News Release

Voyageurs National Park Announces Venue Change for 4/20 Public Open House and Extends Comment Period on Frozen Lake Access Preliminary Proposal through 6/3

Date: April 19, 2023
Contact: Tawnya Schoewe, [phone]

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Voyageurs National Park has moved the open house opportunity scheduled on Thursday, April 20th from the AmericInn Meeting Room to the auditorium at the Rainy Lake Campus of the Minnesota North College located at 1501 Highway 71 in International Falls, MN. The meeting will take place from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm given the change in venue.

Additionally, the National Park Service has extended the preliminary proposal review and comment period from May 3rd to June 3rd.

Besides the public in-person open house on April 20th the National Park Service plans to hold the virtual meeting opportunity as scheduled on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023. To attend the virtual meeting from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., please use this link and join the meeting 5-10 minutes early to test your connection. Meeting link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83447266503, Or Telephone: If you would like to call in on listen only mode and not view the presentation, please call US: [phone] Webinar ID: 834 4726 6503

All meeting information is also available on the project PEPC page, under “Meeting Notices” https://parkplanning.nps.gov/VOYA-frozen.

You can submit comments electronically at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/VOYA-frozen, or via US Mail to Frozen Lake Surface Access and Use Plan, Voyageurs National Park, 360 Hwy 11 East, International Falls, MN 56649.