Coastal Hazards of Superior and AMI Toured a Restored Brighton Beach
A calm morning at Brighton Beach, now restored to better withstand the forces of Lake Superior.
AMI’s Ryan Dagger hosted a the Brighton Beach Post-Restoration Field Trip
AMI Consulting Engineers and CHAOS (Coastal Hazards of Superior) hosted a special post-restoration field trip at Brighton Beach in Duluth, MN.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
This hands-on tour, co-led by AMI’s Ryan Dagger, Assistant Coastal Engineering Manager, and Jim Shoberg, Landscape Architect for the City of Duluth, offered attendees the chance to explore how engineering and landscape architecture came together to restore one of Lake Superior’s most beloved shorelines.
Attendees learned:
How the City of Duluth addressed severe storm damage
Innovative shoreline stabilization techniques
Monitoring and long-term maintenance strategies
Lessons learned for future coastal resilience efforts
Space was limited to 24 attendees, and the event is free to attend.