Duluth Lakewalk Renewal & Brighton Beach Resiliency Plan

The Lakewalk is a beloved and heavily-used trail system running along the shore of Lake Superior in Duluth. It faces severe impacts from storm damage and heavy use. The Duluth Lakewalk Renewal and Brighton Beach Resiliency Plan focuses on implementing sustainability goals by "retreating away" from the lake and "re-wilding the landscape" to its natural North Shore Coastal Forest ecology. Design solutions address shoreline protection, accessibility improvements, and create spaces for reflection and gathering. This plan is tremendously important for both the Lakewalk itself and as a model for how we plan resiliency into our landscapes throughout the state.