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District receives Hennepin County grant

  • Posted: April 3, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

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 […]

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District Board and Committee Meetings will be held remotely

  • Posted: March 24, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, News

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 […]

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NMCWD Response to COVID-19

  • Posted: March 23, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

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 […]

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Spring flooding potential

  • Posted: March 22, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News, Seasonal Highlights

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 […]

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Community Cleanup Lifts Spirits

  • Posted: March 21, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements

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 […]

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10,000 drains adopted!

  • Posted: March 20, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, News, Seasonal Highlights

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 […]

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Honoring Volunteers of Distinction

  • Posted: February 19, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

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, […]

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Mayo Clinic takes a smart approach to salt

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

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, […]

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Aquarium fish surrender event

  • Posted: January 29, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, News

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 […]

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Artists sought for Minnesota Water Steward Program

  • Posted: January 10, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, News

Are you an artist with a strong connection to water? Do you want to inspire others through your art to appreciate and protect the health […]

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SEASONAL TIP: Pick up dog poop and throw it in the trash. Some may think it's natural, but the bacteria inside can hurt our creeks and lakes.

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Our office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day today, 5/25.
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Our office will be closed in observance of Memorial Day today, 5/25.
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May 21

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Shoulder Season is done- that means you might run into NMCWD staff out in the wild. Check out our latest video that highlights some of our activities on Lake Cornelia in Edina. #spring #cattails #edinamn

Shoulder Season is done- that means you might run into NMCWD staff out in the wild. Check out our latest video that highlights some of our activities on Lake Cornelia in Edina. #spring #cattails #edinamn ...

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May 20

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Central Park ground breaking ceremony, May 19, 2026. 

The Central Park Improvement project is a City of Hopkins-led project aiming to improve park amenities while also improving stormwater function, flood reduction, and habitat in a wholistic approach to parcel redevelopment. The City of Hopkins has partnered with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District throughout the design of the project and collaborated on green infrastructure development within the park.

Learn more about this impactful project we are so excited about:  https://www.ninemilecreek.org/projects-studies/central-park-partner-project/

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Central Park ground breaking ceremony, May 19, 2026.

The Central Park Improvement project is a City of Hopkins-led project aiming to improve park amenities while also improving stormwater function, flood reduction, and habitat in a wholistic approach to parcel redevelopment. The City of Hopkins has partnered with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District throughout the design of the project and collaborated on green infrastructure development within the park.

Learn more about this impactful project we are so excited about: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/projects-studies/central-park-partner-project/

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May 18

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Looking for something to do this summer, check out the events happening all year through Sacred Water Shared: Future.https://sacredwatersharedfuture.org/events/month/

Sacred Water Shared Future is celebrating community, storytelling, education, and conservation as part of a year-long campaign in 2026. The campaign honors the central role the Mississippi River has played in our region while acknowledging its deep history, sacredness, and resilience. Our hope is that the campaign will inspire collaboration and shared action in 2026, and set the stage for the next 100 years of healing for both the river and the life it supports.

Looking for something to do this summer, check out the events happening all year through Sacred Water Shared: Future.https://sacredwatersharedfuture.org/events/month/

Sacred Water Shared Future is celebrating community, storytelling, education, and conservation as part of a year-long campaign in 2026. The campaign honors the central role the Mississippi River has played in our region while acknowledging its deep history, sacredness, and resilience. Our hope is that the campaign will inspire collaboration and shared action in 2026, and set the stage for the next 100 years of healing for both the river and the life it supports.
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May 15

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Have you ever wondered about Nine Mile Creek’s fisheries work? Wonder no more! Next week, information pages will be available on our website all about the work happening in our lakes.

Have you ever wondered about Nine Mile Creek’s fisheries work? Wonder no more! Next week, information pages will be available on our website all about the work happening in our lakes. ...

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May 11

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Garlic mustard is an invasive species that outcompetes native plants and takes over forest floors, preventing other plant regeneration. This invasive species has become an increasingly large problem in the Midwest and management is key for the health of our city’s environment.

Sign up link: https://www.hopkinsmn.com/FormCenter/Sustainability-30/Garlic-Mustard-Removal-Volunteer-Opportu-274

Garlic mustard is an invasive species that outcompetes native plants and takes over forest floors, preventing other plant regeneration. This invasive species has become an increasingly large problem in the Midwest and management is key for the health of our city’s environment.

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May 8

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Friday flowers! Well, it will have flowers soon...here is Virginia Waterleaf! One of the later spring ephemeral wildflowers to bloom, its flowers look like little pom poms or firework bursts. Come for a walk around Discovery Point to find these cool plants!

Friday flowers! Well, it will have flowers soon...here is Virginia Waterleaf! One of the later spring ephemeral wildflowers to bloom, its flowers look like little pom poms or firework bursts. Come for a walk around Discovery Point to find these cool plants! ...

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May 6

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Our staff volunteered at Second Harvest Heartland yesterday. Together with other volunteer groups, we bagged enough potatoes and cereal to provide the equivalent of over 19,000 meals!

Our staff volunteered at Second Harvest Heartland yesterday. Together with other volunteer groups, we bagged enough potatoes and cereal to provide the equivalent of over 19,000 meals! ...

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May 6

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It's the season for trash cleanups! Our new Adopt a Creek sections are being claimed and cleaned by great volunteers all across the watershed. We estimate that volunteers have filled at least 25 big bags of trash from the creek this spring alone. Along with the usual candy wrappers and plastic bottles, people have found tires, poles, and a suitcase in the creek!

It`s the season for trash cleanups! Our new Adopt a Creek sections are being claimed and cleaned by great volunteers all across the watershed. We estimate that volunteers have filled at least 25 big bags of trash from the creek this spring alone. Along with the usual candy wrappers and plastic bottles, people have found tires, poles, and a suitcase in the creek! ...

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Thanks to everyone who came out to pick up trash in Hopkins' Valley Park on Saturday! The force is strong with you. Happy Star Wars Day!

Thanks to everyone who came out to pick up trash in Hopkins` Valley Park on Saturday! The force is strong with you. Happy Star Wars Day! ...

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