Quality water for quality life.
Current Projects
Learn about work underway in the watershed to address runoff pollution, manage flood risk, maintain stormwater infrastructure, restore natural habitat and more.
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Wondering how you can protect water resources in your community? We offer many opportunities for adults and young people to participate in hands-on learning activities in the classroom and out in the field.
Learn More About Us
Serving the metro since 1975
We work to preserve and improve water resources and related ecosystems in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Partnering with the 12 cities in our district, we manage about 65 square miles that eventually drain into the Mississippi River, including 20 lakes, five streams and over 1,000 wetlands.
Featured Project
Keller Golf Course
Ecological restoration work on Maplewood’s Keller Golf Course earned Project of the Year honors from the Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts at the organization’s annual meeting this past December. Our 15-year partnership with Course Superintendent Paul Diegnau has created substantial urban wildlife habitat on this Ramsey County course while protecting the Phalen Chain of Lakes from runoff.
Recent News
Grass Lake berm construction underway
Construction is underway on a permanent reinforced berm along the northern shoreline of Grass Lake. The berm will help contain high water during periods of […]
A solution for salt?
How a new law could reduce chloride pollution in Minnesota by Chris O’Brien, communications coordinator Spring is here, and while ice and snow may soon […]