Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
An overview of Minnesota's watershed districts and descriptions of each of Minnesota's 46 watershed districts.
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
One of Minnesota's urban watershed districts; site includes district's rules, water quality initiatives, and permit applications.
Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
One of Minnesota's urban watershed districts; site includes information on permits, organization, and waterbodies within the watershed.
EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
Provides an overview of wetlands and watershed initiatives, and a tool called "Surf your Watershed."
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The Minnesota state agency with primary jurisdiction over public wetlands and water bodies.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The Minnesota state agency implementing the state's NPDES program and Section 401 certification.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
The Minnesota state agency tasked with local implementation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency Conservation Reserve (CRP) program.
Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources
The Minnesota state agency with primary jurisdiction over soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, metropolitan water management organizations, and county water managers.
Minnesota Planning
Information regarding water resources and land use planning.
Minnesota Flood Resources
Resource includes information from state agencies offering services to flood victims.
MnGeo: Minnesota Geospatial Information Office
Provides Minnesota geographic information, including updates on Metro GIS.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Information about the federal agency with responsibility for regulating activities in wetlands and watercourses.
Hamline Rivers of Life
Resource for schools and others interested in exploring the Mississippi and its watershed.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Information on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and many other programs.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Information on the federal agency that works with private landowners to conserve natural resources; also administers Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE).
The Nature Conservancy
Information on protecting natural resources through private initiatives.