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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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MWMO monitoring team staff conducting water quality testing near the Stone Arch Bridge.

MWMO Newsletter – August 2024 – Fall is in the Air Edition 🍁🍂🍃

In This Issue: Fall Yard Care, Connie Fortin on Low-Salt Design, New Art Exhibit, Job Openings, Upcoming Events and More Read the Newsletter
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Aerial view of footpaths in MWMO backyard.

MWMO Newsletter – July 2024 – Shovel-Ready Edition 👷‍♂️🚧

In This Issue: MWMO Backyard Renovation, Podcast with Kevin Reich, Opportunity Crossing GSI, Green Team Update and More Read the Newsletter
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Groundbreaking ceremony at Upper Harbor Terminal.

MWMO Newsletter — June 2024 — Rain, Rain, Go Away Edition

In This Issue: Upper Harbor Terminal’s Green Future, Lawn Care Tips, River of Ideas Podcast, Salt Symposium and More Read the Newsletter
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Mississippi River Operation Pollination Partnership event at the MWMO.

MWMO Newsletter — May 2024 — April Showers Bring May Flowers Edition 🌧🌼

In This Issue: Finding Nature in the City; May Yard Care Checklist; St. Boniface Church Grant Award; MWMO Annual Report Read the Newsletter
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Gardening tools laid out on a table.

Spring Maintenance for Native Plants: Prime Your Native Garden for a Successful Growing Season

Planting some native perennials in your garden is a great way to support a healthy local ecosystem. Whether in a rain garden, a raised bed, or part of a formal […]
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A man on a bike rides through a field of dandelions and flowering trees.

MWMO Newsletter — April 2024 — Earth Day Edition 🌎

In this Issue: MWMO Spring Guide, Sustainable Yards Podcast, Spring Yard Care Tips, Warm Winter Impacts, and More Read the Newsletter
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Great blue herons resting on the ground.

MWMO Newsletter – March 2024 – Gearing Up for Spring 🌻🌱

In This Issue: Early Spring Yard Care, River of Ideas Podcast Launch, Summer Project Preview, Kasota Ponds Cleanup, Return of the Herons Read the Newsletter
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A bike lane caked with road salt.

MWMO Newsletter – February 2024 – The Salt Issue 🧂

In This Issue: Stopping Over-Salting, Job Opportunities at MWMO, and Upcoming Events Read the Newsletter
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Close-up of a river water sample being poured from a Van Dorn sampler into a container.

MWMO Newsletter – January 2024 – How Clean is the Mississippi River? 🐟

In This Issue: River water quality, winter garden prep, professional land care training and MWMO staff updates Read the Newsletter
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