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NEWS RELEASE Awards cite innovative work as District’s focus on climate action grows. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) has been...
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A major theme to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s (MCWD) work is “resiliency.” The term refers to the ability to...
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Star Tribune Managing the falls, which is part of Minnehaha Creek, has become more difficult as Minnesota experiences the effects...
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Drought conditions have expanded across Minnesota. The September 27, 2022, U.S. Drought Monitor map update (shown below on the right), identifies that 4.37% of...
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The U.S. Drought Monitor map for Minnesota is updated every Thursday. The July 21, 2022, drought map update identifies that approximately 1.46%...
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Dry conditions across Minnesota began in 2020 and expanded rapidly across the state during the summer of 2021. The Minnehaha...
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The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) opened the Gray’s Bay Dam for the first time in 2022 on Wednesday, June...
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MCWD hosted a virtual public meeting on January 24th to present updated designs for its stormwater and Greenway project. We...
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As with all of our work, the Arden Park restoration was born out of partnership. In 2014, MCWD and the...
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Gray’s Bay dam was closed on Wednesday, July 21, as required by the dam’s operating plan when Lake Minnetonka falls...
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Star Tribune The project will include nearly 800 apartments and townhomes, a new pond and better access to the popular...
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The Gray’s Bay Dam was opened for the first time in 2021 on Friday, May 14. Due to dry weather...
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