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April 09, 2025

Plant Sales, Cleanups, and Workshops: Your Guide to a Greener Spring

Spring is here, and your yard (and your community) are ready for a refresh. Whether you're dreaming of a pollinator-friendly garden, adding a <a...

Prairie smoke in bloom.

Plants of the Month: Pasque Flower and Prairie Smoke

By Marcy Bean Native prairie plants are beneficial for clean water and habitat, but they have the added virtue of being beautiful. We are lucky at the MWMO to have […]
April 18, 2016
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A fiber art work produced for the Putting Down Roots project.

Putting Down Roots: Supporting Clean Water Through Community Art

By Michaela Neu Being that our Stormwater Park and Learning Center sits in the arts district of Minneapolis, it was probably only a matter of time before we found our way into the local […]
April 4, 2016
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A broom being used to sweep leaves off of a storm drain.

Four Spring Cleaning Tips for Protecting Clean Water

Spring may be the season for rejuvenation, but it’s also a time for dirty work. Chances are you’ll spend the first nice weekend of the year scrubbing a winter’s worth […]
March 28, 2016
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The new MWMO website, displayed on a smartphone and a laptop screen.

A New Website for a New MWMO

Welcome to our new website! If you’re a returning visitor, don’t be alarmed. You might be asking questions like: What happened to all those soothing, empty white spaces? The whimsical, maze-like […]
March 28, 2016
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