March 2025: St. Louis River Area of Concern Updates
The St. Louis River (SLR) was designated as one of the 31 Areas of Concern (AOC) on the Great Lakes. It was designated as an AOC under the U.S. – Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1987 because of significant impacts that occurred before modern environmental laws were in place. Following the SLRAOC Remedial Action Plan, state and federal agencies have been implementing management actions to address the legacy impairments. If you look, you can now see the work in progress throughout the SLRAOC: contractors are busy each construction season, plant and animal populations are rebounding, water is cleaner, and lost habitat is being restored.
Continue reading for March St. Louis River Area of Concern project updates.
Graphic: 2025 Paddlers Awareness Handout
2025 Anticipated Field Work
Attention! The new SLRAOC Field Work handout & the Paddlers Awareness handout show where field work is planned in 2025 that might affect paddlers and boaters. For everyone’s safety, please stay a safe distance away from this work.
Photo: 2024 Celebration of Progress, credit SLRA
SLRAOC Celebration of Progress
Mark your calendars! This year’s event will be May 8, 5:30-7:30 pm at Clyde Iron Works. Several speakers & tabling guests will help us explore the links in the estuary food chain – from the river bottom to the kitchen table.
