Content Type: Blog Post

Earth Day, now in its 48th year, is a celebration of the planet we call home. Here at MWMO, we do everything we can to be environmentally friendly, even outside […]

March is here, which means snow-melt, more snow and (hopefully soon) more snow-melt. Last week, with the warmer temperatures during the day, you probably noticed the snow piles in your […]

It’s not every day you get to watch an island being built in the middle of a city. But that’s what we did over the winter here at the MWMO. […]

By day, Mark Pedelty, Tim Gustafson and Robert Poch are professors at the University of Minnesota. By night, the trio form The Hypoxic Punks, an environmentally conscious folk-punk band spreading […]

As we consider our accomplishments over the past year, it’s always tempting to think in terms of numbers: how many big projects were completed, how many ribbon-cuttings or ground-breakings were […]

Last month in North Minneapolis, a remarkable new housing complex welcomed its first residents. EcoVillage Apartments offers 75 units of affordable housing designed with green building technologies and eco-friendly landscaping. […]

We are fortunate to have an abundance of parkland along the Mississippi River as it runs through our watershed. These parks are great places to visit, but they also serve […]

Story and photos courtesy Clean Water Minnesota. Where once rainwater pooled on a patio, now a series of gardens flourish at the T. Rex Coffee and Cookie Café on University […]

She’d had enough! Rebecca Krueger, a Columbia Heights resident, artist, and art educator, was thoroughly frustrated with the amount of trash she found in her neighborhood. Blowing litter and other […]