Help Us Preserve the Health of Mille Lacs Lake and its Neighboring Waters!
The Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group brings together property owners and agencies to improve the region’s water quality.
Come to a Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Group Meeting
Join your neighbors, expert presenters, and our local agency and government partners at Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group’s regular meetings. These meetings usually occur in the morning of the third Monday of the month and are open to anyone interested the health of Mille Lacs Lake and the waters flowing into it.
YOU’RE INVITED! Our next regular meeting is 10 a.m. CT, May 20, 2024.
This meeting will be conducted via Zoom. Email us at millelacswatershed@gmail.com to receive meeting invitations with Zoom links and copies of agendas.
The Mille Lacs Watershed Group’s Work
MILLE LACS LAKE in east central Minnesota is a crown jewel among Minnesota’s lakes. Long recognized as one of the premier walleye-producing lakes in the world, it provides many additional recreational opportunities.
Although Mille Lacs enjoys relatively good water quality, the lake is vulnerable. Fertilization of the lake from natural causes and ones related to development of the shoreline and watershed is a concern, and aquatic invasive species create new threats to the lake’s waters.
The Mille Lacs Lake Watershed Management Group was formed in 1997 to address these risks and preserve the health of our waters. Since then, we have received grants from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and many other partners. Funds have helped execute projects that protect and improve water quality, provide educational opportunities for landowners, and monitor water quality.
Email us at MilleLacsWatershed@gmail.com to join our email list and receive regular meeting announcements and informative articles about lake health
Learn More
New: A Flight Towards a Cleaner Lake for Generations To Come
Aitkin SWCD captured video footage of the entire shoreline of Mille Lacs Lake last spring via drone. Learn about the project and its purpose to identify areas of shoreline erosion by downloading this article. (Visit the Learn More page to access all our informative articles.)
Our Partners
Contributing Partners
Aitkin, Mille Lacs, & Crow Wing Counties
Aitkin County Board of Commissioners
Aitkin County Soil & Water Conservation District
Area Townships
Cities of Garrison, Wahkon, and Isle
Crow Wing County Soil & Water Conservation District
Mille Lacs Area Tourism Council
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, DNR
Mille Lacs Soil & Water Conservation District
Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Round Lake Association, Aitkin & Crow Wing County
​USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service