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There are many great ways to explore Minnesota.  One is by water.  Whether in the backyard or neighborhood, or out on a family adventure to explore the watershed basins of Minnesota, families can discover how water is a driving natural element of Minnesota's past and present.

East Metro Watershed Districts

Do you know where your stormwater goes? Find your watershed district and explore the lakes and streams in your neighborhood!

Capitol Region Watershed District

• Lower Phalen Creek Revitalization Project

Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District

Rice Creek Watershed District

Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization

Greater Minnesota

Basins/Watersheds - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Watersheds & Landscapes - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts

Additional Resources

Chippewa Canoes: Hafeman Boat Works, Bigfork, MN, Pioneer Press Slideshow.

Protecting our Twin Cities Watershed - KARE11 Weather Team.

Twin Cities Watershed Profile - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Adopt Your Watershed - Encouraging stewardship of the nation's water resources.
  
  
• Watershed Patch Project - Watershed activities parents can use to promote environmental learning at home.

Urban Boatbuilders - Supporting positive youth development through the building and use of boats.

• July 2006 - Urban Boatbuilders, Pioneer Press Slideshow.

Watershed Partners - A collaboration of over 40 Twin Cities organizations and agencies committed to watershed education. 

Riverways

Mississippi River

• Friends of the Mississippi River - Preserving and restoring the river's fish and wildlife, its vital floodplains and scenic bluffs, its natural and cultural treasures, its beauty and its romance.
  

Minnesota River

Red River

St. Croix River

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District Recreation Sites - Check out the locks and dams close to you!

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