VLAWMO’s mission is to protect and enhance the water resources within the watershed. Activities we work on include water quality monitoring, education and oureach projects, wetland protection, and water quality enhancement projects.

VLAWMO covers approximately 25 square miles in the northeast metropolitan area. The watershed encompasses the City of North Oaks and portions of the Cities of White Bear Lake, Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights, Lino Lakes, and White Bear Township.

The watershed approach to protecting our vital water resources has become the primary approach across the country. Since water flows across political boundaries, partnerships among local governments, regional, state and federal agencies are vital. Because Vadnais Lake is used as the drinking water reservoir for the City of St. Paul VLAWMO often partners with the St. Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) on many water quality monitoring and improvement projects. Click here to learn more about projects VLAWMO and SPRWS have worked on recently.

Upcoming Meetings

The next Board of Directors meeting will be the 26th of June at 7:00pm. The next Technical Commission meeting will be July 12th at 7:30am. All meetings are held at Vadnais Heights City Hall. Agendas and minutes are posted on the website as soon as they are available.

To learn more about the organization and governance of VLAWMO, click here.