Community organizations in Smithville, Duluth, Minnesota
Part of the Smithville neighborhood guide. Back to the full guide.
Smithville has 4 community organizations, including environmental nonprofits, recreation nonprofits and trail nonprofits. Where an organization has its own record in the guide, its name links through to it.
Protection and restoration of the St. Louis River and its estuary, which Stewart Creek drains into.
Get involved: Volunteer restoration events, water monitoring and membership.
Builds and maintains Duluth's mountain bike network, including the Mission Creek and Spirit Mountain systems on either side of this corridor.
Get involved: Trail work nights, membership and group rides.
Builds and maintains the Superior Hiking Trail, which runs the ridge above this neighborhood past Bardon Peak.
Get involved: Trail crews, membership and section adoption.
Community development, energy efficiency and neighborhood revitalization on Duluth's west side.
Get involved: Home energy and efficiency programs, which pay back quickly on this housing stock.
Community next door
North along the river, sharing the same Census tract and the same owner-heavy river-corridor profile, with direct Spirit Lake frontage.
Morgan ParkEast along the river, the 1913 US Steel company town built almost entirely of concrete block.
Gary-New DuluthImmediately south, the nearest everyday services and the closest published price anchor in the far west.
Norton ParkNortheast, where the Munger and Western Waterfront trails begin and Indian Point gives boat access.
Fond du LacSouthwest along the river, the oldest community in Duluth and quieter still.