Located on the St. Louis River Estuary in Superior, Wisconsin
The Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve works in partnership to improve the understanding of Lake Superior’s coast and estuaries. We address issues affecting the watershed through integration of research, education, outreach and stewardship.
13th Annual
St. Louis River Summit
March 8-10, 2023
We’re looking forward to the 13th year of the St. Louis River Summit, and a return to hosting most of this event at the Yellowjacket Union on the campus of UW-Superior. It feels like coming home! In 2023, the Summit program will begin with a half day virtual program on March 8 and will move into two full days of in-person sessions on March 9 and 10 at the Yellowjacket Union.

Recruiting Survey Participants
Waterway Benefits Survey
Receive a $10 debit cash card for participating in a 20 minute survey about your experiences with local lakes, rivers, and streams.
This survey is part of a doctoral research project that will help environmental managers understand how the community benefits from local lakes, rivers, and streams and help make these benefits more accessible to everyone.
A new program for community leaders
Lake Superior Climate Champions Program
Move your community forward
The Lake Superior Climate Champions Program provides a yearlong opportunity for community teams to work on a goal of their choosing that addresses climate change, with a minimum of $2,500 in funding, guidance from Sea Grant and Reserve staff members and the chance to connect with other communities working on climate challenges.

News
Art project focuses on water, Effort to protect Green Bay estuary
Aug 1st, 2022, Wisconsin Public Radio
Lake Superior Days Comes Back to Barker’s Island
Jul 18th, 2022, Fox 21 Local News
Northwestern Wisconsin communities can get support for climate change projects
Jun 16th, 2022, wxpr.org
Live Data
6.4° F
-14.2° C
Pokegama Bay
02/01/2023 12:00 (LST)
0.5mps - 1.1mph
1.4mps - 3.1mph
299° To ESE
70%
1022mb
422.0
0.0mm
All Data is property of NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) / National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS)