Critter Updates
Daily critter report from Wildwoods…
Daily critter report from Wildwoods…
Whereas, the only logical way to make an official proclamation regarding PDD is to post it on the PDD site, and
Whereas, there is ten years worth of history that is both well-documented and too boring to include in an already too boring proclamation, and
On this 10th anniversary of the first PDD post, I would like to thank the original members of Perfect Duluth Day who were there at the start, helping to transform this site from a mere idea to what it’s become today:
We’ve got two derelict houses (on one lot) next door. According to our landlord, they are owned by the city. They have some interesting tenants: a flock of pigeons, a family of raccoons and the largest skunk I have ever seen. When that bad boy goes walking past my bedroom window … oof.
We would like to ask the city to raze the buildings and put in community garden space, but I’m really not sure who I should call to get this going. Any ideas?
Combine your passions into a volunteer position at the Twin Ports ReStore! The Twin Ports ReStore is a retail outlet specializing in new and gently used building materials donated by our community and offered for sale at a deep discount. All proceeds help to build and repair homes for families in need right here in the Twin Ports. Volunteers are needed to do everything from running the cash register to accepting, sorting and pricing donations to making minor repairs to donated materials.
Intrigued? E-mail Susan at volunteer @ twinportshabitat.org or call 218-722-3875 or visit our website at twinportshabitat.org to find out more.
Today the Harbor City Roller Dames will bring dinner to LifeHouse in Duluth. LifeHouse is an organization that serves homeless youth in our community. It provides a place for them to be and access to resources. In addition, the HCRD will present a pledge check toward the “Adopt a Kid” program which will provide services to a youth for one full year.
I’m a fan of HCRD, and I have several friends who work, who give their personal and professional lives to LifeHouse. This is great to see.
Critter updates:
The young grey foxes, though scared and sad without mom, take comfort from each other’s presence, and ate well last night. We cleaned out their kennel this morning (lots of poop–yay!), and moved them to a new kennel. Two are very docile, but one is a real spitfire. He thinks we’re planning to kill him, and he will not “go gentle into that good night.” More power to ya, buddy; way to go!
Small Papillon Pomeranian mix black-and-white dog ran off around 6 p.m. on Friday, June 14, in the Congdon Park area — Hawthorne Road and East Second St. She was wearing a pink collar and is chipped. She answers to the name Chloe. Please email me: kourtz at juno dot com with any information. Thanks so much!
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A recent social media campaign about beavers has caught my attention. At the very least, it raises some questions about common access to wild space in our community.
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is very excited to be able to host an annual event that recognizes the contributions made by individuals to the arts in the Arrowhead Region and beyond. This year ARAC will present the fifteenth annual George Morrison Artist Award to nationally recognized public sculptor Gareth Andrews from Zim, MN, and the Maddie Simons Advocate Award to Dr. Stanley Wold, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Arrowhead Chorale.
Fascinating way to understand Duluth linguistically. Hat tip to @Kate Vo Thi-Beard. Salute to Mike Linn and Chongwon Park.
For the last three months, I have been bringing a study group to a local eatery in Superior, WI for Saturday sessions. Even though the eatery is a franchise, I support it because I understand that franchises are still locally owned, and local investment is important to me. And the specific food types there are available at few other places in the Twin Ports. (I’m not naming the place because my goal is not to punish the specific eatery, but to offer some principles for empowering employees everywhere.)
We are looking for local groups and individuals who may be interested in stenciling storm drains with the message Do Not Dump, Drains to River. We’ll supply all that is needed. We do have a couple public dates set up – one being 9AM on Thursday, June 13 meeting at Fairlawn Mansion in Superior – but can also find a time when it might work for your organization. A group of 6 to 15 would be great. Ages 9 and above, please. We will be marking storm drains in Superior to communicate that the other end of most storm drains is, indeed, a stream or lake (even Lake Superior). The time needed is about an hour and a half and we’d also need a non-rainy day. Call 715-394-0392 if you are interested. We’d like to mark 200 drains this summer. Everyone makes a difference.
