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March 10, 2025

MWMO Newsletter — February 2025 — Spring Forward Edition 🌱✨

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In This Issue: Big Moves for Green Infrastructure, New Art Exhibit: Filter Effect, MWMO Internship Opportunities, Upcoming Events, and More Read the Newsletter...

A child raking leaves in autumn.

Master the Art of Fall Yard Care

Fall is a beautiful time to be outdoors in Minnesota — which is fortunate, because it’s also a critical time for yard care. Cooling temperatures make fall the perfect season […]
October 7, 2016
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Judy VanCleve, facilities manager for 7-SIGMA

How 7 SIGMA Helped Pioneer Rain Gardens in Minneapolis

In 2004, Minneapolis manufacturing firm 7-SIGMA faced a dilemma. The company wanted to construct a new shipping area and employee parking lot, which would require them to landscape at least […]
October 6, 2016
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The MWMO's gravel-bed tree nursery in September 2016.

How to Grow Trees Quickly in a Small Space

Trees are an important tool for protecting clean water, especially in urban areas. They intercept stormwater, absorb it and filter out the pollutants. They also stabilize soil and reduce erosion. All of this […]
September 29, 2016
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Setting the standard for green schools

…The new eco-friendly high school is the result of community partners — including Spark-Y, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, the school board, the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association and City Council…
September 21, 2016

Southwest Journal - Sept. 20, 2016

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A park ranger leading a group of paddlers on a canoe on the Mississippi River.

Mississippi River Green Team Alumni Find Environmental Jobs

For nearly 10 years, a group of Minneapolis teenagers have patrolled the watershed, working in Minneapolis parks to remove invasive plants, install native species, maintain rain gardens and engage in […]
September 12, 2016
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Prospect Park gets its biggest commercial development yet, an apartment-retail complex

The Rise at Prospect Park developers are among several who are participating in a shared private stormwater facility that is under construction in the neighborhood.
September 10, 2016

Star Tribune - Sept. 10, 2016

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An MWMO rain garden sign in front of the Fourth Street Guild.

Fourth Street Guild Proves Clean-Water Landscaping is Beautiful

At the MWMO, all of our projects are designed to protect water quality and habitat, but some have the added benefit of looking amazing. Such is the case with the […]
September 6, 2016
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Visitors at a July 2016 "Paint the Pavement" event at the Lincoln Playground.

Lincoln Playground to Host ‘Outdoor Reading Room’

MINNEAPOLIS — Residents and community members are invited to an evening of storytelling and fun Thursday, Sept. 8, at Lincoln Playground in North Minneapolis.
August 25, 2016

MWMO News Release - Aug. 25, 2016

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The tree trench at Thomas Edison High School.

Edison High School Leads the State in Going Green

MINNEAPOLIS — On Sept. 9, Thomas Edison High School in Northeast Minneapolis will celebrate its transformation into a first-of-its-kind “Green Campus,” featuring state-of-the-art stormwater and energy-efficiency measures that together create an outdoor environmental laboratory.
August 16, 2016

MWMO News Release - Aug. 16, 2016

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