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August 31, 2026

MWMO Newsletter — August 2026 — Planting for Fall Edition 

In This Issue: Fall Planting Tips, Green Team's 19th Year, New Exhibits, Upcoming Events, and More
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Mississippi River Green Team by Dudley Edmondson

Mississippi River Green Team: Growing green careers, improving the urban watershed and creating environmental advocates.

Though the weather was hot and humid, it didn’t slow down the teenage members of the Mississippi River Green Team, who worked diligently while trading friendly, funny banter. The team was completing […]
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A Minnesota Water Steward working in a garden.

Join the Minnesota Water Stewards! Be a Leader for Clean Water in Your Community

Throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area and beyond, Minnesota Water Stewards are connecting with neighbors to protect and improve the health of our water. Trained and certified through the Minnesota […]
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MWMO Newsletter – October 2021 – News, Project Updates, Grant Opportunities, Fall Yard Care and More

In This Issue: Pollinator Lawns, Fall Yard Care Reminders, Grant Opportunities, Events, Featured Projects and More Read Full Newsletter
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VIDEO: The Easy Way to Plant a Pollinator Lawn (and Why You Might Already Have One)

Fall is a great time for planting, and that includes grass seed. But instead of just fortifying your traditional, monoculture turfgrass lawn, why not add a little diversity to your […]
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A Monarch butterfly feeds on a blazing star plant as an MWMO staff member looks on during a volunteer weeding and cleanup event. The native plantings along Fourth Street SE create a quarter-mile long corridor of urban habtiat irrigated with water from the district stormwater system.

MWMO Newsletter – September 2021 – Project Updates, Fall Yard Care Tips, Training Opportunities and More

In this Issue: Towerside, Fall Planting, University Baptist Church, New Grant Awards, Upcoming Events, SECIA Diverter Rain garden Read Full Newsletter
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Paddlers at Share the River Nordeast 2018.

MWMO Newsletter – August 2021 – News, Events, Job Opportunities, Training and More

In this issue: Share the River Nordeast, Administrative and Operations Specialist Job Opening, Columbia Golf Course Project Update, Hoyer Heights Tree Trenches, Smart Salting Trainings, and Grant Application Deadlines Read […]
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Paddlers at Share the River Nordeast

Join Us for Share the River Nordeast: An Evening of Community, Canoeing and Cookies!

Share the River Nordeast is back! Stop by anytime between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River, then grab a free cookie […]
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Raingarden at the Elliot Park Skate Plaza

MWMO Newsletter – July 2021 – News, Grant Awards, Drought Tips, Upcoming Events and More

In this issue: Elliot Park Skate Plaza, New Grant Awards, Drought Tips, Kasota Ponds and More Read Full Newsletter
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A weeping garden hose.

Water Your Trees (and Maybe Not Your Lawn) During the Drought

Several metro-area cities have announced or are encouraging water conservation measures to help cope with the ongoing drought. These include Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony Village, to […]
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