Content Type: News Release

Aerial view of fall colors on the Mississippi River.

MWMO Awards $146,389 in Stewardship Fund Grants and Advances Three Water-Quality Studies

New Green Infrastructure Projects Planned for Fridley and Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) approved a new round of Stewardship Fund Grants totaling $146,389.72 and advanced five […]
September 30, 2025
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Aerial view of St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge.

Minneapolis City Council to Commemorate First Ever National Mississippi River Day

MINNEAPOLIS — Communities up and down the length of the Mississippi celebrated the first ever National Mississippi River Day on June 2, kicking off the River Days of Action (June […]
June 4, 2025
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Aerial view of construction at Graco Park.

Request for Professional Services for 2025–2026

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) uses outside consultants to provide professional services in a number of areas, including but not limited to: Planning and Engineering, and Legal Services. Firms […]
November 14, 2024
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St. Boniface Church landscape design rendering (Credit: Northeast Landscape Office)

MWMO Awards Grant to St. Boniface Church

Minneapolis Stormwater Project will Help Protect the Mississippi River MAY 17, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) has awarded a $260,000 grant to St. Boniface […]
May 17, 2024
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Close-up of blue flag iris in a stormwater basin.

MWMO Announces $2.1 Million in Grant Awards

New Green Infrastructure Projects Planned for Fridley and Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS — A slate of new MWMO grant awards will fund a variety of green infrastructure projects, including regional stormwater treatment […]
March 20, 2024
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Low-angle photo of a pedestrian walking by a boulevard swale at Edison High School.

MWMO Awards Grants to Support Greener Minneapolis Streets

City’s ‘Southside Green Zone’ Focus of New Stormwater Projects (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The MWMO is pleased to announce it has awarded grants for three new stormwater and habitat projects […]
November 22, 2023
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Emily Resseger

Emily Resseger Joins MWMO as Monitoring, Assessment, and Research Program Manager

(PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Water Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that Emily Resseger has been selected as the MWMO’s new Monitoring, Assessment, and Research Program Manager. […]
October 25, 2023
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Workers review landscape plans.

MWMO Awards Six New Planning Grants

Grant Funding will Support Clean Water and Habitat Project Planning PDF Version MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded six new […]
July 24, 2023
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Ole Olson Park

MWMO Awards Grant for Ole Olson Park

Shoreline Restoration and Habitat Improvements Planned Alongside New Trail Connections PDF Version MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded a grant […]
July 18, 2023
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