An Open Space for connection, conversation, and collective visioning.

The Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance in collaboration with the Lake Superior Headwaters Sustainability Partnership invite you to join us at Gathering Grounds, a full day event bringing together agencies, nonprofits, community groups, and passionate individuals to explore how stewardship and recreation can work hand-in-hand to build a thriving estuary and community. 

Your voice and interest matter and will help create the agenda!

This day is about making new connections - no panels, no keynote speeches, no top-down agenda. Instead, we’re creating a space where your ideas and questions shape the day. Come to share your stories, build relationships, and co-create a shared vision for conservation, restoration, and recreation throughout the St. Louis River watershed.

Your voice matters in helping identify community needs, set priorities for natural resource stewardship, and guide how we care for this incredible landscape together.