Summer is our busy season here at the MWMO. Not only is it the season when a lot of our projects begin construction, but it’s also the start of one […]

Earth Day, now in its 48th year, is a celebration of the planet we call home. Here at MWMO, we do everything we can to be environmentally friendly, even outside […]

By day, Mark Pedelty, Tim Gustafson and Robert Poch are professors at the University of Minnesota. By night, the trio form The Hypoxic Punks, an environmentally conscious folk-punk band spreading […]

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 […]

Story and photos courtesy Clean Water Minnesota. Where once rainwater pooled on a patio, now a series of gardens flourish at the T. Rex Coffee and Cookie Café on University […]

Master Water Stewards Sam Talbot and Marilyn Jones recently took advantage of a National Night Out get-together in the Seward neighborhood in south Minneapolis to engage and educate the community […]

It’s not everyday that arcane subjects like land use and zoning find their way into the national news cycle, but these are extraordinary times. The flooding that followed in the […]

Story and photos courtesy Clean Water Minnesota. Poet/activist Michael Chaney may best be known for the greening of North Minneapolis through Project Sweetie Pie, the urban agriculture and advocacy nonprofit […]

By Dayna Ball, Communications Intern Raised near the Mississippi River, Tessa Anttila has always had a great appreciation for water. Because of her Native American roots, she felt protective of […]