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MWMO Newsletter — February 2025 — Spring Forward Edition 🌱✨

In This Issue: Big Moves for Green Infrastructure, New Art Exhibit: Filter Effect, MWMO Internship Opportunities, Upcoming Events, and More Read the Newsletter...

Boulevard construction along 37th Avenue NE.

MWMO Newsletter – July 2023 – News from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

In This Issue: 37th Avenue Green Infrastructure, Ole Olson Park, Planning Grant Awards, Rain barrel Tips, and Upcoming Events Read More
July 31, 2023

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Children practice using a loom at an outdoor Weaving Water fiber art event.

MWMO Newsletter – June 2023 – News from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

In This Issue: Yard Care During a Drought, Towerside Award, WAKPA Triennial, New Job Openings and Staff Updates Read the Newsletter
June 30, 2023

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Children and adults practicing their casting technique at a learn-to-fish event.

MWMO Newsletter – May 2023 – Spring Yard Care, Project Updates, and Upcoming Events

In This Issue: Spring Maintenance for Native Plants, Juxtaposition Arts, Children’s Dental Services, No-Mow May, Staff Updates and More Read the Newsletter
May 31, 2023

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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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