Welcome to the Watershed Game eStore

The Watershed Game Program was originally developed over a decade ago by Minnesota Sea Grant and University of Minnesota Extension and includes educational games, training, and resources. The Watershed Game is an active, hands-on simulation that helps groups learn how land use impacts water quality and natural resources. While making management choices about land use, participants learn about practices, plans, and policies that improve and protect the quality of a stream, lake, river or coastal region. The object of this team-building simulation is to use limited financial resources to reduce excess nonpoint source pollution (excess sediment, nitrogen and/or phosphorus) to levels that meet a clean water goal. The Coast Model includes addressing community resilience to flooding. The Game illustrates that cooperation is an essential part of managing water and land use. Participants learn to consider and involve all land uses within a watershed as they work to achieve their clean water goals.

Learn more at https://seagrant.umn.edu/watershed-game.