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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...

Aerial view of fall colors on the Mississippi River.

MWMO Announces Four Projects to Receive Planning Grants

ASK, Children’s Dental Services, First Lutheran Church and Kingfield Neighborhood Receive Funding for Stewardship Projects. (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that it has […]
September 14, 2020
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People riding bikes by the Mississippi River. (Photo by Lucas Winzenburg)

Take Our Self-Guided Watershed Bike Tour and Visit Some Great Water Quality Projects

With so many activities and summer traditions canceled this summer, many of us are left looking for new things to do and ways to be outside. The Twin Cities are […]
August 26, 2020
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An American beaver swimming in the Mississippi River.

Learn about the Mississippi River at Home with these Online Resources for All Ages (Updated)

Are you an educator looking for resources, or a parent hoping to keep your kids busy? Or are you just interested in learning more about the Mighty Mississippi? We’ve compiled […]
August 14, 2020
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A worker drives a skidloader in the Old Bassett Creek Tunnel.

MWMO Summer Newsletter — Project Updates, News, Yard Care Tips and More

In this Issue: Old Bassett Creek Tunnel Clean-Out, Summer Project Updates, Rain garden Maintenance, Videos, COVID-19 and More Read Full Newsletter
August 5, 2020

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A lawn mower directing grass clippings away from the street.

Healthy Lawns for Healthy Water

Our lawns and gardens are places for us to relax, and help connect us to the land, soils, and water at our homes. Turfgrass and lawns are particular in their […]
July 13, 2020
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A gasoline can resting on pavement.

Protect Our Waters by Properly Disposing of Hazardous Materials

You might be aware of recent media reports about Minneapolis residents finding hidden caches of incendiary and flammable materials, such as gasoline stored in plastic water bottles, in their communities. […]
June 4, 2020
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Gravel-Bed Tree Nursery Video Cover

Video: Gravel-Bed Tree Nursery Planting with Friends of the Mississippi River

Last week, the MWMO partnered with Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) to plant our gravel-bed tree nursery with 75 tree saplings. These trees will spend the summer growing dense, […]
May 15, 2020
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Woman holding bags of collected trash.

Good Neighbor News – April 2020 – Yard Care Tips, Environmental Resources and More

In This Issue: Rotary EcoClub, Earth Friendly Activities During COVID-19, Online Lawns to Legumes Workshops Read Full Newsletter
April 29, 2020

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Path to River app, storm drain cleanup challenge

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) 2522 Marshall Street NE, an organization that strives to conserve and help advance water quality, recently developed an application that tracks storm drain water […]
April 22, 2020

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