Beginning July 21, 2021, the Board of Managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District will returning to meeting in person. Currently, there are no plans to provide virtual access to meetings.

The Board of Managers has scheduled an additional meeting each month to accommodate the number of permit applications that have been received.

The Lower Minnesota River Collaborative is excited to announce the launching the Chloride Reduction Grant Program! The Collaborative, which includes the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, will offer financial support and resources for businesses and local government units for tools and practices which reduce, directly or indirectly, chloride usage by that organization.

The Board of Managers has an opening for a Manager from Dakota County.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District and the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service will celebrate the start of an environmental restoration project for the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with a 'virtual' groundbreaking ceremony Friday, November 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.