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September 21, 2021

Making Green Infrastructure Work: Lessons Learned from Towerside’s District Stormwater System

At the peak of this summer's drought, a contractor carefully drove a four-wheel ATV up and down the sidewalks along Fourth Street SE, just east of Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Behind him, he towed a 200-gallon tank filled with recycled stormwater runoff, which he used to water a...

The MWMO boat cruises on the Mississippi River.

Draft 2021-2031 Watershed Management Plan Now Available for Review

The MWMO has completed the initial draft of its 2021-2031 Watershed Management Plan, which is now available for public review and comment through December 17, 2020. This plan, which is […]
October 16, 2020
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A worker drives a skidloader in the Old Bassett Creek Tunnel.

MWMO Summer Newsletter — Project Updates, News, Yard Care Tips and More

In this Issue: Old Bassett Creek Tunnel Clean-Out, Summer Project Updates, Rain garden Maintenance, Videos, COVID-19 and More Read Full Newsletter
August 5, 2020

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Nancy Stowe, MWMO Projects and Outreach Director

Nancy Stowe Named Mississippi Water Management Organization Projects and Outreach Director

November 27, 2019 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Mississippi Water Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that Nancy Stowe has been selected as the MWMO’s new Projects and Outreach […]
November 27, 2019
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Agencies look at Upper Harbor sustainability and connectivity

[…] Four agencies/organizations presented their information for review and discussion. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Minneapolis Public Works Department and the […]
November 12, 2019

Insight News - November 12, 2019

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Project partners at Hall's Island.

Great partnerships made 2017 a successful year for the MWMO

As we consider our accomplishments over the past year, it’s always tempting to think in terms of numbers: how many big projects were completed, how many ribbon-cuttings or ground-breakings were […]
December 28, 2017
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Participants at a master planning workshop for the University Avenue Innovation District in April 2016.

Why We’re Building a Greener Fourth Street

In a few weeks, construction crews will break ground on a new stormwater treatment system along Fourth Street Southeast near the University of Minnesota. Known as “Green Fourth,” the project […]
April 21, 2016
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