The Summer Tour provides the host watershed district(s) or watershed management organization(s) with the opportunity to showcase their watershed management efforts. It also provides members with the chance to visit other areas of the state to learn about watershed work from flood control and drainage to water quality and more.

The 2026 Minnesota Watersheds Summer Tour was hosted in Detroit Lakes August 24-26 in partnership with the Red River Watershed Management Board (RRWMB), Wild Rice Watershed District, Pelican River Watershed District, Red River Retention Authority, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources. The RRWMB also celebrated its 50th anniversary that year and we were excited to commemorate this milestone! Here is the 2026 Summer Tour guide and to view photos from the tour visit our Facebook album.

The RRWMB conducted radio interviews during the event, follow this link to listen to the discussion.