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MWMO Newsletter — December 2024 — Watershed Wrapped Edition 🤝💧

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In This Issue: 2024 at a Glance, River of Ideas Podcast, Upcoming Events and More Read the Newsletter...

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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A great blue heron in flight.

MWMO Newsletter – March 2023 – Spring Yard Care Resources, Grant Awards, Project Updates and More

In This Issue: Plant Sales, Workshops, Downspout Redirection, New Action Grants, Towerside Award, Art to Change the World and More Read the Newsletter
March 31, 2023

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Stormwater runoff drains onto grass from a gutter downspout, causing erosion.

How to Reroute Your Gutter Downspouts to Protect Rivers and Lakes (and Your Foundation)

For the environmentally conscious homeowner, there’s no shortage of creative ways to manage stormwater runoff. From rain gardens and rain barrels to French drains, dry wells, and deep-rooted native plants […]
March 30, 2023
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An aerial view of Nicollet Island and the downtown Minneapolis skyline.

MWMO Awards Action Grants for Neighborhood Green Infrastructure Projects

Restoration Projects Planned for Nicollet Island, Mid-City Industrial (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded funding for two Action […]
March 21, 2023
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The Minnesota State Capitol Building.

MWMO Newsletter – February 2023 – News, Education, and Resources from the MWMO

In This Issue: Youth Employment, Chloride Bills Move Forward; Winter and Climate Change; Snow and Ice Tips Read the Newsletter
February 24, 2023

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Sun dogs over the Mississippi River.

MWMO Newsletter – January 2023 – News, Project Updates Art Exhibits, MWMO Boundary Changes, and More

In This Issue: “Regrowth” Sculpture, New Green Infrastructure Project, Smart Salting Legislation, MWMO Boundary Change and More Read the Newsletter
January 31, 2023

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Artist Aaron Dysart stands in front of his lighted tree sculpture, Regrowth.

‘Regrowth’ Dancing Tree Sculpture to Help Bring Climate Awareness to the Great Northern Festival

Climate change can be a tricky subject to broach. Do you focus on the science and risk triggering despair and resignation? Or do you talk about solutions and risk glossing […]
January 26, 2023
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A boulevard tree trench in Northeast Minneapolis.

MWMO Awards Grant for Street Reconstruction Project in Minneapolis and Columbia Heights

Rebuilt 37th Avenue NE to Include Green Stormwater Infrastructure (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — A nearly one-mile-long street reconstruction project on the border of Columbia Heights and Minneapolis will include a […]
January 17, 2023
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