Tag: Minneapolis

Hennepin County Snow Plow

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 […]
December 2, 2024
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St. Boniface Church landscape design rendering (Credit: Northeast Landscape Office)

MWMO Awards Grant to St. Boniface Church

Minneapolis Stormwater Project will Help Protect the Mississippi River MAY 17, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (PDF Version) The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) has awarded a $260,000 grant to […]
May 17, 2024
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A Monarch butterfly on purple coneflower.

Plant Sales, Cleanups, and Workshops: Mark Your Calendars for an Earth-Friendly Spring

Spring is here and a new growing season is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to start planning some Earth-friendly changes to our yards. Whether you want to […]
April 4, 2024
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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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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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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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First-person view from a Paddle Share kayak, with downtown Minneapolis in the background.

Meet the Mississippi: Four Fun Ways to Experience the River this Summer

If you live in the Twin Cities and haven’t spent time up close and personal with the Mississippi River, you’re missing out. It’s hard to think of another major metro […]
April 19, 2022
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Aerial view of 3030 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis.

MWMO Awards Funding for Stormwater Reuse at Former Wells Fargo Site in Minneapolis

Rainwater Harvesting, Green Infrastructure Planned for Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development Project (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) has awarded grant funding to Project for Pride in […]
January 14, 2022
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Aerial view of northwest infiltration basin at the Columbia Golf Course.

Columbia Golf Course and Park Update: Temporary Lane Closure on Central Avenue NE Begins October 4

Beginning October 4, southbound traffic on Central Avenue NE will be reduced to a single lane immediately north and south of Columbia Parkway (see map). Pedestrian traffic will be rerouted […]
October 1, 2021
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