Show Caption1 of 10 Michele Knutson sits among her possessions Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, as she gets ready to leave the St. Paul camp she has lived in for the past year. Knutson was one of over 40 people the city of St.

Dozens lived in the encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, which was torn down Thursday due to growing safety concerns.

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.