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October 05, 2017

East Side Neighborhood Services youth become ‘water watchers’

Like many of us, James Taborda-Whitt hadn't spent much time thinking about the value of the Mississippi River and its surrounding watershed. Sure, it's one of the largest rivers in the world and starts right here in Minnesota. But beyond its name and location on a map, he never contemplated its...

Workers assemble the storage tanks at Edison High School.
June 26, 2017

How big is your stormwater reuse tank?

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The Transition Habitats exhibit at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
June 22, 2017

Transition Habitats make their debut at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

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A downspout with a plastic extension
June 20, 2017

The simplest thing you can do at home to prevent pollution

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MWMO monitoring team members boating across the Mississippi River to the next sampling site.
June 8, 2017

In Photos: Monitoring Water Quality with the MWMO

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Monarch butterfly on aster flower.
May 4, 2017

Load up on native plants at these upcoming sales

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Students collecting river water samples.
April 25, 2017

High school students explore the value of the Mississippi River

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Jim Reckinger with his rainbarrels.
April 19, 2017

Rainbarrels Herald Spring

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A designer reviews raingarden planting plans.
April 17, 2017

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

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The CDS parking lot project team.
April 3, 2017

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

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