Afton Alps Trout Brook Stream Restoration-EAW

SWWD and its partners have begun restoration of Trout Brook. The centerpiece of the restoration will be a re-meandered channel and floodplain creation within the Afton Alps property. The channel will rerouted from its current, straightened alignment back to its historical location.  Construction of Phase I and II has been completed. Full project details click […]

SWWD Wins the 2021 MCAP Award for Climate Adaptation

The South Washington Watershed District (SWWD) received the 2021 Organization Award from the Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnerships on January 20, 2021. The SWWD provides local leadership for climate adaptation and resiliency. The SWWD is the only watershed district to create a Climate Resiliency Plan and is providing direct assistance to small cities that lack the […]

Wilmes Lake Stormwater Basin in Seasons Park

Wilmes Lake Stormwater Basin in Seasons Park, construction in 2021 The South Washington Watershed District has been working in partnership with the City of Woodbury staff on understanding the quality of our lakes, the contributors of excess nutrients and creating a plan to remove those nutrients before they get to the lakes. A major nutrient […]

SWWD Watershed Management Plan Amendment

SWWD’s current Watershed Management Plan (WMP) was adopted in November 2016. Since that time, SWWD has worked to develop several additional guidance documents to guide future work by SWWD and its partners. SWWD has prepared a minor plan amendment to incorporate those new and updated guidance documents into the WMP as well as to update […]