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An aerial view of Nicollet Island and the downtown Minneapolis skyline.

MWMO Awards Action Grants for Neighborhood Green Infrastructure Projects

Restoration Projects Planned for Nicollet Island, Mid-City Industrial (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce that it has awarded funding for two Action […]
March 21, 2023
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A boulevard tree trench in Northeast Minneapolis.

MWMO Awards Grant for Street Reconstruction Project in Minneapolis and Columbia Heights

Rebuilt 37th Avenue NE to Include Green Stormwater Infrastructure (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — A nearly one-mile-long street reconstruction project on the border of Columbia Heights and Minneapolis will include a […]
January 17, 2023
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Approved concept plan for Graco Park.

MWMO Awards $480,000 Grant for Green Infrastructure at Graco Park

New Riverfront Park to Feature Native Vegetation and Habitat, Stormwater Treatment, and Snowmelt System (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that it has awarded […]
November 16, 2022
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Aerial view of the shoreline at Upper Harbor Terminal.

MWMO Awards $2.6 Million for Restoration at Upper Harbor Terminal

Funding Marks First of Several Anticipated MWMO Grants for Stormwater and Habitat Improvements at the Site (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that it […]
July 20, 2022
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July Planning Grant Awards preview image.

MWMO Awards Funding for Three Planning Grants

Projects Include Planning Work for Little Earth Pollinator Plantings, ZaRah Stormwater Management, and ‘Breakroom’ Pocket Park (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is pleased to announce […]
July 19, 2022
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A flooded intersection in the Seward Neighborhood of Minneapolis.

MWMO Awards Funding for Green Infrastructure Projects in Minneapolis

Street Reconstruction Project in Seward Neighborhood will Feature Pollinator Plantings and Stormwater Improvements; Additional Funds Awarded for Previously Approved 3030 Nicollet Project (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management […]
May 16, 2022
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MWMO Executive Director Kevin Reich

MWMO Welcomes Kevin Reich as New Executive Director

Former Minneapolis City Council Member Replaces Doug Snyder as Top MWMO Staffer (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) announced today that Kevin Reich is the MWMO’s […]
May 2, 2022
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Permeable paver parking lot installation at Children's Dental Services.

MWMO Awards Funding for Five New Action Grants

Grantees Include African Development Center, FamilyWise, First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights, Neighborhood Development Center, and Friends of the Mississippi River (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization […]
March 22, 2022
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MWMO sign sculpture at night.

MWMO Executive Director Doug Snyder Announces Retirement

Former Board Chair Kevin Reich Appointed Interim Executive Director as Search Begins for Permanent Replacement (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS —Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Executive Director Doug Snyder will retire at […]
January 25, 2022
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