Welcome to the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District
COVID-19 Update, Office Closure and Remote Meeting Attendance - details in news section below
The Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) encompasses roughly 49 square miles in northern Washington County and southern Chisago County, including the Cities of Chisago City, Forest Lake, Scandia, and Wyoming. The watershed outlets to the northwest to the Sunrise River, which flows northeast through Chisago County before discharging to the St. Croix River.
District News
Upcoming Events - RSVP to Join Us!
District Tour - Saturday, August 27th 8:00am - 12:00pm
State of the Watershed Public Meeting - Tuesday, September 27th 6:00 - 8:00pm
COVID-19 Office Closure and Remote Meeting Attendance
The Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) is committed to our communities, stakeholders, and staff. We are monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and are following the guidance of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Minnesota Department of Health. CLFLWD has prepared temporary policies that are in effect.
CLFLWD offices are officially closed until further notice. All CLFLWD employees will be working remotely during this time and will remain available by phone and email. Individuals are asked not to come to the CLFLWD offices but instead contact our main number at 651-395-5850 for information and the staff directory. Additional information on the office closure is available here.
For permitting inquiries please contact permitting@clflwd.org, call 651-395-5859, or visit our webpage https://www.clflwd.org/permitting.php
Until further notice, all public meetings will be convened by telephone or other electronic means.
For remote meeting attendance instructions, visit https://www.clflwd.org/meetings.php.
Workshop at the Winery
A workshop for local decision makers. Topics and presentations include: imagining future community development, living on the shoreline & protecting your waterfront investment, connecting land use to water quality, and watershed initiatives to protect our water resources.
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 24th, 5:30-9:00 pm
Location: Winehaven Winery, 10020 Deer Garden Ln, Chisago City, MN 55013
Register at tinyurl.com/WineryWorkshop
City of Excellence Award
The City of Forest Lake, in partnership with the Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District, has been awarded the 2022 City of Excellence Award from the League of Minnesota Cities for the Enhanced Street Sweeping Program! Learn more about this program, our partnership, and the award here: http://clflwd.org/Forest_Lake_Street_Sweeping_Plan.php