MCWD offers interactive displays, exhibits and curricula for schools and youth education. Contact MCWD's Education or Communications Manager for more information.

Digital Watershed Atlas

Digital Watershed Atlas is a 4 part CD rich with current and historical maps, aerial photos and narrative about the watershed.  It includes content that can be used with a number of existing school curricula. It was developed by Rich and Susan Cairn for the MCWD in 2003. In the illustrated natural and human history you can learn about how the Minnehaha got its name, what the first settlers found, and what caused the flood in February 1966 that spurred the creation of the MCWD. You can download a complete list of the documents in the library and order the four-part compilation that contains the digital historical library of the watershed by contacting the Education Manager. Also, the CD set is available for viewing at Minneapolis Public Libraries in the watershed. Educators who teach students living in the watershed may request a complimentary CD set; non-educators can purchase it for $7.00.

Interactive Displays and Exhibits

We have a number of displays and exhibits available for events or simply to have on display at city hall or your local library. Contact us and we may be able to attend your community festival or event.  We’ll bring along our displays and exhibits, hand out goodies and have a person available to answer watershed questions.

Enviroscape

The Enviroscape interactive watershed model allows you to sprinkle ‘pollution’ (colored powder) and then see what happens when it ‘rains’ (spray bottle) on the watershed.

Putt Putt for Clean Water 

MCWD owns fun and educational putt putt holes that are light and easily transportable. To request the holes for your event or festival, contact our Education Manager. The course comes with educational posters for each hole. You may view a PDF of each sign here.

Your Street Connects to Lakes and Rivers

The "Your Street Connects to Lakes and Rivers" interactive display has a pipe in which users can drop balls of ‘stormwater’ into the storm drain and see them come out at the local swimming hole.