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June 04, 2025

Minneapolis City Council to Commemorate First Ever National Mississippi River Day

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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
April 18, 2024

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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
March 29, 2024

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MWMO Announces $2.1 Million in Grant Awards

New Green Infrastructure Projects Planned for Fridley and Minneapolis (PDF Version) MINNEAPOLIS — A slate of new MWMO grant awards will fund a variety of green infrastructure projects, including regional […]
March 20, 2024
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MWMO Newsletter – February 2024 – The Salt Issue 🧂

In This Issue: Stopping Over-Salting, Job Opportunities at MWMO, and Upcoming Events Read the Newsletter
February 28, 2024

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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
January 31, 2024

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Is Water Quality Improving in the Mississippi River?

“How clean is the Mississippi River?” It’s one of the most common questions we receive at the MWMO, and a deceptively tricky one. The answer depends — on the day, […]
January 30, 2024
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Free bags of salt alternative available for de-icing to keep salt from water

Two Minneapolis neighborhoods are teaming up to reduce the amount of salt that makes it into our waters this winter with the help of free bags of an alternative option… […]
January 12, 2024

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Minneapolis neighborhood associations encourage residents to use less or no salt this winter

MINNEAPOLIS — As temperatures drop, ice becomes more of a problem on Minnesota roads and sidewalks. But the salt that we put down is a big pollutant of our waterways, […]
January 8, 2024

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MWMO Newsletter – December 2023 – New Year’s Edition 🎉

In This Issue: Transforming the Riverfront, Growing Greener Streets, Embracing Environmental Art, and More Read the Newsletter
December 28, 2023

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