Tag: stormwater

St. Boniface Church landscape design rendering (Credit: Northeast Landscape Office)

MWMO Awards Grant to St. Boniface Church

Minneapolis Stormwater Project will Help Protect the Mississippi River MAY 17, 2024 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) has awarded a $260,000 grant to St. Boniface […]

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Stormwater runoff drains onto grass from a gutter downspout, causing erosion.

How to Reroute Your Gutter Downspouts to Protect Rivers and Lakes (and Your Foundation)

For the environmentally conscious homeowner, there’s no shortage of creative ways to manage stormwater runoff. From rain gardens and rain barrels to French drains, dry wells, and deep-rooted native plants […]

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A worker refilling a water tank on the back of an ATV.

Making Green Infrastructure Work: Lessons Learned from Towerside’s District Stormwater System

At the peak of this summer’s drought, a contractor carefully drove a four-wheel ATV up and down the sidewalks along Fourth Street SE, just east of Huntington Bank Stadium in […]

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Aerial view of northwest infiltration basin at the Columbia Golf Course.

Columbia Golf Course and Park Stormwater BMPs Project Update – August 2021

Restoration work is wrapping up at the Columbia Golf Course and Park, but September will bring one final temporary traffic detour on Central Avenue NE (section of Minnesota State Highway […]

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Habitat at Home: Planting for Pollinators and Starting Small

Protecting water quality and habitat are tightly connected, and each person can play a role in fixing the vexing problems we’re facing on both fronts. Many of the issues stem […]

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Workers installing a stormwater BMP in a Minneapolis street.

MWMO Newsletter – January 2021 – Project Updates, Grant Opportunities, Upcoming Events and More

In This Issue: Construction Progress at Columbia, Grant Opportunities, Winter Yard Care, Training Opportunities and More Read Full Newsletter

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A lawn mower directing grass clippings away from the street.

Healthy Lawns for Healthy Water

Our lawns and gardens are places for us to relax, and help connect us to the land, soils, and water at our homes. Turfgrass and lawns are particular in their […]

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An updated design for the Columbia Golf Course stormwater improvements.

Northern Columbia Golf Course and Columbia Park Project Update – February 2020

As we kick off a new year, we wanted to provide some updates on the Northern Columbia Golf Course Stormwater Project! In 2019, the project partners met with local neighborhood […]

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Good Neighbors in St. Anthony East Neighborhood Lead the Way

Leaders of the St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association (SAENA) contacted the MWMO more than two years ago to gauge our interest in funding potential stormwater management in Community Commons Park, […]

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