Content Type: Blog Post

St. Anthony East neighbors celebrate their newly planted rain garden.

More Funding Now Available for Stewardship Fund Grants!

We have exciting news to share: Up to 40 percent more funding each year is now available for MWMO Stewardship Fund Grants! The MWMO Board of Commissioners voted July 12 […]
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MWMO Commissioner Becka Thompson

Meet the Commissioners: Becka Thompson (Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board)

Becka Thompson might be new to the MWMO, but she knows water. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board commissioner and new MWMO board member was born and raised in Minneapolis […]
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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, […]
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MWMO Commissioner Randy Stille

Meet the Commissioners: Vice-Chair Randy Stille (St. Anthony Village)

Randy Stille says people who live in St. Anthony Village are often surprised to learn about his involvement in local government. That doesn’t bother the long-time resident and former city […]
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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 […]
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MWMO Commissioner Stephen Eggert

Meet the Commissioners: Steve Eggert (Fridley), Board Chair

MWMO Board Chair Steve Eggert believes that longevity helps you to see the big picture. The retired real estate developer and U.S. Air Force veteran has been a Fridley resident […]
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Abby Moore testifying at a Minnesota Senate committee hearing.

MWMO Supports Bipartisan Smart Salting Legislation

A long-awaited smart salting bill appears to be moving forward with bipartisan support in the Minnesota Legislature. On Feb. 16, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization staff testified in support of HF2908/SF2768 […]
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Woodland area at Columbia Golf Course.

UPDATE: Controlled Burns at Columbia Golf Course, Columbia Park this Week

As part of the Northern Columbia Golf Course and Park Stormwater BMPs project, contractors are conducting controlled burns today in woodland areas of Columbia Park and Columbia Golf Course. Visitors may smell or see smoke from […]
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Mississippi River Green Team members with a goat.

MWMO Projects, Partners Featured in The Nature Conservancy’s ‘Trees. Water. Soil.’ Campaign

Some of the best solutions to climate change can be found in nature. That’s the premise of a new campaign from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) that features a pair of […]
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