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Wetland Assessment Report

  • Posted: March 17, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

The wetlands in the Nine Mile Creek watershed are an important asset. Wetlands provide important functions including plant diversity and habitat for amphibians, fish and […]

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Explore our Story Map

  • Posted: March 3, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Explore our story map! The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District invites you to dive into our history with this story map! It was originally launched […]

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MPCA Smart Salting training video

  • Posted: January 14, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, Seasonal Highlights

New MPCA Smart Salting Training video Winter is here, bringing with it the recurring management of slippery snow and ice. The tons of salt used […]

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View Monitoring Data

  • Posted: January 13, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

New tool available to view monitoring data The District has debuted a new tool that stakeholders and members of the public can use to view […]

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New! Two types of cost share grants!

  • Posted: November 6, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Did you know the District now offers two types of Cost Share Grants? You can now apply for either a Habitat Restoration grant or a […]

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Going above and beyond to reduce salt use

  • Posted: October 29, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, News, Seasonal Highlights

As the weather changes, one company is changing too, by reducing their salt use! Hillcrest Development, LLLP manages the Pentagon North and Pentagon Village properties […]

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Cardinal Creek Trail restoration project

  • Posted: October 2, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

District staff and volunteers from around the metro converged for a final time this fall on the Cardinal Creek Conservation Area trail in Eden Prairie. […]

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Videos: Check out our Youtube channel

  • Posted: October 1, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Despite the changing weather, we are looking back at all the fun times from this past year from around the watershed. Staff, volunteers, and Citizen […]

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Masjid An-Nur leads as an ‘Eco-Mosque’

  • Posted: September 2, 2020
  • Categories: News, Seasonal Highlights

COVID-19 and the uprising after the death of George Floyd has affected almost everything about Masjid An-Nur and its North Minneapolis neighborhood. Before all the […]

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Lake Cornelia and Lake Edina: Recreational Water Advisory Lifted

  • Posted: August 24, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Updated: October 30, 2020 Lake Cornelia and Lake Edina: Recreational Water Advisory Lifted Information on this advisory has been moved to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/recreational-water-advisory/

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SEASONAL TIP: Want cleaner lakes and less flood risk in your neighborhood? Join the Grate Drain Race! Adopt drains and clean them for prizes!

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Jul 28

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Summer is in full swing, but don't forget about our photo contest! Take great pictures while you're enjoying summer around the watershed and submit them by the end of September. Winning photos will be featured in the 2027 photo calendar. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest.
Photo by Mark Bergeron, 2024 contest winner

Summer is in full swing, but don`t forget about our photo contest! Take great pictures while you`re enjoying summer around the watershed and submit them by the end of September. Winning photos will be featured in the 2027 photo calendar. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest.
Photo by Mark Bergeron, 2024 contest winner
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Sign up soon if you want to help look for starry stonewort on August 8. We are a host location again this year! All training and equipment is provided. Learn more at starrytrek.org.

Sign up soon if you want to help look for starry stonewort on August 8. We are a host location again this year! All training and equipment is provided. Learn more at starrytrek.org. ...

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Jul 24

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NMCWD fish survey reports are now available on our website: go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek and choose which lake you're interested in. In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn.

NMCWD fish survey reports are now available on our website: go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek and choose which lake you`re interested in. In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn. ...

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Jul 23

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Sacred Water Shared Future is a growing movement in the Twin Cities dedicated to the health of the Mississippi River. The campaign celebrates a century of progress and inspires continued action to care for the river. 

There are some amazing and free events for the whole family. Check them out here: https://sacredwatersharedfuture.org/events/

Sacred Water Shared Future is a growing movement in the Twin Cities dedicated to the health of the Mississippi River. The campaign celebrates a century of progress and inspires continued action to care for the river.

There are some amazing and free events for the whole family. Check them out here: https://sacredwatersharedfuture.org/events/
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Jul 22

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Lake lovers, we need your help!
Join Starry Trek on Saturday, August 8 to help search for starry stonewort, an invasive algae that can spread quickly and harm Minnesota lakes.
No experience or equipment is needed—free training is provided. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District office is one of 21 training sites across the state.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Learn more and sign up at starrytrek.org

Lake lovers, we need your help!
Join Starry Trek on Saturday, August 8 to help search for starry stonewort, an invasive algae that can spread quickly and harm Minnesota lakes.
No experience or equipment is needed—free training is provided. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District office is one of 21 training sites across the state.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Learn more and sign up at starrytrek.org
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Jul 21

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Learn more by downloading our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025 on our website! (in the  Document Library) of if you would like it emailed to you, email cbush@ninemilecreek.org

Learn more by downloading our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025 on our website! (in the Document Library) of if you would like it emailed to you, email cbush@ninemilecreek.org ...

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Jul 20

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Go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek on our website and download your own copy! In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn.

Go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek on our website and download your own copy! In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn. ...

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Curious about our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025? Find it in our Document Library on our website. 

We collected data on 9 lakes, and sections of Nine Mile Creek. This was supplemented by volunteer data collection in the CAMP program.

Curious about our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025? Find it in our Document Library on our website.

We collected data on 9 lakes, and sections of Nine Mile Creek. This was supplemented by volunteer data collection in the CAMP program.
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Our intern, Osa, reflects on her time at Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. Check out what she learned!

Our intern, Osa, reflects on her time at Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. Check out what she learned! ...

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Starry Trek is Aug 8th, go to https://maisrc.umn.edu/starrytrek to sign up!

Starry Trek is Aug 8th, go to https://maisrc.umn.edu/starrytrek to sign up! ...

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