Greening the Big Box 

Greening the Big Box Project Description & Outcomes This project involved multiple components including an iron enhanced sand filter, tree trenches, and a raingarden/drainage swale. The project was completed in…

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Bixby Park Water Quality Project 

Bixby Park Water Quality Project Project Description & Outcomes This project restored a ditched wetland that receives stormwater runoff from the City of Forest Lake and treats water before flowing…

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Hilo Lane Stormwater Retrofit

Hilo Lane Stormwater Retrofit Project Description & Outcomes This iron enhanced sand filter project filters runoff from a 14-acre developed residential area, resulting in improved water quality in Forest Lake.…

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Forest Lake Wetland Treatment Basin

Forest Lake Wetland Treatment Basin Project Description & Outcomes This project restored a degraded wetland adjacent to Forest Lake’s east basin (“3rd Lake”) and is also referred to as the…

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Ice Ridge Meeting Materials

Below are the presentations and information from the March 26th, 2025 Shoreline Ice Ridge Informational Workshop that was held at the Forest Lake American Legion. Feel free to call the…

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KARE 11 Ice Heaves

Our Permitting Coordinator, Mike Sandager, met with Kare 11 to discuss the ice heaves on Forest Lake. Click the button below to watch the video or view the article. Kare…

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Floodplain Resiliency Planning

The Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District (CLFLWD) has identified resiliency planning as a top priority in its latest 10-year watershed management plan. The district faces rising flood risks due…

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