Content Type: External News
Kayak sharing along Mississippi in the works
Star Tribune - Aug. 2, 2016
A first-of-its-kind kayak-sharing service along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis could be open for business this month, allowing visitors to dip their paddles in one of the state's most overlooked national park areas.
Stormwater cleanup goes high tech in St. Anthony Village
Minnesota Public Radio News - July 21, 2016
Polluted stormwater running off of Twin Cities buildings and streets normally isn't cleaned up very much — if at all — before it enters a series of pipes that flow into the Mississippi River.
Ribbon cutting at St. Anthony water treatment and research facility
St. Anthony Bulletin News - July 20, 2016
Celebrate the completion of a high-tech new facility that will protect the Mississippi River from polluted runoff on Thursday, July 21 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in St. Anthony.
Campus Renovation Update: Breaking Ground, Making Progress
Walker Art Center - Centerpoints - July 1, 2016
In addition to revitalized green space and the addition of 16 new sculptures, the renovation will also include sustainability improvements, as Kevin Reich of the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization noted. His group’s $1.5 million investment will ensure that 5 million gallons of water—which would otherwise flow untreated into the river—will be captured and reused each year, instead of going untreated into the river.
Council Approves $900,000 in Water Quality Grants
Metropolitan Council News Release - June 23, 2016
The Metropolitan Council in June approved six grants to improve surface water quality in several communities across the metro area.
New Columbia Heights library to be unveiled
Sun Focus - June 17, 2016
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization helped fund all the onsite stormwater management.
Park Board breaks ground on Sculpture Garden overhaul
Southwest Journal - May 12, 2016
The Park Board is funding the work through $8.5 million of state bonding funds and $1.5 million from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization for stormwater management work.
Tracking water quality in the Mississippi Watershed, with MWMO’s Udai Singh
Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership - April 18, 2016
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) has for many years tracked local water quality data for the Mississippi and surrounding watershed in the Minneapolis area.
This Week’s Four Must-See Art Shows
City Pages - Feb. 4, 2016
Aaron Dysart takes ice sculpturing to a whole new level with Watershed. Using data collected from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Dysart has crafted a 3-D scale model replica of […]