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Lake Superior Day 2022
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Celebrate the Greatest Lake July 17 on Barker’s Island in Superior, Wisconsin
Join us on Barker's Island in Superior to relax, play, and learn in celebration and appreciation of the Greatest Lake.
Enjoy for free:
- Interactive activities, games, and learning opportunities for kids, adults, and families
- Live music (Hodag & Hooch at 11am, Woodblind at 1pm)
- Stand up paddle boarding demonstrations from 12-3pm
- Visit Lake Superior Estuarium
- Raffle prize
Additional Details and Happenings:
- Food available for purchase from Eagles Club Superior and Sweeden Sweets.
- Prior to the main event, North Shore Stand Up Paddleboarding hosts the 4th annual Paddle for the People 4K recreational paddle race around Barkers Island. The free race begins at 10:00 am with mandatory check in from 8:30-9:30 am. (Register online at duluthsup.com. Registration is limited.)
- Half price tours on the SS Meteor
- The free raffle features prizes donated from local businesses, including Northwest Outlet, Bluetick Design LLC, Twisted Pastries, Sweeden Sweets, Super One, Whole Foods Co-Op, Epicurean, Captain J’s Mini Golf, North Shore SUP, and more.
History of lake superior day
Lake Superior Day was started in the early 1990s to highlight the importance of this great water body to the basin’s environment and economy. This year’s event is coordinated by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve operated by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Reserve encompasses over 16,000 acres along the St. Louis River freshwater estuary. Come enjoy the festivities in appreciation of the lake!
Lake Superior Day was started in the early 1990s to highlight the importance of this great water body to the basin’s environment and economy. Now it is held every 3rd Sunday in July. This year’s event in Superior is coordinated by the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the following partners: the City of Superior, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, The Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve, and North Shore SUP. The Reserve encompasses over 16,000 acres along the St. Louis River freshwater estuary. Come enjoy the festivities in appreciation of the lake!
About lake superior
Lake Superior is the cleanest, coldest, and clearest of the Great Lakes. The largest lake by surface area in the world, it fuels our local shipping, commercial fishing, and recreational industries while providing clean drinking water. Every day, each of the 600,000 human residents of the Lake Superior basin use water from the lake for drinking, home use, industrial use, or recreation. The lake is essential for countless fish, birds, animals, and plants.
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