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November 14, 2024
Request for Professional Services for 2025–2026
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) uses outside consultants to provide professional services in a number of areas, including but not limited to: Planning and Engineering, and Legal Services. Firms interested in providing services to the MWMO for 2025–26 should submit a...
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No kayak? You can still paddle the Mississippi this summer
Have an itch to paddle down the Mississippi, but don't own a boat or canoe? No problem, a paddle trip just became as easy as using a bike share program.
Minnesota Public Radio News - June 3, 2017
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Old Minneapolis tunnel may get new life in an era of climate change
The old Bassett Creek tunnel below downtown Minneapolis doesn't carry nearly as much water as it used to...
Minnesota Public Radio News - May 31, 2017
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Northeast Middle School celebrates rain garden
The Northeast Middle School community and Audubon neighborhood on May 19 celebrated the completion of the school’s new rain garden.
The Journal - May 30, 2017
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The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, reimagined
(...) The garden now incorporates an 80,000-gallon underground cistern to irrigate the site and neighboring baseball field. It’s similar to a system used at Edison High School.
Southwest Journal - May 26, 2017
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Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to host ‘Share the River Nordeast 2017’
MINNEAPOLIS —The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization invites community members to a family-friendly evening of ice cream and canoeing on the Mississippi River on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MWMO News Release - May 23, 2017
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Exhibit highlights intersection of art and water
An art exhibit in North Minneapolis is casting light on the importance of the Mississippi River.
The Journal - May 18, 2017
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Animal Waste, Road Salt, Lawn Fertilizer Harm Mississippi River
...Issues are seen regularly by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. The MWMO monitors the health of the Mississippi River and the wetlands and lakes in a 40-square mile area around it - from Fridley to St. Paul.
KSTP-TV - May 4, 2017
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Revamped Minneapolis Sculpture Garden To Reopen June 3
(...) The recent improvements to the park were made possible by $8.5 million in public funding and another $1.5 million from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization...
WCCO - April 27, 2017
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Earth Day art contest
All ages and all skill-levels are invited to participate in the Water Art Competition, an art contest in the spirit of Earth Day with a focus on water protection, conservation, and restoration.