MWMO Grand Opening

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization’s new headquarters at 2522 Marshall Street NE will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, October 27, beginning with a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting. Tours of the facility will be offered until 2 p.m., offering the opportunity to view the many sustainable design features of the building.

One of the unique elements of this site is that the landscape itself functions as a living laboratory for best practices for stormwater management. Some of the demonstrated methods include permeable pavers, rain gardens, a 4,000 gallon cistern for roof runoff water recapture, a green roof and a filtration basin. In addition, the building materials were deliberately selected to be reusable, recyclable or biodegradable and its energy sources are geo-thermal and solar. The end result is a facility that is truly an example of form as an expression of philosophy.

The event will also include displays and family-friendly activities. For further information, visit www.mwmo.org.