New raingarden at Normandale Hills Elementary
Planting a school raingarden In early spring 2021, students, parents and staff of Normandale Hills Elementary transformed what was a grassy low spot into a […]
Requests for Qualifications and Proposals
Requests for Qualifications and Proposals for the Stabilization of the South Fork of Nine Mile Creek The submittal period has closed for this RFP for […]
Edina Girl Scouts adopt stormdrains
Thanks to Edina Girl Scout troops who have been out taking care of the stormdrains in their neighborhoods! This group of 5th graders used one […]
Zebra mussels discovered on aquarium plants
Invasive zebra mussels, which first hitched a ride to the Great Lakes more than 30 years ago in cargo ships from Europe, have now been […]
Save the Date: August Road Salt Symposium
Save the date for the annual Road Salt Symposium on August 3-4, 2021! The Symposium will be all virtual and you can register at https://fortinconsulting.com/2021-symposium/ […]
Plastic Pollution in the Mississippi
Last year, Presley Martin participated in Art for Water, a program created by the nonprofit environmental organization Freshwater with the goal of engaging artists in […]
Project open house: Bristol & Mavelle Park
The City of Edina is partnering with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District to study options for providing stormwater improvements in the Bristol & Mavelle […]
Volunteers install wood duck nest boxes
On one of the last winter days of March, volunteers with the Bush Lake Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America installed wood duck […]
Ice off and fish kills
With recent ice-off on area lakes, residents may notice dead fish washing up on shore. This is known as winterkill, or winter fish die-off. Winterkill […]
Wetland Assessment Report
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 […]