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Join us on Barker’s Island in Superior to relax, play, and learn in celebration and appreciation of the Greatest Lake.
Enjoy for free:
Food vendors:
Bus Information:
Catch the free bus in the main parking lot at the Superior Public Library (1530 Tower Avenue). The bus is a school bus from Voyageur Bus Company with steps for entry, a wheelchair lift, 4 wheelchair spots and room for 25 people on bus seats.
The schedule below is a best estimate. The bus should be ready for passengers 10-15 minutes before departure time. For example, people can load the bus at the library starting at 11am to be ready for the 11:15 departure.
| FROM LIBRARY to event | FROM EVENT to library |
| 11:15 11:45 12:15 12:45 1:15 1:45 2:15 2:45 | 11:30 12:00 noon 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 |
Ready to leave Lake Superior Day? Meet the bus in front of the red building, the Lake Superior Estuarium.
Saturday, July 20, 9-11am (note this is the day before the big event) Meet at Wisconsin Point Lot 1
Join this caretaking and stewardship activity to kick-off the weekend celebrating Lake Superior. Read more about the Point Spotted Knapweed Pull on Facebook.
Sunday, July 21, 9:30-11 am
Barker’s Island Festival Park
Join for a walking tour of the waterfront at Barker’s Island before the big Lake Superior Day event! Learn how our connections with water support our well-being through a series of brief immersive experiences like observing wildlife or birds, sampling foods from the estuary, a sensory awareness exercise, and exploring estuary-inspired art and poetry. Along the way, you will hear about how our various identities influence how we connect with the water, based on results of the recent Waterway Benefits Survey. There will be additional time for questions at the end. The tour will be <1 mile and will be wheelchair accessible. Read more about A Walking Tour of Our Connections with Water here.
North Shore Stand Up Paddleboarding hosts the seventh annual Paddle for the People 4K recreational paddle race around Barker’s Island. The free race begins at 10 a.m. with mandatory check in from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (Register online at duluthsup.com. Registration is limited.)
This year’s Lake Superior Day 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, North Shore SUP, University of Wisconsin-Superior, The Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve, and Douglas County 4-H. The event is graciously sponsored by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.
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, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, The Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve, North Shore SUP and Wisconsin Sea Grant. 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 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.