Educational Resources
Maps
Lake Minnetonka Map | ![]() | Promote your business with a beautiful, full color map of Lake Minnetonka, featuring water quality information and a narrative of the history of the lake area. We'll work with you to customize the map with an imprint of your corporate logo and company information. |
Minnehaha Creek Canoe Map | ![]() | Take a look at this map of Minnehaha Creek Canoe Routes located inside the Watershed. This map gives a detailed description of the Watershed in the 1800s and today, as well as provides information on safety precautions, canoe/kayak rentals, and the water levels and hazards within Minnehaha Creek. |
Guides and Brochures
Minnehaha Creek Companion Guide | This guide serves to accompany the Minnehaha Creek canoe map and provides information on points of interest and history. |
AIS Early Detector Guide | This guide helps citizens monitoring their local lake for aquatic invasive species (AIS) with surveying tips and ID pages. Limited copies available for distribution. |
Lake Minnetonka Guide to Shoreline Gardening | This book shows how shoreline homeowners can protect water quality with native shoreline plants AND have a beautiful garden. Limited copies available for distribution. Available for purchase on Amazon. |
Community Adaptation Planning for Changing Landscapes & Climate | This planning guide contains a framework for community adaptation planning in the face of climate and landscape change. Community Adaptation PDF available here. |
Year-Round Guide to Yard Care (Blue Thumb) | This booklet contains tips for yard care for each season, including turf grass and plantings. Limited copies available for distribution. |
Rain Garden Brochure (Blue Thumb) | This brochure includes the purpose of a raingarden and tips for installation. |
Raingarden Maintenance Brochure (Blue Thumb) | This brochure contains tips for maintaining your raingarden including wedding and cleaning. |
"Ten Things You Can Do" Brochure | This brochure demonstrates ten actions people can take to help improve our local waterbodies. |
Secrets of Leisurely Landscaping Brochure (Blue Thumb) | This brochure describes the benefits of native plants and ways to use them in your gardening. |
Native Plant Fact Sheet (Blue Thumb) | This fact sheet provides examples of native flowers, shrubs, and trees for yards, raingardens, and shorelines. |