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MWMO Newsletter — December 2024 — Watershed Wrapped Edition 🤝💧

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New exhibit at UMN highlights impact of water in Minnesota

Water researchers at the University of Minnesota are increasing collaboration with community partners in light of a new exhibit on water resources hosted by the University.
October 18, 2018

The Minnesota Daily - Oct. 18, 2018

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Nobel Peace Prize Forum workshop attendees study a map.

Augsburg, MWMO Partner with Cedar-Riverside Property Owners to Protect Water Quality

On the first day of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum last month at Augsburg University, a diverse group of stakeholders, including local property managers, stormwater professionals, landscape designers and students, […]
October 9, 2018
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A southwest-facing aerial view of Thomas Edison High School in Minneapolis.

Revisiting Edison High School’s Cutting-Edge ‘Green Campus,’ Two Years Later

A little more than two years ago, Thomas Edison High School celebrated the completion of its state-of-the-art “Green Campus.” With help from an array of community partners, the Northeast Minneapolis […]
October 8, 2018
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LEAF interns and their mentor pose in front of a herd of buffalo. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy)

MWMO, Nature Conservancy Partner to Forge New Environmental Career Pathways for Urban Teens

This summer, the MWMO began writing a new chapter in our efforts to recruit and mentor the next generation of environmental leaders. Through a partnership between our organization and the […]
October 2, 2018
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A residential rain garden in Minneapolis.

How to Maintain Your Rain Garden: Simple Steps to a Beautiful, Water-Friendly Landscape

So you’ve finished building a rain garden. You feel proud — and rightfully so! You know that rain gardens help filter stormwater runoff before it enters local lakes and streams, […]
August 23, 2018
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Mississippi River Green Team members working on the Urban Boatbuilders canoe.

Urban Boatbuilders Partnership Brings Canoe-Building to the MWMO

This summer, the MWMO is partnering with Urban Boatbuilders and East Side Neighborhood Services on a boat-building project here at our Stormwater Park and Learning Center. Over the course of […]
August 21, 2018
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Organization restoring Nicollet Island habitat

The Friends of the Mississippi River is working to restore native prairie and forest and remove invasive species on Nicollet Island. The organization is planning to improve habitat on more than 7 acres of open space and natural area on the 48-acre island, according to the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which is funding the project.
August 21, 2018

Southwest Journal - August 21, 2018

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Top Projects of 2017: Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments

…Working with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Project for Pride in Living created a sophisticated stormwater-management system using rain gardens and an underground storage system.…
July 27, 2018

Finance and Commerce - July 27, 2018

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Ruth visiting with a Mississippi River Green Team member in the field.

Ruth Murphy Brings a Lifetime of Community Building to the Mississippi River Green Team

For more than 10 years, Ruth Murphy has played the role of unofficial godmother to a group of Minneapolis teens. She helps them get to work on time, brings them […]
July 5, 2018
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