News
Volunteers Assist with Nicollet Island Restoration Work
Mill City Times - Oct. 23, 2018
Over 25 volunteers recently dug in to help restore habitat on Nicollet Island. As part of a new multi-year restoration of natural areas on the islands northern half, the volunteers planted 90 trees and shrubs and over 400 wildflowers, sedges and grasses on Saturday, October 13.
New exhibit at UMN highlights impact of water in Minnesota
The Minnesota Daily - Oct. 18, 2018
Water researchers at the University of Minnesota are increasing collaboration with community partners in light of a new exhibit on water resources hosted by the University.
Augsburg, MWMO Partner with Cedar-Riverside Property Owners to Protect Water Quality
Revisiting Edison High School’s Cutting-Edge ‘Green Campus,’ Two Years Later
MWMO, Nature Conservancy Partner to Forge New Environmental Career Pathways for Urban Teens
How to Maintain Your Raingarden: Simple Steps to a Beautiful, Water-Friendly Landscape
Urban Boatbuilders Partnership Brings Canoe-Building to the MWMO
Organization restoring Nicollet Island habitat
Southwest Journal - August 21, 2018
The Friends of the Mississippi River is working to restore native prairie and forest and remove invasive species on Nicollet Island. The organization is planning to improve habitat on more than 7 acres of open space and natural area on the 48-acre island, according to the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which is funding the project.
Top Projects of 2017: Hawthorne EcoVillage Apartments
Finance and Commerce - July 27, 2018
…Working with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Project for Pride in Living created a sophisticated stormwater-management system using rain gardens and an underground storage system.…