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December 02, 2024

Can Pickle Juice Save Our Roads and Waters? Exploring Brine Use in Winter Road Maintenance 

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 have historically relied on rock salt. While effective, this...

Hall's Island underwater due to flooding.

MWMO Newsletter – April 2023 – Earth Day, Upcoming Projects, Yard Care Tips and More

In This Issue: Earth Day Resources, 2023 MWMO Project Preview, Tips for Protecting Pollinators, Share the River Nordeast and More Read the Newsletter
April 21, 2023

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A Monarch butterfly on purple coneflower.

Three Ways You Can Help Protect Pollinators at Home this Spring

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 […]
April 12, 2023
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A great blue heron in flight.

MWMO Newsletter – March 2023 – Spring Yard Care Resources, Grant Awards, Project Updates and More

In This Issue: Plant Sales, Workshops, Downspout Redirection, New Action Grants, Towerside Award, Art to Change the World and More Read the Newsletter
March 31, 2023

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Stormwater runoff drains onto grass from a gutter downspout, causing erosion.

How to Reroute Your Gutter Downspouts to Protect Rivers and Lakes (and Your Foundation)

For the environmentally conscious homeowner, there’s no shortage of creative ways to manage stormwater runoff. From rain gardens and rain barrels to French drains, dry wells, and deep-rooted native plants […]
March 30, 2023
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The Minnesota State Capitol Building.

MWMO Newsletter – February 2023 – News, Education, and Resources from the MWMO

In This Issue: Youth Employment, Chloride Bills Move Forward; Winter and Climate Change; Snow and Ice Tips Read the Newsletter
February 24, 2023

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Sun dogs over the Mississippi River.

MWMO Newsletter – January 2023 – News, Project Updates Art Exhibits, MWMO Boundary Changes, and More

In This Issue: “Regrowth” Sculpture, New Green Infrastructure Project, Smart Salting Legislation, MWMO Boundary Change and More Read the Newsletter
January 31, 2023

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Artist Aaron Dysart stands in front of his lighted tree sculpture, Regrowth.

‘Regrowth’ Dancing Tree Sculpture to Help Bring Climate Awareness to the Great Northern Festival

Climate change can be a tricky subject to broach. Do you focus on the science and risk triggering despair and resignation? Or do you talk about solutions and risk glossing […]
January 26, 2023
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Aerial view of Minneapolis riverfront in winter.

MWMO Newsletter – December 2022 – News, Grant Opportunities, Staff Updates, and More

In This Issue: Adopt-A-Drain, New Staff, Plastic-Free Challenge, Weaving Water Workshop Read the full newsletter
December 30, 2022

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Aerial view of construction at the Upper Harbor Terminal site.

MWMO Newsletter – November 2022 – News, Events, Project Updates, Meet the Commissioners, and More

In This Issue: Upper Harbor Terminal, Graco Park, Salt Alternatives, Commissioner Mike Lukes, Grant Application Deadlines Read the Newsletter
November 30, 2022

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