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December 02, 2024

Can Pickle Juice Save Our Roads and Waters? Exploring Brine Use in Winter Road Maintenance 

When winter grips Minnesota, icy roads pose serious safety risks. From car crashes to slowed commutes, slippery streets affect everyone’s safety and mobility. To combat slippery streets, road maintenance teams have historically relied on rock salt. While effective, this...

Connie Buesgens

Meet the Commissioners: Connie Buesgens (Columbia Heights and Hilltop)

Growing up in rural Carver County, Connie Buesgens watched as suburban sprawl gradually turned the peaceful natural areas she loved into roads and housing. The experience led to a lifelong […]
August 19, 2022
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Raingarden dedication ceremony at the Islamic Cultural Community Center.

Stewardship Funding Grants from Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

Listen up neighborhood organizations, block clubs, non-profits, home owner associations and more – three types of grants are available to you from MWMO for projects that range from Community Grants, Planning Grants […]
August 11, 2022

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St. Anthony East neighbors celebrate their newly planted rain garden.

More Funding Now Available for Stewardship Fund Grants!

We have exciting news to share: Up to 40 percent more funding each year is now available for MWMO Stewardship Fund Grants! The MWMO Board of Commissioners voted July 12 […]
August 9, 2022
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Aerial view of Upper Harbor Terminal.

MWMO Newsletter – July 2022 – News, Project Updates, Lawn Care Tips, Meet the Commissioners, Upcoming Events and More

In This Issue: Upper Harbor Terminal, Planning Grant Awards, Stewardship Fund Grant Increase, Personal Watersheds Art Exhibit
July 29, 2022

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Aerial view of the shoreline at Upper Harbor Terminal.

MWMO Awards $2.6 Million for Restoration at Upper Harbor Terminal

Funding Marks First of Several Anticipated MWMO Grants for Stormwater and Habitat Improvements at the Site (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that it […]
July 20, 2022
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July Planning Grant Awards preview image.

MWMO Awards Funding for Three Planning Grants

Projects Include Planning Work for Little Earth Pollinator Plantings, ZaRah Stormwater Management, and ‘Breakroom’ Pocket Park (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce […]
July 19, 2022
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MWMO Commissioner Becka Thompson

Meet the Commissioners: Becka Thompson (Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board)

Becka Thompson might be new to the MWMO, but she knows water. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board commissioner and new MWMO board member was born and raised in Minneapolis […]
July 13, 2022
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A cyclist riding past native plantings along the Midtown Greenway.

MWMO Newsletter – June 2022 – News, Project Updates, Lawn Care Tips, Meet the Commissioners, Upcoming Events and More

In This Issue: Allina Health Pollinator Habitat, LaTrisha Vetaw, Eco-Friendly Lawn Care, River Sampling Video and More
June 21, 2022

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MWMO Commissioner LaTrisha Vetaw (Minneapolis)

Meet the Commissioners: Treasurer LaTrisha Vetaw (Minneapolis)

When LaTrisha Vetaw lived in South Minneapolis, she found that the Mississippi River was always just a short walk away. Having spent most of her life in North Minneapolis, however, […]
June 16, 2022
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