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A new park in northeast Minneapolis will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday. 

Stormwater Park and Learning Center on the Mississippi River

 uses engineering, beauty and research to help people learn what happens to water running off buildings, streets and parking lots when it rains. 

The park at 2522 Marshall St. NE in Minneapolis is designed to capture and treat all stormwater on site, keeping it out of the river. That's important because stormwater can contain pollutants that harm the river. 

Minnesota rain gardens go big to fight pollution, reuse water

The issue has taken on new urgency because of climate change. Minnesota is seeing more precipitation overall. In addition, more of the rain is falling in big storm events, and climate scientists have linked the trends to increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In response, cities and watershed management organizations have been implementing more so-called green infrastructure into the urban landscape to keep stormwater in place.

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Stormwater Park and Learning Center in Minneapolis uses engineering, beauty and research to help people learn what happens to rainwater running off buildings, streets and parking lots. It opens Saturday.

A new park in northeast Minneapolis will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday.

Stormwater Park and Learning Center on the Mississippi River uses engineering, beauty and research to help people learn what happens to water running off buildings, streets and parking lots when it rains. MPR News reporter joins host Tom Weber to discuss what makes this project innovative.

Photos: One-of-a-kind Stormwater Park protects Mississippi Watershed

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