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Found on Park Point-Mt. Rushmore Pass »

Mount Rushmore 2016 Parking Permit – Annual Pass was found near the 3700 block of Minnesota Ave., Park Point, Duluth MN. February 19th, contact Dawn at parkpointcc@gmail.com if this is your pass.

PPCC Meeting on Tuesday, February 16th at Lafayette, 6:30pm social »

Hi Neighbors, Kris Eilers with the St. Louis River Alliance will bring the good news of estuary clean-up. Here is a link to their website. There are several upcoming events that you may want to check out. Councilor Em Westerlund is planning on stopping in at the meeting at Lafayette. Bring you questions on the […]

Pizza Party & PPCC Meeting, Tuesday, January 19, 6:30pm »

We will celebrate the beginning of another year with our annual pizza party enjoying Green Mill  pizza on Thursday evening! Agenda items: Letter of support for Lafayette bathrooms, City seeking grant, grant writer Christine Penney seeking letter of support from PPCC St. Louis River Alliance support requested, Dave Poulin via Kris Eilers Request from Erik […]

Updated Tree & Brush Drop Off Info for Park Point Quarantine »

Hi Neighbors, Here is the newest information about where to take your trimmings/trees on Park Point. Do not take any brush or trees off of Park Point. See info. below: Tree parts and brush drop off site will be temporarily closed and reevaluated for a new regular schedule in March, when people typically start tree […]

Marina Hotel Expansion Appeal before the Council on 1/11 at 7pm »

Here is a link to the agenda. If you would like to share your thoughts on the proposal, here is the email address for all of the councilors.  council@duluthmn.gov  

Park Point Brush/Branches/Trees Must Stay on Park Point: Where to bring trimmings? »

See updated post, this info on where and when to drop off changed on Jan. 11, 2016 The Emerald Ash Borer has been found on Park Point- all trees, branches, wood and brush should stay on Park Point! The City will be running a brush drop off site on Park Point, in the parking lot […]

Emerald Ash Borer Meeting at Lafayette, Thurs., Dec. 10 »

Emerald Ash Borer Informational Meeting WHAT: Public meeting to answer questions about the recent discovery of emerald ash borer on Park Point in Duluth. WHEN:                  Thursday, December 10, 2015, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.     WHERE:  Lafayette Community Recreation Center 3026 Minnesota Avenue, Duluth, MN 55802 On October 23, 2015, the Minnesota Department of […]

The Woods Known As Pontliana Woods- 17th – 18th on the bay »

This forested wetland area was thought to be in protected, “conservation” status. Read more about this in the Reader: Pontliana Woods in the Reader Aerial photo of the woods: Park point woods for sale Currently a group of Park Pointers is working to keep this land protected from future development. St. Louis County has been […]

Emerald Ash Borer Public Meeting on December 10th at 6pm »

Thursday, December 10, 2015 6-7:30pm  Lafayette Square Community Center Press Release An excerpt is below: Duluth area residents invited to public meeting concerning emerald ash borer Public can also weigh in on adoption of a formal quarantine of Park Point in Duluth PAUL, Minn. – Residents of Duluth are invited to a public meeting on […]

PPCC Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19 »

Information  from the Study Group, City Planning on Neighborhood Water Access on Park Point Proposed Tier Two Access Pt. 10-29-15 Draft Resolution from Study Group Agenda for Nov. 19 Program on Safety Issues on Park Point: Neighbor Dennis Hoelscher- canceled Notes from the presentation here. New date tbd. Bylaw revision to change regular meeting to […]