The SWWD has been awarded $250,000 from the Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources’ (BWSR) Clean Water Legacy Partners Grant Program. With the funds, the South Washington Watershed District (SWWD) will continue a coordinated effort with the cities of Newport and St. Paul Park to reduce sediment and nutrient loading to the Mississippi River. […]
In 2022, the City of Woodbury, in partnership with SWWD, launched the Enhanced Street Sweeping pilot program and saw immediate success. Two years and three street sweepers later, SWWD takes a look at just how effective this BMP has been for stormwater management. Managing stormwater runoff is important to maintain water quality and reduce environmental […]
SWWD is continuing efforts to control growing infestations of aquatic invasive species (AIS) like curly-leaf pondweed (CLP) and Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) in the 2025 growing season. Spring treatment will be conducted at Markgrafs and Wilmes (north basin) for curly-leaf pondweed. Why is treatment occurring? CLP and EWM cause significant nuisance conditions on District lakes, making […]
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 […]
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 […]
South Washington Watershed District Regular Meeting Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. City of Woodbury Public Works Conference room-2301 Tower Drive Anyone wanting to participate in the web and telephone-based methods are encouraged to contact the District Administrator, John Loomis at 651-714-3714 or john.loomis@swwdmn.gov. This is to assist with meeting management and is not […]
The South Washington Watershed District (SWWD) seeks proposals to commission a professional artist or team of artists to design, fabricate and install a work of public art at the newly completed Wilmes Lake Alum Treatment Facility in Kargel Park, Woodbury, Minnesota. The selected artwork will be installed in a visible location on an exterior screen […]
SWWD Coordinated Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) 2025 Request for Proposals To facilitate improved stormwater management in existing developed areas, the District administers a Coordinated Capital Improvement Program (CCIP) to provide financial assistance to local land use and public works authorities for projects that benefit District water resources by directly improving water quality and/or the resilience […]
The South Washington Watershed District (SWWD) seeks a creative fine art aerial photographer and/or aerial videographer to celebrate and document the landscapes, ecosystems, natural resources, and diverse inhabitants that call southern Washington County home. The lengthened term of the artist’s residency is designed to allow exploration throughout the seasons and remove arbitrary timeline limitations from […]
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 […]