Entry Point Erosion Stabilization
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
Friends of Lake NokomisHelp stabilize the shoreline of Lake Nokomis at a popular entry point with significant erosion.
$22,300
raised by 35 people
$22,300 goal
Installation Begins Soon!
Thanks to a generous donor, the coffer dam needed to implement this project has been funded and construction is slated to begin the week of November 17th!
In 2017, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board received a Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment grant to restore segments of the Lake Nokomis shoreline. That funding was not sufficient to address all the erosion sites around the lake. This fundraiser would address a popular entry point that is quickly eroding to a point where it will soon impact the integrity of the adjacent walking path. The Concept view above was utilized to design the limestone stair stepper erosion control for this location and implementation will cost $29,000.
Here's an example of this type of entry utilized on another urban lake.
The entry point is due north of the intersection of Derby Road and E Lake Nokomis Parkway (point where grey marker is shown on the map below.
The entry point^
Erosion impacts water quality, as well as increases maintenance costs for other infrastructure, as the trail will be damaged in this location if the erosion is not addressed. During master planning, locations like this were described as the one of the thousand tiny cuts harming lake health…help us help the lake by giving what you can today!