Park Point Forestry Project Begins

DULUTH, Minn.– Starting today, you may begin to notice a lot of noise and commotion over at park point.

That’s because a new project aiming at preserving and landscaping park point has just started.

The goal is to remove invasive species, trim down overpopulating trees, and eventually fill in space with white pine seeds.

“There’s a strip running from the beach house north that’s largely brush, some invasive species and even the native species we might call less desirable,” said Clark Christensen, a city forester.

In the meantime, the goal is to clear out vegetation using a skid steer.

“We aren’t clearing this to make it more picnic area. In fact, there’s plenty of poison ivy in there that should deter anyone from going in there. So I would say it’s, it’s great to look at. But also, you know, leave it alone,” said Christensen.

The project is expected to take 5-10 years. But the forester says, the results will last a lifetime.

“The pine behind us is, you know, probably 80 to 100 years old, which is fine, they’ll still be around for a while. But on the other hand, we should also be working on getting that next generation in place,” said Christensen.