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May 17, 2024

MWMO Awards Grant to St. Boniface Church

Minneapolis Stormwater Project will Help Protect the Mississippi River

MAY 17, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Close-up of blue flag iris in a stormwater basin.

MWMO Announces $2.1 Million in Grant Awards

New Green Infrastructure Projects Planned for Fridley and Minneapolis (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — A slate of new MWMO grant awards will fund a variety of green infrastructure projects, including regional […]
March 20, 2024
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Low-angle photo of a pedestrian walking by a boulevard swale at Edison High School.

MWMO Awards Grants to Support Greener Minneapolis Streets

City’s ‘Southside Green Zone’ Focus of New Stormwater Projects (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The MWMO is pleased to announce it has awarded grants for three new stormwater and habitat projects […]
November 22, 2023
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Ole Olson Park

MWMO Awards Grant for Ole Olson Park

Shoreline Restoration and Habitat Improvements Planned Alongside New Trail Connections PDF Version MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded a grant […]
July 18, 2023
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An aerial view of construction at Upper Harbor Terminal.

A Preview of MWMO Green Infrastructure Projects in 2023

Construction season is about to kick off, and the MWMO and its partners have another exciting slate of green infrastructure projects lined up for 2023. Below is a summary of […]
April 20, 2023
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A boulevard tree trench in Northeast Minneapolis.

MWMO Awards Grant for Street Reconstruction Project in Minneapolis and Columbia Heights

Rebuilt 37th Avenue NE to Include Green Stormwater Infrastructure (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — A nearly one-mile-long street reconstruction project on the border of Columbia Heights and Minneapolis will include a […]
January 17, 2023
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Approved concept plan for Graco Park.

MWMO Awards $480,000 Grant for Green Infrastructure at Graco Park

New Riverfront Park to Feature Native Vegetation and Habitat, Stormwater Treatment, and Snowmelt System (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that it has awarded […]
November 16, 2022
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Upper Harbor Terminal Dome Demolition

Crews complete dome demolition at Minneapolis Upper Harbor Terminal Site

MINNEAPOLIS — Impressive drone footage has been released showing crews tearing down the three domes at Minneapolis’s Upper Harbor Terminal Site. The tear-down started earlier this month at the closed shipping […]
September 15, 2022

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Aerial view of the shoreline at Upper Harbor Terminal.

MWMO Awards $2.6 Million for Restoration at Upper Harbor Terminal

Funding Marks First of Several Anticipated MWMO Grants for Stormwater and Habitat Improvements at the Site (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that it […]
July 20, 2022
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A flooded intersection in the Seward Neighborhood of Minneapolis.

MWMO Awards Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects in Minneapolis

Street Reconstruction Project in Seward Neighborhood will Feature Pollinator Plantings and Stormwater Improvements; Additional Funds Awarded for Previously Approved 3030 Nicollet Project (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management […]
May 16, 2022
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