2025 Normanna Drop Off Event

2025 Normanna Drop Off Event

• May 31, 2025

2025 Normanna Drop off : Sharing the Responsibility
You Cut and haul - We’ll Dispose of it

This is an opportunity for residents in Normanna township to reduce the risk of wildfire to your homes by implementing wildfire resiliency strategies.  

Learn how to reduce your wildfire risk by attending the May 3rd Firewise Best Practices demonstration at the Normanna Town Hall or by  viewing the recording of  “Tips for Backyard Wildfire Resiliency” at: https://youtu.be/u3kuhZ_0tkc 

Then  work on your property by cutting and hauling the hazardous woody debris you removed to the Normanna Fire Hall at the designated time below. This event is County Firewise grant funded. 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 chipping the debris collected.    

Drop off Event Details 

When:  May 31, 2025 Saturday 9:00 AM - 5 PM & June 1st, 2025 Sunday  noon - 5 PM.  

Where: Normanna Fire Hall 6472 French River Duluth, MN 55804

Pile Guidelines 

• Cut and haul your woody debris to the Fire Hall 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 

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