Mississippi WMO
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization works to protect and improve water quality, habitat and natural resources in an urban watershed that drains directly into the Mississippi River. We are a joint-powers local government unit and one of approximately three dozen watershed organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Our member communities include Columbia Heights, Fridley, Hilltop, Lauderdale, Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, St. Anthony Village and Saint Paul.
The MWMO encompasses 25,543 acres (39.9 square miles) of fully developed urban lands and waters. We partner with our member communities to invest in green infrastructure that captures, cleans and reuses stormwater runoff. Our team monitors and tracks water quality in the watershed and conducts education and outreach to promote active environmental stewardship among residents.
A River Network in Art & Storytelling with Victoria Bradford Styribicki | River of Ideas, Episode 08
From Green Team to Green Workforce with Akia Vang and Mary Yang | River of Ideas, Episode 07
MWMO Backyard Renovation 2024 - Aerial View of New Stairways to the Mississippi River
Designing for a Low-Salt Future with Connie Fortin | River of Ideas, Episode 06
Upper Harbor Terminal's Green Future with Kevin Reich | River of Ideas, Episode 05
From Urban Angler to Community Educator: Ray Ruiz Jr.'s Journey | River of Ideas Episode 04
Finding Nature in the City: Twin Cities' Best River Adventures | River of Ideas, Episode 03
Macroinvertebrates and Water Quality in the Kasota Ponds Wetlands
Jennifer Ehlert: Creating Resilient Urban Yards with Metro Blooms | River of Ideas Ep. 02
Sarah Nassif: Using Art to Connect People with Nature | River of Ideas, Episode 01
'Regrowth' by Aaron Dysart - Dancing Tree Sculpture Commissioned by MWMO and Green Minneapolis
Fall Maintenance for Tree Trenches in Hoyer Heights - Minneapolis Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Fall Colors Along the Mississippi River Gorge in Minneapolis, Minnesota - Epic Drone Footage
Upper Harbor Terminal Dome Demolition | Drone Footage of Silo Removal in North Minneapolis
Water Quality Monitoring on the Mississippi River - Sampling Equipment and Demonstration
Hoyer Heights Tree Trenches Spring Maintenance - Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Minneapolis, MN
Biking the Mississippi Riverfront in the MWMO Watershed - Watershed Bike Tour
Controlled Burn in the MWMO Backyard | Drone Footage of Prescribed Burn in Native Prairie Landscape
How to Plant a Pollinator Lawn | Easy Bee Lawns for Urban Yards
How and Why to Plant in the Fall
Summer Maintenance for Tree Trenches - Hoyer Heights Tree Trench Project (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
I-694 Water Quality Monitoring Site Tour in Fridley, Minnesota
How We Use EnviroDIY's Mayfly Data Logger to Monitor Our Rain Gauges - System Walkthrough
Spring Ecology in the Mississippi River Gorge with Carolyn Carr
Spring Plant Identification: Garlic Mustard (Invasive) vs. Virginia Waterleaf (Native)
Detecting Chloride Indicators in a Melt Sample | Water Quality Monitoring with the MWMO
Stormwater Monitoring: How We Monitor Pollutants in Stormwater Runoff
Northside Native Plant Gardens - Minneapolis Neighbors Talk Eco-Friendly Yards
Hydrodynamic Separator Installation on 35th Avenue NE in Minneapolis
How to Adopt a Stormdrain