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Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to grow with 16 works from Walker Art Center
Its grounds and pathways will be reconfigured, new trees and shrubs planted and water management systems upgraded (…) with funding from the state of Minnesota and the Mississippi Watershed Management […]
Star Tribune - Jan. 26, 2016
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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 Minnesotaās St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, are cooperating in the work.
Star Tribune - Jan. 4, 2016
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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.
Star Tribune - Nov. 13, 2015
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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 […]
Star Tribune - Oct. 31, 2015
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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 […]
KARE 11 - Sept. 18, 2015
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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 Organizationās headquarters stands out. The two-level, 11,200-square-foot buildingās variegated […]
Finance & Commerce - Sept. 18, 2015
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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 […]
Minnesota Public Radio News - Sept. 17, 2015
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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).Ā āIām especially thrilled to partner with businesses,ā said LBA Staff […]
Longfellow Nokomis Messenger - September 2015
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New Stormwater Park and Learning Center Demonstrates Sustainable Development, Green Infrastructure
MINNEAPOLIS ā 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.