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The clock is ticking for people living at a large encampment in Pig's Eye Park in St. Paul. The city plans to clear the site on Wednesday. Advocates have been working to connect people living there with shelter and other services ahead of the closure, though they say there still aren't enough places for everyone to go. 

Outreach workers from the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities have been at the encampment almost every day since the clearing announcement was made. Community Relations Director Sarah Peterka joined Minnesota Now to talk about how they're planning for what's next. 

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Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities has been at Pig’s Eye Park encampment in St. Paul nearly every day for the past several weeks, working to connect people to their shelter and services. The encampment is set to close Wednesday. 

Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities has been at Pig’s Eye Park encampment nearly every day for the past several weeks, working to connect people to their shelter and services.

Ahead of closure of St. Paul's largest encampment, outreach workers look to find residents shelter

An encampment sits in a clearing in the woods.

Ahead of St. Paul's largest encampment closure, outreach workers look to find residents shelter

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