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Gray’s Bay dam was closed on Monday, October 5, as required by the dam’s operating plan when Lake Minnetonka falls...
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Potential High Water Update Rainfall totals between September 9-12 totaled on average between approximately 2.5 – 3.3 inches according to the Hennepin...
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After close coordination and consultation with its partners and communities, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) opened the Gray’s Bay Dam for...
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If you’ve ever been around Minnehaha Creek as it flows behind Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, you...
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In 2014, the Twin Cities saw the wettest first half of the year since modern day record keeping began in...
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You’ve probably heard about the plight of the monarch butterfly. For years, monarchs have been struggling to find the plant...
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In some years, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) opens Gray’s Bay Dam at the outlet of Lake Minnetonka when...
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With the holiday season upon us, you may be preparing for hosting guests. But as you make your preparations, are...
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Signs of fall are everywhere. The air is cooler, the animals are gathering food for winter, and the leaves are...
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Early on an unseasonably hot September morning, Minnesota Water Stewards from south Minneapolis were hard at work, weeding a massive...
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Between September 17 – 20 rainfall totals across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed ranged between 2-5 inches. On September 20, 2018...
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We may be headed into fall colors, cooler weather, and less daylight, but gardening doesn’t have to be all about...
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