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MCWD entered a new era of strategic focus on integrating its mission with the missions of public and private land...
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MCWD entered the new millennium taking strong stands, willing to pursue the leading and bleeding edge of water resources protection....
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In this period of accelerating capacity, planning, and implementation, MCWD entered a time of greater public visibility by addressing water...
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During this period, MCWD established data-driven project planning. It completed its first major project at the Gray’s Bay Headwaters Control...
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In its first twelve years, the MCWD focused on its founding mandate to address flooding issues and plan for the...
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CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Six months after Minnehaha Falls was reduced to a dribble, the Twin Cities landmark is back flowing freely....
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Longfellow Nokomis Messenger Experts weigh in on problems, suggest solutions By Russ Henry and Sean Connaughty While the mighty gush...
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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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