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April 09, 2025

Plant Sales, Cleanups, and Workshops: Your Guide to a Greener Spring

Spring is here, and your yard (and your community) are ready for a refresh. Whether you're dreaming of a pollinator-friendly garden, adding a

A bike lane caked with road salt.

MWMO Newsletter – February 2024 – The Salt Issue 🧂

In This Issue: Stopping Over-Salting, Job Opportunities at MWMO, and Upcoming Events Read the Newsletter
February 28, 2024

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Close-up of a river water sample being poured from a Van Dorn sampler into a container.

MWMO Newsletter – January 2024 – How Clean is the Mississippi River? 🐟

In This Issue: River water quality, winter garden prep, professional land care training and MWMO staff updates Read the Newsletter
January 31, 2024

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An MWMO staff member wearing safety gear collects a water sample from below St. Anthony Falls.

Is Water Quality Improving in the Mississippi River?

“How clean is the Mississippi River?” It’s one of the most common questions we receive at the MWMO, and a deceptively tricky one. The answer depends — on the day, […]
January 30, 2024
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A pile of sand and a pile of traction grit on a table.

Free bags of salt alternative available for de-icing to keep salt from water

Two Minneapolis neighborhoods are teaming up to reduce the amount of salt that makes it into our waters this winter with the help of free bags of an alternative option… […]
January 12, 2024

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Traction grit spread out on an icy sidewalk.

Minneapolis neighborhood associations encourage residents to use less or no salt this winter

MINNEAPOLIS — As temperatures drop, ice becomes more of a problem on Minnesota roads and sidewalks. But the salt that we put down is a big pollutant of our waterways, […]
January 8, 2024

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Aerial view of construction at Graco Park.

MWMO Newsletter – December 2023 – New Year’s Edition 🎉

In This Issue: Transforming the Riverfront, Growing Greener Streets, Embracing Environmental Art, and More Read the Newsletter
December 28, 2023

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Aerial view of the Lowry Avenue Bridge at sunrise.

MWMO Newsletter – November 2023 — News from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

In This Issue: Greener Streets, Washing Buses with Rainwater, Salt Statistics, Watershed Film and More Read the Newsletter
November 29, 2023

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Low-angle photo of a pedestrian walking by a boulevard swale at Edison High School.

MWMO Awards Grants to Support Greener Minneapolis Streets

City’s ‘Southside Green Zone’ Focus of New Stormwater Projects (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The MWMO is pleased to announce it has awarded grants for three new stormwater and habitat projects […]
November 22, 2023
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The Lowry Avenue Bridge with fall colors.

MWMO Newsletter – October 2023 – News from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

In This Issue: Street Sweeping, River History, Staff Updates, Job Opportunities, Community Events and More Read the Newsletter
October 31, 2023

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