Voyageurs National Park To Have New Headquarters Complex In 2011

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 20, 2010 - 1:39am

Planning is under way to land the staff at Voyageurs National Park a new headquarters facility at International Falls, Minnesota, next year.

The facility, which will include a maintenance complex, will be located on a 10-acre site about 2 miles east of the city along the Rainy River. The complex, to include 38,500-square feet of facility space, will be built to attain a silver level of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification and is to be an initial cornerstone building for other private and public riverfront development expected in the years ahead, the park has announced.

The design theme of recreation, area history, and the northwoods lifestyle sets the stage for this site development.

Access to the Rainy River and boat docks will be provided from the headquarters building for employee and visitors alike through a network of trails.

The headquarters facility is scheduled to be completed and operational during the spring of 2011.

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Submitted by Michael Colter (not verified) on April 20, 2010 - 8:03pm.

Maybe with a new building they can return phone call in a timely manor and not take two weeks after your home from your trip to return your CALL.

Submitted by justinh on April 26, 2010 - 1:43pm.

Voyageurs Question (a little off-topic). Can anyone recommend a place near the Rainy Lake Visitors Center where I might rent a kayak?

Justin

Submitted by MRC (not verified) on April 27, 2010 - 12:36am.

Please check out the new edition of the park's newspaper at http://www.nps.gov/voya/parknews/upload/2010%20Rendezvous%20Final.pdf - on page 14 all commercial outfitters in the region are listed, you have to contact the ones in the Rainy Lake area, whether they offer canoes for short or longer trips. And you might want to read the newspapers information on guided canoe tours, if that is an option for you. Have fun.

Submitted by justinh on April 27, 2010 - 12:28pm.

MRC,

Thanks for the lead!

Justin

Submitted by mcghiever on April 29, 2010 - 12:09pm.

Do we know yet if this will be a visitor center with interpretive exhibits, or is it just a headquarters for administrative purposes?

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