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Contact: Tawnya Schoewe
INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Over the course of the past two years, park staff have completed multiple rehabilitation projects at Ellsworth Rock Gardens, one of the multiple Visitor Destination sites located within Voyageurs National Park on Kabetogama Lake.Through funding from the National Park Service and Voyageurs National Park Association (VNPA), the park’s official philanthropic partner, park staff were able to work on and complete the following projects at the heavily used Visitor Destination.
• Building and installation of 80-feet of floating dock
• An accessible lift installed on the new floating dock
• Railing installed along the accessible route
• A bench built at the beginning of the dock
• An accessible ramp installed on the new floating dock
• Edge protection added to dock and accessible route
• A series of six interpretive waysides to tell the story of the Ellsworth Rock Gardens
Park staff along with VNPA will be having an open house at the gardens in 2021 when we are safely able to do so. To learn more about Ellsworth Rock Gardens visit https://www.nps.gov/voya/learn/historyculture/ellsworth-rock-gardens.htm
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
Voyageurs National Park Association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving as the friends group of Voyageurs National Park. VNPA's mission is to connect people to Voyageurs National Park, enhance the visitor experience, and protect the park for present and future generations. Since the park's establishment, VNPA has served as a partner with the National Park Service in empowering park stewards, implementing special projects with financial and volunteer support, and working to preserve the visitor experience and wild nature of the park for future generations. Learn more at voyageurs.org.
Last updated: September 1, 2020