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April 30, 2026

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...

After ‘Scaffold’ controversy, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to reopen this weekend

(...) They also received an additional $1.5 million grant from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization for innovative stormwater management systems in the project.
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No kayak? You can still paddle the Mississippi this summer

Have an itch to paddle down the Mississippi, but don't own a boat or canoe? No problem, a paddle trip just became as easy as using a bike share program.
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Old Minneapolis tunnel may get new life in an era of climate change

The old Bassett Creek tunnel below downtown Minneapolis doesn't carry nearly as much water as it used to...
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Northeast Middle School celebrates rain garden

The Northeast Middle School community and Audubon neighborhood on May 19 celebrated the completion of the school’s new rain garden.
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The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, reimagined

(...) The garden now incorporates an 80,000-gallon underground cistern to irrigate the site and neighboring baseball field. It’s similar to a system used at Edison High School.
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A group of paddlers in a Wilderness Inquiry canoe at Share the River Nordeast.

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to host ‘Share the River Nordeast 2017’

MINNEAPOLIS —The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization invites community members to a family-friendly evening of ice cream and canoeing on the Mississippi River on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Exhibit highlights intersection of art and water

An art exhibit in North Minneapolis is casting light on the importance of the Mississippi River.
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Animal Waste, Road Salt, Lawn Fertilizer Harm Mississippi River

...Issues are seen regularly by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization. The MWMO monitors the health of the Mississippi River and the wetlands and lakes in a 40-square mile area around it - from Fridley to St. Paul.
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Revamped Minneapolis Sculpture Garden To Reopen June 3

(...) The recent improvements to the park were made possible by $8.5 million in public funding and another $1.5 million from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization...
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