It is no accident that most of the world's great cities are built around great bodies of water. Whether providing essential services like drinking water, power for milling, navigation, or serving as a community gathering point, lakes and rivers underpin our sense of place around the world.

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) came into being in 1967, at the request of residents concerned about flooding on Minnehaha Creek, to protect and improve the waters within its boundaries.