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MWMO Newsletter — July 2026 — River Songs Edition

In This Issue: Poetry, Affordable Housing, River Art, Staff Updates, Upcoming Events, and More
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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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An Urbanist’s Dream: New MSP Innovation District Would Create National Standard for City Building

The shared stormwater plan is particularly innovative and eco-friendly. Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is spearheading the construction of aboveground and/or underground reservoirs to store stormwater runoff from private properties.
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Columbia Heights library progresses into design phase

The city received a $300,000 grant from Anoka County to help with environmental remediation, along with a $600,000 grant from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to help with stormwater efforts.
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Walker Art Center goes green in $75 million project

The state of Minnesota provided $8.5 million in bonding funds; $1.5 million came from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization.
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Edison High School getting a green makeover

HOLLAND — A two-part stormwater management project at Edison High School will begin construction the day after school gets out, bringing a new rain garden, more trees, parking lot improvements and public artwork to the school. The estimated $400,000 project will be funded through a capital investment by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) and is part of the Northeast Green Campus Initiative.
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