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December 31, 2024

MWMO Newsletter — December 2024 — Watershed Wrapped Edition 🤝💧

In This Issue: 2024 at a Glance, River of Ideas Podcast, Upcoming Events and More Read the Newsletter...

A Monarch butterfly feeds on a blazing star plant as an MWMO staff member looks on during a volunteer weeding and cleanup event. The native plantings along Fourth Street SE create a quarter-mile long corridor of urban habtiat irrigated with water from the district stormwater system.

MWMO Newsletter – September 2021 – Project Updates, Fall Yard Care Tips, Training Opportunities and More

In this Issue: Towerside, Fall Planting, University Baptist Church, New Grant Awards, Upcoming Events, SECIA Diverter Rain garden Read Full Newsletter
September 24, 2021

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Paddlers at Share the River Nordeast 2018.

MWMO Newsletter – August 2021 – News, Events, Job Opportunities, Training and More

In this issue: Share the River Nordeast, Administrative and Operations Specialist Job Opening, Columbia Golf Course Project Update, Hoyer Heights Tree Trenches, Smart Salting Trainings, and Grant Application Deadlines Read […]
August 17, 2021

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Paddlers at Share the River Nordeast

Join Us for Share the River Nordeast: An Evening of Community, Canoeing and Cookies!

Share the River Nordeast is back! Stop by anytime between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River, then grab a free cookie […]
August 4, 2021
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Raingarden at the Elliot Park Skate Plaza

MWMO Newsletter – July 2021 – News, Grant Awards, Drought Tips, Upcoming Events and More

In this issue: Elliot Park Skate Plaza, New Grant Awards, Drought Tips, Kasota Ponds and More Read Full Newsletter
July 30, 2021

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A weeping garden hose.

Water Your Trees (and Maybe Not Your Lawn) During the Drought

Several metro-area cities have announced or are encouraging water conservation measures to help cope with the ongoing drought. These include Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony Village, to […]
July 29, 2021
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Aerial view of the MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center and Lowry Avenue Bridge.

MWMO Newsletter – June 2021 – News, Project Updates, Events, and Grant Opportunities

In This Issue: Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan, MWMO Offices Reopen, Monitoring Tech, Upcoming Events and More Read Full Newsletter
June 23, 2021

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MWMO Newsletter – May 2021 – Project Updates, Yard Care Tips, New Videos and More

In This Issue: Creating Pollinator Habitat, Exploring the River Gorge, Columbia Golf Course and Park Project Update and More Read Full Newsletter
May 18, 2021

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Virginia bluebells

Exploring the Plant Ecology of the Mississippi River Gorge with Carolyn Carr (Video)

On the entire stretch of the Mississippi River, there is only one gorge. Located in the heart of the Twin Cities, this geological formation was formed over thousands of years […]
May 14, 2021
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Monarch butterfly

Habitat at Home: Planting for Pollinators and Starting Small

Protecting water quality and habitat are tightly connected, and each person can play a role in fixing the vexing problems we’re facing on both fronts. Many of the issues stem […]
May 4, 2021
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