Spirit Lake Photos 2024
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Wire Mill Pond restored with emergent and fringe marsh vegetation.
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View south along the pedestrian trail adjacent to the shallow, sheltered bay.
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View east across the Upland Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) and portion of restored Unnamed Creek.
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Irrigation operations continue in the restored Unnamed Creek corridor.
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Emergent plants along the Shallow, Sheltered Bay are protected by predator exclusion fencing to promote survival and establishment.
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Newly planted emergent fringe marsh plants along the Shallow Sheltered Bay shoreline will create habitat and provide erosion protection.
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View from one of the scenic pause points on the Delta Upland Cap across part of Spirit Lake.
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Topsoil is placed on top of the completed clay layer on the OU-J Confined Disposal Facility (CDF).
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View of the St. Louis River from one of the new fishing access points on the Delta Upland Cap.
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Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U. S. Steel , City of Duluth, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency speak at a press event held onsite on July 10, 2024 to celebrate the opening of the pedestrian trail to the public.
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View of the pedestrian trail with native plant restoration.
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Fishing and scenic pause points are accessible on the Delta Upland Cap.
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Emergent wetland vegetation is establishing in Wire Mill Pond.
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Maintenance seeding and erosion control blanketing are installed alongside the pedestrian trail.
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Shrubs are planted near the pedestrian trail on the Delta Upland Cap.
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Additional seeding maintenance is performed along the Delta Upland Cap trail. Trails remain closed to the public.
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Clay is placed on the OU-J Confined Disposal Facility.
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The crew is fusing a pipeline for the irrigation system that is set up to water upland planted areas around the site.
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View of vegetation growth at Wire Mill Pond.