level sponsors, Essentia Health and WDIO, for helping to make this event possible!
Cold Front - February 5, 2022
We hope to see you at our winter celebration, Cold Front, on Saturday February 5 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Bayfront Festival Park!
For more information on the event and schedule of events, visit our website: coldfrontduluth.com
Shout out to our Frozen level sponsors, Essentia Health and WDIO, for helping to make this event possible!
Sledding Luge at Bayfront - Cold Front 2021
Come check out our sledding luge at Bayfront! Bring or borrow a sled!
This luge was made as a part of our Cold Front event week and since we had a literal cold front, we have postponed our events to take place throughout the rest of February!
Revised Schedule of Events:
-- Sledding Luge: Open for use during Park hours, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
--Thursday, Feb. 18: Cold Front - Luminary Walk
-- Weekends, Feb. 20-21 AND Feb. 27-28: Cold Front - Yeti Hunt!
-- Friday, Feb. 26: Cold Front: Duluth Public Library Story Stroll
-- Friday, Feb. 26: Bae-front Valentine's Skate
-- Hartley Equipment Rental: Hartley Nature Center offers winter equipment rentals on weekends from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Advance registration required. More details at: hartleynature.org/hartley-park/equipment-rental
Details also at coldfrontduluth.com
Check out the Pisten Bully!
Parks & Rec Turkey Search 🦃
Celebrate Arbor Day 2020
It’s Arbor Day in Duluth!
We are not hosting any in-person celebrations this year so the City Forester, Clark Christenson, wanted to take a moment to educate folks on what the progression of Emerald Ash Borer infestation looks like in our ash tree population.
Learn how you can manage ash trees on your property at www.duluthmn.gov/eab #ArborDay Giveaway!
As City crews remove boulevard ash trees we are also replacing them with new trees! Did you know that a newly planted tree needs at least 10 gallons of water a week? Get your reLEAF Duluth 5-gallon watering bucket (while supplies last!) by emailing [email protected]
The Water Cycle
Lake Superior influences how we experience the water cycle along the shore. Here, Megan talks about the three main components of the water cycle!
Parks Passport: Summer 2020
We are inviting you to participate in our Parks Passport for Summer 2020!
➡️ Download the Parks Passport PDF here: duluthmn.gov/media/9919/parks-passport-1.pdf
Complete these tasks throughout the summer. The first 25 completed Parks Passports to be verified by Duluth Parks & Recreation will receive a free pair of sunglasses!
Once you've completed all activities, contact [email protected] for instructions on how to verify and redeem your completed Parks Passport!
You can also find the Parks Passport on our website: duluthmn.gov/parks/programs-events/general-programs/
Duluth Streams
The water in our streams: where does it come from and where does it go?
