Over-salting is taking its toll on downtown street trees and polluting the Mississippi River. That's why the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization partnered with the Mpls Downtown Improvement District to train property managers on smart salting practices that can save them money while protecting the environment. Learn about the difficult trade-offs many property managers face when choosing how much salt to apply — and the many benefits to reducing salt usage. Read our blog post and the recent MPR News story.

A new Minneapolis city park located in the Prospect Park Neighborhood will contain a unique amenity: an ultraviolet (UV) stormwater treatment system. The system will be used to clean stormwater runoff from the neighboring Towerside District Stormwater System and make it safe to use in the park's new community garden. In addition, the treated stormwater will be used for irrigating the landscaping at the park and in the boulevards along Fourth Street SE. The neighboring properties will also be able to tap into the system. Learn more about our work at Towerside and read a Minnesota Daily story about the new park.

The oldest organized Muslim community in Minnesota, Masjid An-Nur has resided at its Lyndale Avenue North location since 1996. This fall, the mosque began construction on a new stormwater-friendly landscape. Funded by the MWMO and designed by Metro Blooms, it will feature a 10-raingarden treatment train that will redirect runoff from the mosque’s parking lot away from the building. The project will solve persistent drainage problems for the mosque, which seeks to transform itself into an “Eco-Mosque” focused on sustainability and environmental justice. Learn more…

The stormwater reuse tank is now in the ground at Water Works, the project that is adding a new riverside park and pavilion in downtown Minneapolis. This 67,770-gallon cistern will supply the captured runoff that will be used for toilet flushing and landscaping irrigation at the park. The reuse system will allow the city to conserve nearly 1 million gallons per year of potable water while also capturing and treating most of the site's stormwater runoff. Check out our project page for more details and see more photos on Flickr.

The MWMO is pleased to announce that Nancy Stowe has been selected as our new Projects and Outreach Director. She began her work at the MWMO in November. In her new role, Stowe (pronounced “stow-ee”) will provide leadership to an interdisciplinary group of staff that includes the MWMO’s capital projects, Stewardship Fund Grants, planning, and outreach teams. Read more…

Do you know a Minneapolis youth who has what it takes to be on the Mississippi River Green Team? This two-year youth conservation and employment program with the MWMO and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is accepting new applications. Letters of interest must be submitted by no later than Friday, January 31, 2020. Learn more…

Relief explores how technological experiences influence the way we understand the outdoors. Artist Alyssa Baguss creates tactile cartographic experiences of Minnesota’s natural water features through experimental processes and materials. (Guests are encouraged to touch the artwork!) Learn more…

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is seeking a Communications and Outreach Specialist to join our team. Applications are due by January 26. See the full position description and apply on our website.