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Master Water Stewards program open for applications
Southwest Journal - July 5, 2017
The Freshwater Society partners with about 16 local government units on the program, including the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and Mississippi Watershed Management Organization.
NiceRide on the river: Kayak on the Mississippi for $20 through the Paddle Share program
City Pages - June 29, 2017
There are currently two places where you can pick up a kayak: North Mississippi Regional Park and at the Lowry Avenue Bridge (there’s a station at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization…
Sustainability Drove Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Redesign
Walker Reader - June 27, 2017
“We’re trying to manage water where it lands,” says Marcy Bean, of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which provided $1.5 million for the water reuse system.
Some new work in the Sculpture Garden is truly deep
Minnesota Public Radio News - June 21, 2017
...The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which works with seven metro cities on water-quality issues, gave a $1.5 million grant for the irrigation system. Executive director Doug Snyder said the initiative fits well with his organization's work to improve the quality and reduce the quantity of storm runoff that ends up in the Mississippi.
After ‘Scaffold’ Controversy, All Eyes on the Walker as Its Sculpture Garden Is Set to Reopen
Artnet News - June 9, 2017
[T]he landscaping team, working with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, has created three lawn-like “islands,” slightly raised areas for displaying sculpture, surrounded by a sea of tall grasses...