St. Paul, Bruce Vento and homeless encampment

St. Paul: Evicted from Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary homeless camp, occupants seek new places to live
Michele Knutson, 37, walked around the encampment at Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary Thursday snapping photos of the empty tents she and others lived in before it would be gone. “I’m not surprised because this is a sanctuary,” Knutson said. “There’s time when we give the sanctuary back that’s the reason why it’s a sanctuary.”
Encampment closure in St. Paul's Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary displaces dozens near Swede Hollow
Dozens lived in the encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, which was torn down Thursday due to growing safety concerns.
St. Paul homeless encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary cleared, nearly all shelters are full
Since that encampment went up in August of 2023, city leaders say police have responded to more than 400 calls there, and 50 calls for fire and medical help.
St. Paul clears homeless encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Center
The city of St. Paul on Thursday cleared a homeless encampment near the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary. As previously reported, the “process of closing the encampment” began on Jan. 7, according to a city spokesperson.
Dozens evicted from homeless encampment on St. Paul’s East Side
A homeless encampment on St. Paul’s East Side near the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary was evicted Thursday morning.
Down to the wire: Bruce Vento Trail homeless encampment faces expulsion Thursday
Against bone-chilling cold, Jose Ismael squatted next to a makeshift campfire within the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul on Wednesday, contemplating where he and dozens of others living in the sprawling tent encampment around him would end up the next day.
St. Paul encampment residents unsure where to relocate in face of impending eviction
The encampment near the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary has a large Hmong population, and will be cleared on Jan. 16.
Residents of homeless encampment in St. Paul have until Jan. 16 to move
The city of St. Paul confirmed that residents of a homeless encampment near the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary have until Jan. 16 to move.
City of St. Paul clears East Side homeless encampment ahead of frigid temperatures
On Thursday, city crews cleared the encampment by Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, citing concerns over safety, fire danger and cleanliness.
St. Paul crews clear one of city’s largest homeless encampments
City crews cleared the encampment by Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, citing concerns over safety, fire danger and cleanliness.
St. Paul tears down homeless encampment, requests support for unsheltered people
John leaned into the blue and gray tent he’s called home in recent years, grabbed a piece of clothing and held it over an open fire to watch it burn. The 54-year-old who declined to share his last name is from Laos but grew up in Wisconsin.
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St. Paul clears encampment near Mississippi River
The camp has been running for about two years. At least 40 people lived there as of last week, when the city posted notices ...
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St. Paul officials serve eviction notice to homeless encampment off Payne Avenue
"The encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary has been subject to more than 400 calls for police and more than 50 calls for fire and/or medical services, including several multi-tent fires ...