Our History

History & Timeline

Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) is a special purpose local unit of government created to manage and protect part of the Mississippi River Basin, along with the District’s wetlands, creeks and lakes that drain to the river. CRWD began with a small group of dedicated citizens who wanted to protect Como Lake. They petitioned the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to create a watershed district, and the application was granted in 1998.

• 1998

  CRWD Created

  

• 2000

  First Watershed Management Plan Adopted

  

• 2001

  Como Lake Sediment Removal Project; Como Lake Management Plan

  

• 2003

  Lake McCarrons Management Plan

• 2004

  Lake McCarrons Alum Treatment

• 2006

  Trout Brook Interceptor Transfer Agreement Signed; Rules Adopted

  

• 2007

  Arlington Pascal Stormwater Improvement Project

  

• 2008

  Stop the Rain Drain Program

• 2009

  Trout Brook Interceptor Maryland Avenue Repair

• 2010

  Watershed Management Plan adopted

• 2011

  Crosby Lake Management Plan

• 2014

  Green Line Project completed, Adopt a Drain Program launched

  

• 2015

  Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary Project; CHS Field Project

  

• 2016

  Upper Villa Stormwater Project

• 2017

  Trout Brook Interceptor Major Tunnel Repairs

  

• 2018

  CRWD moves to new building at 595 Aldine Street, Saint Paul, MN 55104

• 2019

  Allianz Field project

• 2020

  2020 Watershed Management Plan adopted