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A new skate park is coming to the Gary New Duluth Recreation Center.
February 22, 2021
Earlier today, large concrete blocks were delivered to the site to help build a 95-foot retaining wall.
More than $300,000 have been invested in the skate park, while they need about $350 thousand more to complete the project.
“I think people look at this project and they see how important it is to bring some vitality back to this part of Duluth,” said Fran Morris, a board member of GND Development Alliance. “There’s a lot of nice places to build a home, there’s a lot of young families moving in.”
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The youth program is hosted every Wednesday and Thursday.
January 20, 2021
This week, kids learned all about winter birds
The students even built and painted their own bird feeders which are being placed outdoors near the rec center.
Staff say this program could help teach kids the importance of nature.
“It’s a gift to us. It’s up to them and their generation to take on that mantle and protect it,” said Leslie Bucar, the youth director for the Gary-New Duluth Recreation Center. “Being able to see what we have just in our own backyard, will make them lifetime lovers and learners of nature.”