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The City of Minnetonka will be restoring Purgatory Creek to prevent erosion of our trail, protect the bridge and create habitat along the creek buffer. This 300-foot section of Purgatory Creek is located in Purgatory Park. The creek will be moved away from the trail, a new centerline created, new bends in the creek constructed and gentle yet stable, erosion resistant slopes will be created using natural materials. Native plants will be installed to create habitat a highly diverse native plant corridor and add resilience to the creek banks. Simply placing stone (rip-rap) or armoring the bank with walls or other materials would not be permitted. Unfortunately, this effort requires the removal of significant willow trees along the creek, but new habitat will be added to ensure that this scenic location along the this highly used trail is enjoyable for generations to come.
The city will be receiving grant money from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources through the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District to complete this effort. The city is working closely with regional creek and river restoration specialists with experience protecting and improving creek habitat.
A complete plan set can be downloaded in the Documents section of this webpage.
The City of Minnetonka will be restoring Purgatory Creek to prevent erosion of our trail, protect the bridge and create habitat along the creek buffer. This 300-foot section of Purgatory Creek is located in Purgatory Park. The creek will be moved away from the trail, a new centerline created, new bends in the creek constructed and gentle yet stable, erosion resistant slopes will be created using natural materials. Native plants will be installed to create habitat a highly diverse native plant corridor and add resilience to the creek banks. Simply placing stone (rip-rap) or armoring the bank with walls or other materials would not be permitted. Unfortunately, this effort requires the removal of significant willow trees along the creek, but new habitat will be added to ensure that this scenic location along the this highly used trail is enjoyable for generations to come.
The city will be receiving grant money from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources through the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District to complete this effort. The city is working closely with regional creek and river restoration specialists with experience protecting and improving creek habitat.
