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The Mill City Times Interview: Doug Snyder, Executive Director, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

We spoke to Doug Snyder, Executive Director of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization about ways to get involved to protect our rivers and drinking water, their Sustainable Communities partnership with […]
January 17, 2021

Mill City Times

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Aerial view of construction at the Columbia Golf Course.

Columbia Golf Course undergoing $7.4 million in drainage work

Columbia Golf Course will dry out better after rain, but it’s going to take some time. The hilly track, owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, is undergoing a […]
November 10, 2020

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal

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The Mississippi River near the Stone Arch Bridge during a recent water level drawdown.

People flocked to see the recent drawdown of the Mississippi River. Why can’t the river be like that all the time?

For those who took the time to check it out, a glimpse of a less-engineered Mississippi River was available in Minneapolis last week, when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]
October 12, 2020

MinnPost

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The front of the East Side Storage and Maintenance Facility.

Inside Tour: Environmentally friendly Eastside Maintenance Facility

There’s plenty to discover on the outside of the building at the Eastside Maintenance Facility, from Randy Walker’s “Collection Point” sculpture, to the gardens that handle rain runoff. It’s worth […]
September 23, 2020

Northeaster

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Path to River app, storm drain cleanup challenge

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) 2522 Marshall Street NE, an organization that strives to conserve and help advance water quality, recently developed an application that tracks storm drain water […]
April 22, 2020

Northeaster

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Environmental resources still available during pandemic

…While the service may be available in early April, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization recommends waiting on your spring garden cleanup until mid-April or early May. That’s because most pollinators […]
April 4, 2020

Southwest Journal

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Twin Cities first ‘eco-mosque’ hoping to solve flooding issue, bring community together

A Minneapolis mosque plagued with flooding issues is getting a much-needed makeover. Thanks to grant money from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and Hennepin County, the Masjid An-Nur mosque is […]
January 24, 2020

KSTP-TV

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What’s killing Nicollet Mall’s trees?

[…] The DID and Mississippi Watershed Management Organization are talking with downtown property owners and holding training sessions to try to reduce over-salting of sidewalks and parking lots. Read Full […]
January 20, 2020

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

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Could cutting back on salt save downtown Minneapolis trees?

The Downtown Improvement District, which works to make downtown cleaner, greener, safer and more attractive, teamed up with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which focuses on the health of the […]
January 20, 2020

Minnesota Public Radio News

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