Pig’s Eye – Your Input is Needed!

Saint Paul Bird Alliance and other conservation organizations have been advocating for many years to clean up the land, air, and waters of Pig’s Eye and restore these environmental assets so that the park can become a natural preserve.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is tasked to clean up the Super Fund site in our community.  To do so, it is developing a plan to clean up the Pig’s Eye Dump and restore the natural resources in Saint Paul. You can find more information on the Task Force and Pig’s Eye Dump here and we ask that you take the online survey to make your voice heard for this important property:  mnpca.info/pedtf

Our Bird Alliance recommends cleaning up the land, air, and waters of Pig’s Eye and restoring these environmental assets so the park can become a natural preserve and be managed for human recreation that is compatible with the needs of all species to thrive.

Your comments are essential for ensuring that the plan reflects environmental justice for Pig’s Eye. Please complete the survey by March 31st to share your input.

Why Is This Land Important?
Before it was violated and turned into a hazmat dump, this land was part of the historical Kap’osia Village and remains a culturally significant place to the Dakota People today.

Pig’s Eye Lake is a vital habitat for herons, eagles, swans, pelicans, ducks, woodland birds, and grassland birds such as dickcissels, bobolinks, and sparrows. It is also an essential stopover for migrating birds along the Mississippi Flyway. Furthermore, it is home to otters, beavers, deer, coyotes, foxes, and more. Pig’s Eye Lake is a crucial refuge for various species of fish, reptiles, turtles, and frogs, including the endangered Blanchard’s Cricket Frogs.