Tag: water quality

Some areas saw over six inches of rain in just one day last weekend. All that water has to go somewhere, making rain gardens more important than ever.

“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, […]

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 […]

Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day. There’s no shortage of ways to show your appreciation for nature and be a good steward of the environment, but some of the most […]

This month’s intense cold snap has made removing ice from sidewalks and driveways trickier than usual. That’s because rock salt and other deicing products often fail to work in extreme […]

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 […]

You might be aware of recent media reports about Minneapolis residents finding hidden caches of incendiary and flammable materials, such as gasoline stored in plastic water bottles, in their communities. […]

March is here, which means snow-melt, more snow and (hopefully soon) more snow-melt. Last week, with the warmer temperatures during the day, you probably noticed the snow piles in your […]