Metro Watershed Partners

The Watershed Partners is an innovative, dynamic coalition of more than 70 public, private, and non-profit organizations in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. Through collaborative education and outreach, we promote a public understanding that inspires people to act to protect water quality in their watershed. Some of our outreach programs include: Clean Water MN, and Adopt-a-Drain.

The Metro Watershed Partners meet regularly - the second Wednesday of each month - to network, share information, and hear presentations on important topics related to storm water education. The meetings take place from 9:30 -11:00 am.   

• Location: On Zoom, with one in-person meeting each quarter. 

• Contact: Ann Zawistoski (azawistoski01@hamline.edu) 

Subcommittees meet every other month during the regular Watershed Partners meetings, with the exception of the CARE committee, which meets separately.

Digital Resources Library: 

Aim: working on compiling a robust digital resources library for partners to access high-quality content for communications and social media 

Point of contact: Ann Zawistoski, azawistoski01@hamline.edu 

K-12 Resources: 

Aim: working on resource-sharing around K-12 programming and outreach, and bringing K-12 related topics to meetings

Point of contact: Sofie Wicklund, swicklund02@hamline.edu 

CARE (Culturally Aware and Relevant Engagement): 

Aim: working on infusing CARE practices into collaborative community engagement work around water stewardship through critical conversations and meeting topics

Point of contact: Alex Van Loh, avanloh@freshwater.org 

Chloride Engagement: 

Aim: working on hosting the Low Salt, No Salt MN campaign and providing resources and partnership around the annual Winter Salt Week program

Point of contact: Jessica Vanderwerff Wilson, jwilson@edinamn.gov 

The Metro Watershed Partners use the Mobilize.io platform for networking and sharing information and events. To request to be added to the platform, contact: Sofie Wicklund (swicklund02@hamline.edu)