Past Events
June 2016
Putting Down Roots Art Circle
There will be an Art Circle for “Putting Down Roots,” Friday, June 17, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization.
Find out more »July 2016
Share the River Nordeast
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE, will host Share the River Nordeast, Wednesday, July 13, 5-8 p.m., an evening of community, canoeing and ice cream.
Find out more »August 2016
Solar party at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshal St. NE, will have a free solar party, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 5-7 p.m., to provide information about solar and to celebrate the new solar array at the building.
Find out more »Water Wednesday Workshop
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization will have “Your Fall Yard,” a Water Wednesdays Workshop to learn about eco-friendly yard care, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 6-7:30 p.m.
Find out more »October 2016
Hydro-Illuminata: Playing With Fire
Join local sculptor James Brenner and the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) for a public water and fire spectacle on the banks of the Mississippi as small, fire-filled boats are cast adrift on the water, giving tangible form to a community conversation about water sustainability.
Find out more »December 2016
Water Wednesday: The Low-Salt Diet
Pollution-free winter maintenance is a learned skill. Get tips for keeping your sidewalks and driveways snow and ice-free this winter while minimizing the use of harmful salt and deicers that pollute waterbodies.
Find out more »June 2018
Share the River canoe ride
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization invites Northeasters to stop by Wednesday, June 27, 5-8 pm for a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River, then grab a free cookie from Cookie Cart and enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities at our Stormwater Park and Learning Center. This family-friendly event is for kids and adults of all ages. (Note: You must weigh at least 30 lbs. in order to fit the provided life jackets.) In addition to learning to…
Find out more »September 2018
Boatbuilders exhibit at Stormwater Park
This summer, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization partnered with Urban Boatbuilders and East Side Neighborhood Services on a boat-building project at its Stormwater Park and Learning Center. The public is invited to visit the exhibit through the end of September.
Find out more »November 2018
New exhibit and puppet shows: Waterways and Otterways
Local artist Kat Corrigan brings her show Waterways and Otterways, a collection of river otter paintings, to the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Stormwater Park and Learning Center. The community is invited to a series of free interactive community events for all ages to celebrate the art with a puppet show, make-and-take coloring books, and a community mural project.
Find out more »January 2019
Mini Grant Info Session
There will be a Mini Grant Info Session for those who have an idea for promoting clean water and habitat in the community, Thursday, Jan. 10, noon-1 pm, at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Stormwater Park and Learning Center.
Find out more »Waterways and Otterways community event
There will be a community event--with a puppet show and community mural--to experience the “Waterways and Otterways” exhibit, a collection of river otter paintings by local artist Kat Corrigan, Saturday, Jan. 12, 11 am-2pm, at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Stormwater Park and Learning Center.
Find out more »June 2019
Share the River Nordeast 2019
Share the River Nordeast 2019 will be Wednesday, June 26, 5-8 pm, at the Mississippi Watershed Management Office, 2522 Marshall St. NE. The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization invites the community for an evening of community, canoeing, and cookies.
Find out more »January 2022
Weaving Water: Monthly Fiber & Indigo Workshop
Weaving Water welcomes guest artist Amoke Kubat of YO MAMA's House for Stitch & Flow: Dream Weaving Stories from the Mississippi River Black Experience. Amoke will share stories of the African-American Mississippi River experience at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE, Saturday, Jan. 22, 10 am-noon. Sew a small indigo-dyed dream pillow to fill with herbs for good dreams. Stitch, listen and find inspiration in the flow of the river, dreams and stories. MWMO artist-in-residence Sarah Nassif will…
Find out more »June 2022
Share the River Nordeast 2022
Stop by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), 2522 Marshall St. NE, anytime Wednesday, June 22, 5-8 pm, for a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River, then grab a free cookie and enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities at their Stormwater Park and Learning Center. This family-friendly event is great for kids and adults of all ages. (Note that you must weigh at least 30 lbs. in order to fit the provided life jackets.) In addition…
Find out more »April 2023
“We Are What We Drink”
Explore the origins of our drinking water. The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Stewardship Fund Community grant supported 10 people selected from the larger MWMO neighborhood population, to meet, collect trash along the Mississippi and participate in an immersive curriculum unit that was collaboratively developed by project manager Barbara Bridges and the participants themselves. The result was the Mississippi Pearl, with 21 drawers of river treasures. This free workshop lets you explore Pearl’s 21 discovery drawers and participate in experiments and…
Find out more »June 2023
Share the River Nordeast
Share the River Nordeast is back June 22 at Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE. Stop by anytime between 5-8 pm for a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River, then grab a free cookie and enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities at MWMO's Stormwater Park and Learning Center. Family-friendly event for kids and adults of all ages. (Note that you must weigh at least 30 lbs. in order to fit in the provided life…
Find out more »February 2024
Art and Science on the River: Salt
Saturday, Feb. 24, 10 am–12:30 pm, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE. Learn about the impacts of salt on the Mississippi River and the surrounding watershed. Did you know that one teaspoon of salt permanently pollutes five gallons of water and salt makes freshwater uninhabitable for many aquatic species? Artists Kimberly Boustead and Annie Hejny will lead an art-making activity centered around the interaction of salt and water. MWMO staff member Abby Moore will share information about salt…
Find out more »March 2024
Art and Science on the River: Buckthorn
Saturday, March 23, 10 am-12:30 pm, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE. Participants will gather around a fire to make buckthorn charcoal from buckthorn branches harvested from the banks of the Mississippi River. They can sip on hot beverages while learning about buckthorn and the river from ecologist Alex Roth. Artist Kimberly Boustead will show participants how to draw with the buckthorn charcoal and then give some options for drawing projects. Participants will leave with their own buckthorn…
Find out more »April 2024
Art and Science on the River: Carp
Saturday, April 13, 10 am–12:30 pm, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE. This workshop will start with an informative presentation from Colleen O’Connor Toberman, a local expert on carp in the Mississippi River. Artist Kimberly Boustead will demonstrate carp printing with a few different types of carp, and then participants will have time to try their hand at carp printing, carp-inspired drawing and creative writing. Walk away from this workshop with art to share and a better understanding…
Find out more »October 2024
Network: A River Connected at MWMO
Victoria Bradford Styrbicki’s collection of hand-crafted fishing nets, photos, and video is now on display at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organiztion’s Stormwater Park and Learning Center. The artist will be on hand to host visitors and talk about her work, 10 am-3 pm on Mondays, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Dec. 16 and Jan. 6, 2025. You can view her work anytime between 9 am and 3 pm, Monday-Thursday. Ring the doorbell for admission. MWMO, 2522 Marshall St. NE.
Find out more »November 2024
Net-making Workshop
Try your hand at traditional net-making with artist Victoria Bradford Styrbicki. Learn the methods and materials used in commercial and recreational fishing along the Gulf Coast, and explore ways to expand on the counting, handwork, postures, rhythms and gestures of tying knots and weaving that go into this disappearing practice. Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:30 am- 12 pm, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall St. NE. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/net-making-laboratory-tickets.
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