Dune Stewardship Day is a hands-on, partner-supported event that helps people experience dune stewardship in action. The event brings together residents, visitors, educators, and community partners for short activities, guided walks, and simple demonstrations that highlight how dunes work and how everyday choices affect dune health.
Visitors can explore activity stations, talk with habitat specialists, learn about native plants, and see examples of dune-friendly practices on the ground. Short, guided walks offer a closer look at dune features, vegetation, and areas where small changes in behavior can make a meaningful difference.
The Dune Stewardship Day event is designed to be welcoming, informal, and easy to navigate. Participants can move at their own pace, choose activities that interest them, and leave with one or two simple actions they can take to help protect Minnesota Point’s dunes.
When
Friday, September 11, 2026
Noon to 6:00 p.m. CDT
Where
Lafayette Park
3016 Minnesota Ave.
Duluth, MN 55802
Event Partners
The Dune Stewardship Initiative is a collaborative effort of Minnesota DNR’s Coastal Program, City of Duluth, Minnesota Sea Grant, Minnesota Point 50, along with many more DNR programs, community organizations, and volunteers.
Event Host
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Coastal Program hosts this event.
This project is funded by Federal Award NA25NOSX473C0124 from the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, administered by the Office for Coastal Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce, provided to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program.
Contact
Madison Rodman, Minnesota Sea Grant Resilience Extension Educator. [email protected].