What We Do
The MWMO is a public organization that partners to protect and improve water and habitat in our urban watershed. We invest in people and infrastructure to support clean water, and provide knowledge, scientific data and expertise to help manage our vital water resources.
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Latest News
What’s killing Nicollet Mall’s trees?
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - Jan. 20, 2020
[…] The DID and Mississippi Watershed Management Organization are talking with downtown property owners and holding training sessions to try to reduce over-salting of sidewalks and parking lots.
Could cutting back on salt save downtown Minneapolis trees?
MPR News - Jan. 20, 2020
The Downtown Improvement District, which works to make downtown cleaner, greener, safer and more attractive, teamed up with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which focuses on the health of the nearby river, to encourage property managers to use less salt around their buildings.
