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Rice Creek Watershed District

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Rice Creek Watershed District

RCWD's purpose is to conserve and restore water resources of the Rice Creek Watershed.

The Rice Creek Watershed District was formed by petition in 1972 as a means of conserving and managing the waters and natural resources of the area. An overall plan for water management was prepared in 1974 and focused on flood control, drainage, water quality, erosion and sedimentation, land development, and the preservation of open spaces for recreation and wildlife. The current Watershed Manage

ment Plan was completed in 2010 and provides the guidance and implementation for the RCWD to manage the water and natural resources of the District into the foreseeable future extending through 2020. Focusing on implementation also requires the RCWD to successfully balance conflicting water management laws, address funding issues, and effectively coordinate with constituents.

06/16/2026

Quick reminder not to dump aquatic plants or fish from your aquariums/fish tanks. These plants and fish can survive in our waterways (for example; goldfish).

Properly dispose of them to help protect our lakes and other ecosystems.

06/10/2026

Yesterday our water monitoring team did a little extra for our lakes and wildlife ❤️. While out on Golden Lake in Circle Pines, they cleaned up numerous cut lines and abandoned hooks/bobbers!

Remember to always try your best to retrieve any hooks/lures/bobbers that get snagged or caught on vegetation. Don’t cut your line and leave it in the water. Leaving your line is dangerous to birds, fish, and other wildlife.

Some boat launches even have recycling containers to dispose of these materials.

06/04/2026

From idea to physical sign!

A big component of the work we do is making sure people know and understand what's going on in their watershed. We work with many of our partners to create educational signage for projects that are installed on site.

Many of these signs are near walking trails, parks, access points, etc. This is one of the many ways we can educate and show the work everyone is doing to protect, improve, and care for our water and natural resources across the Rice Creek Watershed District.

The sign shown here is an educational sign we created for the Silver View Ponds stormwater management project in Mounds View.

06/03/2026

Huge shoutout to our partners like City of Mounds View, MN for implementing stormwater management projects like the ones at Silver View Ponds! They utilized our Stormwater Management Grant program to help fund this project. We also created an educational sign together that is installed at the project site along the walking path.

There are many pieces to this site that all work together to protect and improve our local lakes. Check it out if you're in the area 😀

06/01/2026

Survey is still open and responses are coming in. Thank you to everyone that took the survey so far, we've received a lot of great feedback! 😀 Take the survey today!

05/29/2026

Wondering what this pond is at Moore Lake Park? It's a stormwater holding pond.

One of many ways we can effectively manage stormwater runoff.

Stormwater runoff from the parking lot is directed into a holding pond, where the stormwater is captured, stored, and slowed before entering the nearby lake.

By temporarily holding the runoff, the pond helps reduce pollutants such as sediment, oil, and debris from reaching the lake while also preventing sudden increases in water levels that can hurt the shoreline and aquatic life like fish.
During large storm events, if the pond exceeds its storage capacity, excess water flows into an underground pipe system that safely outlets to the lake.

05/26/2026

Our educational activities this year have officially started! One highlight is our partnership with Hayes Elementary School. The students have been growing native plants the last few years and learning how native plants can help keep our local water resources, like lakes, clean.

Last year they added to a native plant garden PLUS helped plant a large rain garden on their school grounds. The new plants are slowly growing in!

Stay tuned for more updates on their rain garden and other educational work! 😁

05/21/2026

Do you use, live near, or live on Silver Lake (in Saint Anthony/Ramsey County)? We want to hear from you!

Rice Creek Watershed District is gathering community input to better understand how people use and value Silver Lake in the St. Anthony, Columbia Heights, and New Brighton area. Your feedback could help guide future lake management strategies, shoreline grant programs, and public education efforts.

The survey takes about 10–15 minutes and includes questions about recreation, shoreline use, aquatic plants, lake health, and changes you’ve noticed over time.

Take the survey and make your voice heard!

https://us.maptionnaire.com/p/silverlakesurvey

05/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to learn about rain gardens/infiltration basins with Blue Thumb - Planting for Clean Water and City of Mounds View, MN. Everyone worked really hard to plant a new one with native plants at Mounds View City Hall too!

This basin will capture stormwater from the parking lot which will help slow, infiltrate, and soak up that stormwater so it doesn't end up in our lakes and rivers.

Stormwater carries pollutants and negatively impacts our freshwater bodies, by directing it to a basin like this one, it helps reduce those negative impacts.

Address

4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Ste 611
Blaine, MN
55449

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17633983070

Website

http://www.ricecreek.org/

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