Stewardship Fest

On November 11th Hartley will be host to Stewardship Fest, a celebration of the people and organizations that are helping to take care of Hartley Park’s natural resources and helping to make Hartley Park a better place for future generations. Come learn about invasive species from Community Action Duluth (CAD) or participate in a buckthorn pull with the Duluth Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA). Learn about native wildflower gardening from Wild Ones and get information on winter sowing. Take a tour of a stream restoration area with the South St. Louis County Soil & Water Conservation District, or see real-time data from the University of Minnesota Duluth weather stations. Learn about the Feasibility Study from the City of Duluth, and learn what partner agencies have been involved in data collection for the study (MDNR, MPCA, UMD). These Hartley partners will have informational tables set up outside (weather dependent), and will offer special tours or activities throughout the event. For a list of event partners, and activities see below. This list is not a complete list of project partners.

Event Partners & Activities

Duluth Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) – Buckthorn Pull (10-11am)

Community Action Duluth Stream Corps (CAD) – Invasive species informational table

Arrowhead Chapter of Wild Ones – Native Wildflower Garden Tour & Informational Table

South St. Louis County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) – Tischer Creek Tributary Restoration, Site Tours, Information

Minnesota DNR, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – Tischer Creek/Hartley Pond Feasibility Study Information & Site Tours

Izaak Walton League W. J. McCabe Chapter – Informational Table & Bud-Capping demonstration

University of Minnesota Duluth – Real-time data collection from Hartley Weather Stations, Groundwater hydrology information

City of Duluth Parks & Recreation – Informational Table

Conservation Minnesota – Informational Table