Building wildfire resiliency in the communities throughout Minnesota's Arrowhead region.

2025 Gnesen Drop Off Event

2025 Gnesen Drop Off Event

You Cut and haul - We’ll Dispose of it

This is an opportunity for residents in the Gnesen Township to reduce the risk of

wildfire to your homes by implementing wildfire resiliency strategies. 

If you missed the July 19th Wildfire Preparedness event, watch the recording of “Tips

for Backyard Wildfire Resiliency” at: https://youtu.be/u3kuhZ_0tkc to learn how to

lower your risk of losing your home in a wildland fire event. 

Then work on your property by cutting and hauling the hazardous woody debris to

the site below on the date below. This event is funded by the St. Louis County

Firewise program. Please keep track of your hours worked on the form on the back

of this flier. Your hours recorded are an in-kind match to pay the contractor who will

be disposing of the debris collected.

Drop off Event Details 

When: Sept. 20 & 21 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

Sept. 27 & 28 (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

Where: Boulder Lake Gravel Site

4441 Boulder Dam Rd Duluth

Pile Guidelines 

  • Cut and haul your woody debris to the Boulder Lake

    gravel site at the designated dates and times above. 
  • Piles must be stacked neatly with ends facing one way for

    easier access for the contractor to chip. 
  • Please limit the length of branches to 5’. 
  • No limit to the number of piles. 

What’s Acceptable and what is not? 

*Small trees, branches and limbs (balsam fir, spruce, brush) up to 12”

in diameter will be accepted. 

  • No stumps. 
  • No invasive species. 
  • No construction or building materials. 
  • No bags allowed, woody debris piles only. 
  • No trash, weeds, root wads, dirt, or rocks. 
  • No grass clippings or bags of leaves. 
  • No household garbage.
Questions? Contact: Gloria Erickson

St. Louis County Firewise Coordinator

gloria@dovetailinc.org [ 218-365-0878 ]  

Access Event Flier & Form Here

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