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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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Plastic containers filled with deicer swept up from a sidwalk.

Good Neighbor News – February 2020 – Yard Care Tips, Grant Opportunities, and More

In this issue: Community Activist Matt Barthelemy, Salt Alternatives Explained, Lawns to Legumes, Smart Salting Training Workshops and More Read Full Newsletter
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Good Neighbor News – January 2020 – Yard Care Tips, Community Cleanups and More

In This Issue: Good Neighbor of the Month Audrey Cullen, Smart Salting Resources, How to Use an Ice Chisel, Upcoming Events Read Full Newsletter
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MWMO Winter Newsletter – Project Updates, News, Events and More

In This Issue: Story Map/Path to the River, Water Works, Masjid An-Nur Eco-Mosque, Towerside Park, New Staff, Upcoming Events and More Read Full Newsletter
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What’s killing Nicollet Mall’s trees?

[…] The DID and Mississippi Watershed Management Organization are talking with downtown property owners and holding training sessions to try to reduce over-salting of sidewalks and parking lots. Read Full […]
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Could cutting back on salt save downtown Minneapolis trees?

The Downtown Improvement District, which works to make downtown cleaner, greener, safer and more attractive, teamed up with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, which focuses on the health of the […]
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Story Map Tool Reveals the Hidden Journey of Stormwater Runoff to the Mississippi River

One of our most persistent challenges at the MWMO is helping people understand the direct connection between themselves and the Mississippi River. Most Minnesotans care about clean water — at […]
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Woman holding ice chisel with text reading "How to Remove Compacted Snow Without Salt."

Video: How to Remove Compacted Snow with an Ice Chisel

Do you have a sidewalk covered in compacted snow and/or ice? If your shovel can’t quite do the job, try an ice chisel instead! Also known as an ice scraper […]
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Downtown Minneapolis property managers attend a smart salting workshop.

Good Neighbor News – December 2019 – Yard Care Tips, Community Cleanups and More

Smart Salting in Downtown Minneapolis, How Much Salt You Really Need, When to Use Sand, Upcoming Events and More Read Full Newsletter
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Street trees along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

To Protect Its Greenery, Downtown Minneapolis Turns to Smart Salting

Frequent visitors to Downtown Minneapolis are all too familiar with the crunch of salt granules beneath their feet. Downtown sidewalks and plazas are often covered in ice-melt products all winter […]
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