Posts by Alyssa Dindorf

Please join the Park Point Community Club (PPCC) and Minnesota Point 50 (MP50) for an evening with Minnesota State Demographer, Susan Brower, PhD and retired Minnesota Chief Geospatial officer, Dan…

Addressing Vacation Rentals on Minnesota Point How does your neighborhood change when a house is torn down? What happens when you need help from neighbors — but your “neighbors” are…

Community Engagement Thank you to everyone who helped support Minnesota Point 50’s presence at 2026 St. Louis River Summit held in March. Our booth featured a community reflection wall titled…

Help Shape the Future of the Minnesota Point Visitors Guide! Whether you’re exploring Minnesota Point for the first time or welcoming friends and family to experience its unique beauty, your…

Minnesota Point 50 (MP50) is excited to announce the launch of our official Facebook page—a new way for our community to stay informed, engaged, and connected to the work happening…

University of Minnesota-Duluth news highlights the prescribed cultural burn that will take place this fall to clear accumulated underbrush and tree debris to restore the ecosystem. Learn & WATCH the…

DULUTH, Minn. — On Saturday, May 2, a portion of Park Point’s recreational lane will transform into a vibrant, community-wide Color the Point experience—part art, part awareness, all fun!

The trees on Minnesota Point tell the story. Since at least the last half of the 1700s through the mid-1800s, people periodically lit fires on the point to reduce brush and promote growth of plants like blueberries. Those people were the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) and their use of good fire, a powerful ancient practice, is evident in fire scars recorded within tree rings of the point’s pines.

Minnesota Point 50 (MP50) Chair, Pat Sterner recently spoke with the Duluth News Tribune to share insights on the upcoming prescribed burn to Minnesota Point and the importance of restoring fire to the sandbar’s pine forest ecosystem.

Why it matters – Prescribed fire is a critical tool to restore forest health, reduce wildfire risk and support native species that depend on fire to thrive.