Tag: Action Grant

Raingarden planting volunteers raising their arms in celebration.

Stewardship Fund Grants Information Session- Nov. 13

Do you have a project idea to improve water quality and habitat in your community? The MWMO has Action, Planning and Community Grants open for application. Learn how to apply […]
October 10, 2023
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The underground stormwater infiltration gallery under construction at the City of Minneapolis' East Side Storage and Maintenance Facility.

MWMO and Partners Gear Up for 2020 Green Infrastructure Projects

This year, once again, we at the MWMO are excited to update you on a slate of green infrastructure projects in our watershed. The MWMO and its partners will break […]
April 17, 2020
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Twin Cities first ‘eco-mosque’ hoping to solve flooding issue, bring community together

A Minneapolis mosque plagued with flooding issues is getting a much-needed makeover. Thanks to grant money from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and Hennepin County, the Masjid An-Nur mosque is […]
January 24, 2020

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A newly planted rain garden at the Islamic Cultural Community Center.

Public Invited to Celebration of Northeast Minneapolis Islamic Center’s Green Makeover

MINNEAPOLIS — Residents and community members are invited to a special event at the Islamic Cultural Community Center (ICCC) in Northeast Minneapolis on Friday, October 11, 2019.
October 1, 2019
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A rendering of the planned landscape at NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center.

Breaking Ground on New Green Infrastructure Projects in the Watershed

Here at the MWMO, the vast majority of our annual budget goes toward green infrastructure projects — landscape features that capture, treat and/or reuse stormwater runoff. This is the time […]
April 5, 2019
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How a teacher used a rain garden to promote hands-on learning

Few teachers would tolerate students standing on their desks and shouting, much less encourage it. But for science teacher Yosefa Carriger, nothing is off the table if it will help […]
June 29, 2017
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The Transition Habitats exhibit at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Transition Habitats make their debut at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

If you’ve visited the newly reopened Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, you might have noticed a bright pink mailbox with an attached wildflower bed at the garden’s north end. Indeed, this eye-catching […]
June 22, 2017
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A designer reviews rain garden planting plans.

Art, education and clean water: 2017 Action Grant awards announced

We’re excited to kick off the 2017 construction season with an interesting array of Action Grant projects! The projects this season will help finalize an environmental learning space at a […]
April 17, 2017
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The CDS parking lot project team.

From eyesore to eye-catching, nonprofit’s new parking lot fights pollution

To some, fixing a worn-out parking lot might not seem an obvious way to strike a blow for environmental justice. But Children’s Dental Services is an organization that thinks big. […]
April 3, 2017
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