Tuesday, March 31 & Wednesday, April 1, 2026





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Register for the Minnesota Stormwater Pond Research and Practice Symposium

Date: Tuesday, March 31 & Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton - 1500 Park Place Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN





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*About
*This first of its kind symposium will bring together urban stormwater pond practitioners, professionals, policy leaders, and researchers from public and private sectors, for an opportunity to examine the state of the use of stormwater ponds as a practice, discuss the science we know and the uncertainties we have, increase awareness of recent and current research efforts, and identify future research priorities and collaborations opportunities. The focus will be wet stormwater pond use, operations, maintenance, management and retrofits to maintain and improve desired functions.

The symposium will


* Summarize the state of the science and implementation of ponds as a stormwater management practice.
* Present past and current pond research.  
* Share, exchange and catalog ideas between pond practitioners, professionals, owners and operators.  
* Showcase pond demonstration, retrofit, and management projects highlighting approaches, successes, challenges and opportunities.
* Refine and identify pond research priorities, resource and guidance needs.
* Identify future potential research and demonstration project collaborations.

*Format
*A symposium embraces the exchange of ideas, input, and prioritization mechanisms, not simply conference presentations. There will be keynote speakers, project presentations, panel discussions, audience Q&A, interactive, small group discussions for all participants, a poster session, and networking opportunities. Food and refreshments are included.

*Who should attend?*
Minnesota practitioners, professionals, policy leaders, researchers and others using, managing, maintaining, owning and studying urban stormwater ponds. Out of state professionals are also welcomed.

*Pricing
*Minnesota resident registration $100*
Out-of-state registration $185
Cancellation fee, up to event $30

*Reduced rates are available for the following groups and participants. Staff and board members from one of the 15 MSRC funding organizations, invited presenters and panelists, Minnesota Clean Water Council members, MPCA Green Corps members, MSRC Advisory Board members. Inquire <[email protected]> for the correct and applicable reduced rate registration code if one has not already been sent to you.

The symposium is subsidized and sponsored by the Water Resources Center and the Minnesota Stormwater Research Council, with funding support provided by watershed districts and organizations, cities, private industry, the Minnesota Clean Water Fund, the Institute on the Environment, Minnesota Sea Grant, and the Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence.






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