Street sweeps keep the city clean
While street sweepers have an important job to do in our cities, residents also have a role to play. The misconception that city street sweepers […]
District receives Hennepin County grant
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District was recently awarded an Opportunity Grant from Hennepin County for our non-profit stormwater best management practice project. The District […]
District Board and Committee Meetings will be held remotely
Until further notice, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board and Committee Meetings will be held via telephone conference call, or other electronic means. The Board […]
NMCWD Response to COVID-19
Updated June 28, 2022 District Office protocols As of June 28th, masks are no longer required at the District office (Discovery Point), located at 12800 […]
Spring flooding potential
Potential for spring flooding The major/moderate flooding risk across the Upper Midwest has decreased due to mostly dry weather in February and March. However, with […]
Community Cleanup Lifts Spirits
Minnesotans are staying at home for two weeks in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19 throughout our communities. However, as the spring sun shines […]
10,000 drains adopted!
Since its metro-wide expansion last year, Adopt-a-Drain has caught on in a big way. Volunteers cleaning up all around the Twin Cities metro have made […]
Honoring Volunteers of Distinction
On February 5th, four Volunteers of Distinction were honored at our Volunteer Gathering. These four volunteers have dedicated so much time and effort to outreach, […]
Mayo Clinic takes a smart approach to salt
MPCA Smart Salting training helps reduce rock salt use “Three years ago, if you had told me that I could reduce salt and increase safety, […]
Aquarium fish surrender event
Surrender unwanted aquarium fish and plants instead of releasing them! Give your fish and aquatic plants a healthy home. The Minnesota Aquarium Society in partnership […]