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The Fall / Winter '08 newsletter is available. Illustration of map brochure

New Skyline map

SPPA has produced a new route finding map to make it easier to navigate Skyline Parkway. The free map is available from:

  • Thompson Hill Information Center
  • Edgewater Resort
  • Duluth Pack
  • Grandma’s Canal Park
  • Ski Hut
  • Many Duluth B&Bs
  • Visit Duluth office
  • Sugarloaf Interpretive Center (the ex-fish hatchery at 6008 London Rd)
  • Dewitt Seitz Building
  • New London Café
  • Duluth Public Library
  • Whole Foods Co-op

SPPA events (2009)

July 7, Tues., 6 p.m.
Geo-caching on Skyline Parkway
Meet at Enger Tower parking lot. Geo-caching will be explained, the numerous opportunities for geo-caching along Skyline Parkway outlined, and weather permitting some Enger Tower geocaches explored. Bring a GPS if you have one, but they're not required to participate.

Reflecting Pool Revealed

A reflecting pool, a stone monument just east of Stewart Creek Bridge on Skyline Parkway past Spirit Mountain, has been excavated by SPPA members. Here's an interim gallery so you can see what we're talking about. Coming soon: a photo gallery showing the work and results to bring this great Skyline Parkway feature back from the past.

Skyline Photo Contest

Results: (see the photos)
Moon over Lake SuperiorBridge from SkylineSkyline Parkway through fall treesHarbor from SkylineMoon over Lake SuperiorSkyline Parkway through fall trees
1st place, night: Rhonda Horyza
2nd place night: Carmen Toso
1st place bridge / road: Mark Ryan
2nd place bridge / road: Laurie DeGrio Mattson
Honorable mention bridge / road: Eve Stein
1st place view: Justine Vaughen
2nd place view: Charlene Peterson

Thanks to all the entrants in the Skyline photo contest.

New Skyline History display

Photo of free standing history display

SPPA is proud to present our new Skyline History display. The display measures 33.5 x 79 inches, and will be on show at various locations, starting with Jay Cooke State Park visitors center in June.

The display rolls up into its base, making it easy to store and set up. If you can think of locations that might host the display for a week or a month or more, email contact@skylineppa.org. Locations should be indoors safe from rampaging children and other hazards. Short term use at events is also an option.

The acknowledgements on the display, bottom left, read:

This exhibit was created by the Skyline Planning & Preservation Alliance. Special thanks to Doug Overland for display funding. Photo credits: N.E. Minnesota Historical Center, Mark Ryan, Wendy Grethen, Terry Brown. For more information go to www.skylineppa.org and www.amitycreek.com.

Call Peggy at 728-6296 or email info@skylineppa.org if you would like to have the display at your organization's meeting, event, or place of business.

Newsletter

See the latest news letter, which includes details about the new Spirit Mt. master plan.

Mission

To be actively involved in short-term and long-term planning for protecting and preserving the aesthetic, environmental, and historic character of Skyline Parkway.

wsppa_index.html Updated Wed Jul 1 10:23:53 CDT 2009