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November 27, 2024

MWMO Newsletter — November 2024 — Grateful for Clean Water Edition 🌊🦃

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In This Issue: Salt Season, Northrup Kind Groundbreaking, Stewards Reviving Raingardens, Upcoming Events and More Read the...

Members of the Green Infrastructure Inspection Team work to clear debris from a sediment trap at a park in North Minneapolis.

In Minneapolis, the Green Workforce of the Future has GRIIT

Rose Hylton and Noah Sullivan spent much of their summer visiting Minneapolis parks, but not for any of the typical reasons one might expect. The Minneapolis teenagers were on a […]
August 28, 2023
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Boulevard construction along 37th Avenue NE.

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

In This Issue: 37th Avenue Green Infrastructure, Ole Olson Park, Planning Grant Awards, Rain barrel Tips, and Upcoming Events Read More
July 31, 2023

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Workers review landscape plans.

MWMO Awards Six New Planning Grants

Grant Funding will Support Clean Water and Habitat Project Planning PDF Version MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded six new […]
July 24, 2023
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Ole Olson Park

MWMO Awards Grant for Ole Olson Park

Shoreline Restoration and Habitat Improvements Planned Alongside New Trail Connections PDF Version MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded a grant […]
July 18, 2023
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Children practice using a loom at an outdoor Weaving Water fiber art event.

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

In This Issue: Yard Care During a Drought, Towerside Award, WAKPA Triennial, New Job Openings and Staff Updates Read the Newsletter
June 30, 2023

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Children and adults practicing their casting technique at a learn-to-fish event.

MWMO Newsletter – May 2023 – Spring Yard Care, Project Updates, and Upcoming Events

In This Issue: Spring Maintenance for Native Plants, Juxtaposition Arts, Children’s Dental Services, No-Mow May, Staff Updates and More Read the Newsletter
May 31, 2023

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Hall's Island underwater due to flooding.

MWMO Newsletter – April 2023 – Earth Day, Upcoming Projects, Yard Care Tips and More

In This Issue: Earth Day Resources, 2023 MWMO Project Preview, Tips for Protecting Pollinators, Share the River Nordeast and More Read the Newsletter
April 21, 2023

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An aerial view of construction at Upper Harbor Terminal.

A Preview of MWMO Green Infrastructure Projects in 2023

Construction season is about to kick off, and the MWMO and its partners have another exciting slate of green infrastructure projects lined up for 2023. Below is a summary of […]
April 20, 2023
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A Monarch butterfly on purple coneflower.

Three Ways You Can Help Protect Pollinators at Home this Spring

To the casual observer, a garden in early spring might not look too impressive: bunches of dead plant stalks bent over a soggy mat of fallen leaves. But there’s a […]
April 12, 2023
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