Date	Measurement	Value
May 8, 2008	Lake Level	929.60
May 8, 2008	Discharge*	150 cfs
*For canoeing Minnehaha Creek, safe discharge is between 75 - 150 cfs.

 

MCWD Gets a Blue Thumb!

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is partnering with Blue Thumb to create public awareness about planting for Clean Water through use of Billboards.  Look for the billboards in the District:

at intersection of Hwy 12 and Brown Rd, in Long Lake

at the intersection of Lake St. and  Inglewood, in Minneapolis.

This collaborative program encourages the use of native plant gardening, rain gardens, and shoreline stabilization to reduce runoff and improve water quality. Visit Blue Thumb today for step-by-step instructions, plant lists, and more! Read more about Blue Thumb from MCWD President Jim Calkins.

Raingarden and Yardcare Workshops March-June

2008 Metro Blooms Raingarden Education Workshops – Bigger & Better

FREE Low-Impact Landscape and Yardcare Workshop

MCWD Sponsors March 13 Climate Change Conference

Natural Resource-Based Planning online

Careful planning is one of the most powerful tools available to communities. Planning allows communities to conserve or restore the open space areas and natural features that people value most.

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has natural resource data available to help with your planning process. Our new web page features data sources and links to a variety of organizations and web sites that offer planning help, including cool land visualization and mapping tools. Click here to learn more about the power of planning to make YOUR community a great place to live.

Rule Making Task Force Information

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Rule Making Task Force is working on comprehensive changes to the District's rules.

For more information, please contact James Wisker in the permitting department at 952-471-0590 (ext: 206) or via email at jwisker@minnehahacreek.org.

Watershed Management Plan Update

2007-2017 MCWD Plan Completed  

Following a public hearing on July 5, 2007, the MCWD Board of Managers approved the the final version of the MCWD Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan. This constitutes the final approval in the overall planning process.  The MCWD Plan will serve as the guiding document for the organization for the period covering 2007-2017.Click here to view the draft minutes from the public hearing

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