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 won the 2024 Hognander Minnesota History Award at the Minnesota Book Awards.
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 30 years of experience in mining and brownfield site cleanup and redevelopment across Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona, Arkansas, Wisconsin and California.
Award-winning author and public speaker.