Pete Kero, P.E.
Pete Kero is a Vice President and senior environmental engineer with Barr Engineering Company. Pete was the visionary behind the award-winning Redhead Mountain Bike Park in Chisholm, Minnesota which has been featured in Outside Magazine and the nation-wide documentary film Biketown. In May 2023, his book Minescapes: Reclaiming Minnesota’s Mined Lands was published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. His book was recently selected as a Finalist for the 2024 Minnesota Book Awards in the category of Minnesota Nonfiction.
Presentations
- Minescapes: Reclaiming Mined Lands
- Community revitalization by repurposing minelands
- From Industrial Site to Trail Destination
- Linking brownfield redevelopment to the local economy
- Recreational use of mine lands to assist with Social License
Background
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
Over 29 years of experience in mining and brownfield site cleanup and redevelopment across Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona, Arkansas, Wisconsin and California.