DNR Adds 10 Track Chairs to its All-Terrain Track Chair Program
DULUTH, MN – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is adding 10 more adaptive devices to its all-terrain track chair program, according to a press release from the DNR.
The program launched in 2022, starting with five track chairs. Following these newest additions, the DNR will have 23 total track chairs across the state.
This will include Jay Cooke and Moose Lake State Parks.
The electric powered chairs allow visitors to explore the trails and other areas within the state parks that can’t always be accessed by those with mobility limitations.
The program is funded by the Get Out MORE initiative, which provided an investment of $150 million to ensure accessibility in outdoor recreation.
The chairs will be available at certain parks starting in May, the rest will be available in June. The ten additions will be at the following parks:
- Fort Snelling State Park
- Jay Cooke State Park
- Lake Shetek State Park
- Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
- Moose Lake State Park
- Northwest region parks (one shared track chair for Big Bog State Recreation Area and Hayes Lake, Lake Bronson and Zippel Bay state parks)
- Rice Lake State Park
- William O’ Brien State Park (two chairs)
