Content Type: Blog Post

When winter grips Minnesota, icy roads pose serious safety risks. From car crashes to slowed commutes, slippery streets affect everyone’s safety and mobility. To combat slippery streets, road maintenance teams […]

Planting some native perennials in your garden is a great way to support a healthy local ecosystem. Whether in a rain garden, a raised bed, or part of a formal […]

Spring is here and a new growing season is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to start planning some Earth-friendly changes to our yards. Whether you want to […]

“How clean is the Mississippi River?” It’s one of the most common questions we receive at the MWMO, and a deceptively tricky one. The answer depends — on the day, […]

Many of our approaches to improving water quality and habitat develop from the insights and experiences of our communities. Creating space for input from local residents, workers, and community members […]

There is something special about the late-blooming flowers of our region. Strong brush strokes of yellow dotted in seas of greens turning to browns, and the small pops of white, […]

Rose Hylton and Noah Sullivan spent much of their summer visiting Minneapolis parks, but not for any of the typical reasons one might expect. The Minneapolis teenagers were on a […]

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 […]

To the casual observer, a garden in early spring might not look too impressive: bunches of dead plant stalks bent over a soggy mat of fallen leaves. But there’s a […]