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City of Chanhassen officials have declared Lake Minnewashta a SLOW-NO WAKE zone due to the strong potential of shoreline damage. Please do not drive your watercraft at speeds fast enough to create a wake. http://www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=189    

  Here are some important updates on things happening around Lake Minnewashta NO WAKE! We are experiencing near record high water levels. While we have not been able to declare the lake a No Wake Zone, please be considerate and slow … Continue reading →

The LMPA Mission:  To organize and focus the efforts of our residents to develop an ongoing, long-term community spirit, with planning and action to keep Lake Minnewashta beautiful and preserve its water quality.   Why join/renew my LMPA membership? Being a … Continue reading →

Minnesota Waters Conference Now the “State of Water Conference,” and it Returns This May A coalition of non-profits and state agencies are resurrecting the Minnesota Waters Conference that has been a pillar of the Minnesota natural resources community since 2001. … Continue reading →

  Seven projects that use education to protect clean water will receive grants from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) in 2014. The MCWD’s Cynthia Krieg Watershed Stewardship Grant program awards $100,000 in grants each year to local communities, schools, civic groups, non-profit groups … Continue reading →

Each year the Department of Natural Resources Division of Ecological and Water Resources honors one of the watershed districts in the state for their accomplishments toward water quality improvement. Watershed districts are nominated for the award by area and regional … Continue reading →