Message from Council Member Kevin Reich

I am pleased to announce that the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) will be celebrating the grand opening of their new headquarters at 2522 Marshall Street on Saturday, October 27. This state-of-the-art building on the banks of the Mississippi serves as a palpable demonstration of many of MWMO’s principles of best management practices for supporting water resources and treating stormwater and I welcome you to come explore it. Check out page 3 of the newsletter for more information about the many features of the headquarters.

The MWMO was formed in 1986 by Minneapolis, Lauderdale, St. Anthony, Falcon Heights, St. Paul, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, and the University of Minnesota. Its mission is to lead and to foster stewardship of the Mississippi watershed with actions that promote civic ownership and responsibility and through measures that achieve diverse and functional ecosystems. As Chair of their Board of Commissioners I have appreciated the opportunity to observe their work firsthand and I’m confident that their projects, programs and outreach will offer significant resources as we move forward in reimagining our Mississippi riverfront and safeguarding our watershed.

MWMO’s work ranges from educational outreach initiatives like educational workshops and the youth employment Green Team program to the ongoing monitoring of water quality to the funding and management of major stormwater mitigation and improvement projects. MWMO has been a partner in developing the Green Campus project, encompassing Jackson Square Park, the Edison High School campus and athletic fields and the Public Works Flood Mitigation Basin in the Holland neighborhood. Click HERE for more details about the scope and progress of Phase I of this project.

~ Kevin Reich

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Contact Kevin Reich
350 S. 5th Street
Room 307
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-673-2201
Kevin.Reich@minneapolismn.gov