The WaterShed Partners is an innovative, dynamic coalition of over 50 public, private and non-profit organizations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area that, through collaborative educational outreach, teaches residents how to care for area waters. The purpose of the WaterShed Partners is to promote a public understanding that inspires people to act to protect water quality in their watershed.
This award-winning partnership cooperates through educational projects, networking, and sharing resources. The WaterShed Partners web site is packed with information for its Partners and for concerned citizens everywhere.
The WaterShed exhibit and this website was developed by the WaterShed Partners and funded with grants from the Metropolitan Council. Enjoy!
The WaterShed Partners also direct the Clean Water Minnesota Media Campaign. The Campaign places stormwater prevention public education messages in the mass media and maintains the cleanwatermn.org website with clean water tips and resources for stormwater educators, teachers, students and residents.
What is an urban watershed?A watershed, or drainage basin, is the area of land from which rain and snowmelt flow and eventually enter a lake, river, or wetland. Even if your home is not next to a lake, river, or wetland, you still live in a watershed.
What is urban runoff?This is water that becomes polluted when it picks up things like grass clippings, leaves, pesticides, motor oil, and pet waste, and flushes them into storm drains and eventually into the
Mississippi River.
Monthly Meetings
The WaterShed Partners meet regularly on the second Wednesday of each month.
Next Meeting: March 10, 2010 at Capitol Region Watershed District offices - 1410 Energy Park Drive, St Paul, MN 55108
Presenter: Glenn Skuta from MPCA
Click HERE to go to the archive of minutes from past WaterShed Partners meetings
