April 8th is Brian Johnson Day

In recognition of SWWD Board Manager Brian Johnson, the City of Woodbury recognizes April 8th as Brian Johnson Day. Brian Johnson has served on the SWWD Board of Managers as a representative for Woodbury for 21 years, and the last 4 years as Board President. After over two decades, Mr. Johnson will retire from his […]

Spring Cleaning “To Do’s” Should Include Picking Up Dog Poo

This year’s spring cleaning list should include picking up pet waste to prevent water quality contamination in the South Washington Watershed District. Pet waste is considered pollution, and when not picked up, it can negatively impact water quality. Waste from pets contains nitrogen and phosphorus, as well as pathogens and disease-causing bacteria. But what does […]

Winter 2025 Newsletter

Project Update Celebrating Trout Brook This October, SWWD marked the official end of work on the Trout Brook stream restoration project. To celebrate the occasion, SWWD worked with the Minnesota DNR to stock just over 2,500 fingerling brook trout into the stream. The site was identified over 10 years ago for restoration work to reduce […]

Fall 2024 Newsletter

Project Update Trout Brook Restoration Wrapping Up The summer of 2024 has seen the completion of the final stages of SWWD’s restoration at Trout Brook! In late July, our contracting team at MNL was able to successfully transfer Trout Brook’s flow to the newly constructed meandering channel while also completing floodplain restoration activities. Over the […]