Community organizations in Fond du Lac, Duluth, Minnesota
Part of the Fond du Lac neighborhood guide. Back to the full guide.
Fond du Lac has 4 community organizations, including tribal governments, environmental nonprofits and recreation nonprofits. Where an organization has its own record in the guide, its name links through to it.
The sovereign tribal government whose name comes from this place. The Band's reservation, established under the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe, is centered at Cloquet and Sawyer in Carlton County rather than here, but its historical and cultural connection to Nagaajiwanaang is direct.
Protection and restoration of the St. Louis River and its estuary, including the reach that runs past this neighborhood.
Builds and maintains Duluth's mountain bike network, including the Mission Creek trails at the far west end.
Builds and maintains the Superior Hiking Trail, whose southern terminus area runs through the Jay Cooke gorge upstream of the neighborhood.
Community next door
The next community northeast along the river, with the nearest gas, convenience, and community facilities.
Morgan ParkNortheast along the river, the 1913 US Steel company town, with level ground and concrete houses.
SmithvilleFurther northeast along the river toward Spirit Valley, with more conventional housing.
Spirit ValleyThe nearest full commercial street in Duluth, about twenty minutes northeast.
CloquetAbout fifteen minutes southwest in Carlton County. For many households here it is the practical shopping town, closer than most of Duluth.