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A New Look for MWMO and a Clearer Path Forward

MWMO has a new look and a clearer way to tell our story.

If things look a little different today, you’re not imagining it. You’ll see a refreshed logo, updated visuals, and a more consistent voice across our website, newsletter, social media, and out in the...

Study to review effects of retiring a stretch of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, based on the northeast riverfront, the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, are cooperating in the work.
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Stormwater project will protect Roseville’s Lake McCarrons

St. Anthony, the Mississippi Water Management Organization, Minneapolis, St. Anthony and Hennepin County are collaborating to construct a $1.6 million underground stormwater treatment and research facility. It will treat 169 million gallons of runoff annually, removing 39 tons of sediment.
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On the bleak side of Prospect Park, a transformation nears turning point

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) has been a part of a committee analyzing the potential for a district system, which it plans to test on the same two blocks […]
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New stormwater park and learning center

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Northeast Minneapolis has a new education center. The Stormwater Park and Learning Center is located just upstream from the Lowry Bridge, and features a number of […]
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MWMO facility shows how storm water works

Overlooking the steel-cabled Lowry Avenue Bridge and an industrial stretch of the Mississippi River in Northeast Minneapolis, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization’s headquarters stands out. The two-level, 11,200-square-foot building’s variegated […]
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Photos: One-of-a-kind Stormwater Park protects Mississippi Watershed

A new park in northeast Minneapolis will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday. Stormwater Park and Learning Center on the Mississippi River uses engineering, beauty and research to help people […]
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Reddy Rents to install rain gardens along Hiawatha Ave.

The project was made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, administered by the Longfellow Business Association (LBA). “I’m especially thrilled to partner with businesses,” said LBA Staff […]
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The MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center, as seen from the Lowry Avenue Bridge.

New Stormwater Park and Learning Center Demonstrates Sustainable Development, Green Infrastructure

MINNEAPOLIS — The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization invites the public to celebrate the completion of its one-of-a-kind Stormwater Park and Learning Center on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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Fridley council accepts bid for street rehabilitation project

[A] chamber storm water treatment system is being proposed at Summit Square Park, along the piping on Horizon Drive, which is being funded by a Mississippi Watershed Management Organization grant.
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