Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is a special-purpose unit of local government operating under a joint-powers agreement between seven cities and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. We are involved in a variety of activities designed to protect and enhance water quality and habitat in the heart of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Our program areas encompass such diverse activities as monitoring pollution levels in the Mississippi River, funding major capital improvement projects to manage stormwater runoff and providing environmental employment and education opportunities to youth. MWMO member communities include Columbia Heights, Fridley, Hilltop, Lauderdale, Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Saint Anthony Village and Saint Paul. A map of our watershed boundaries is available on our website.