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    Understanding Our Urban Watershed

    The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is approximately 50 square miles and encompasses the land area draining to Nine Mile Creek. We serve the residents, property-owners and visitors of the cities in our district: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Richfield.
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    Every one lives in a watershed, and we all have a role in protecting our water resources. Small and incremental actions can add up to big effects on the health of our lakes and creeks.
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    9 Mile Creek Discovery Point

    Discovery Point is our headquarters and a unique educational facility. Visitors learn best practices in water management and conservation in a wooded setting. The 5.3 acre, wooded site connects to walking trails and a wetland.
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    What's Happening in the Watershed?

    The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is committed to protecting and preserving the water resources of the Nine Mile Creek Watershed. Every year, staff and volunteers take part in activities reaching out to our community.
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    The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, through the efforts of our staff, board, advisory committees, consulting engineers, and partners, works to protect and preserve the water resources of the Nine Mile Creek Watershed.
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Welcome Carrie!

  • Posted: June 13, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News

Welcome Carrie! Carrie Bush joins NMCWD with years of experience in creative leadership and community engagement. She is a passionate storyteller dedicated to amplifying the […]

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Welcome Emma!

  • Posted: June 11, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome Emma Gross as our new Summer Field Intern! Emma will be working mainly on permit inspections and fisheries/water resource […]

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Solar Panels installed on Discovery Point

  • Posted: April 25, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Discovery Point is getting SOLAR POWER NMCWD added solar panels to help power our building and benefit our community now and into the future. We […]

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Learn about our Seed Lab

  • Posted: March 31, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

Office Seed Lab Updates   The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District has a seed lab located in the greenhouse at its office. After winterizing the […]

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Discovery Point Closed for Holidays

  • Posted: December 18, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point

From 12/23/2024- 12/27/2024, Discovery Point will be closed for the holidays.   For urgent matters, please reach out to the Administrator, Erica Sniegowski, at 952-658-9024.

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Correction to Photo Calendar

  • Posted: December 17, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News

Photo Calendars Please note that some of the watershed district’s board meetings are listed incorrectly in the 2025 photo calendar. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed […]

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Welcome our new Board Manager, Brian!

  • Posted: October 4, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome Brian Kirk as our new Board Manager! Brian Kirk was appointed in October 2024 as the newest Board Manger […]

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Welcome Claire!

  • Posted: September 27, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome Claire Volk as our new GreenCorps member! Claire is the newest GreenCorps member at Nine Mile Creek. During her […]

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Welcome Cynthia!

  • Posted: August 22, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome Cynthia Rubio as our new Administrative Specialist! Cynthia provides administrative and day-to-day operations support for the District, which includes […]

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Starry Trek 2024

  • Posted: July 30, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Events, News

NMCWD is a host site for Starry Trek 2024. We’re looking for brave volunteers to help us locate and identify invasive species like starry stonewort. […]

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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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Jan 16

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Love the outdoors and want to make a difference for our water resources? 🌊 Nine Mile Creek is hiring a summer intern! Gain hands-on experience in our watershed and be a part of protecting our waters. Apply today and turn your passion into action. 🌿 For more details: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/district-hiring-summer-intern-2026/ Deadline is February 22, 2026 5pm. #SummerInternship #EnvironmentalCare #NineMileCreek

Love the outdoors and want to make a difference for our water resources? 🌊 Nine Mile Creek is hiring a summer intern! Gain hands-on experience in our watershed and be a part of protecting our waters.

Apply today and turn your passion into action. 🌿

For more details: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/district-hiring-summer-intern-2026/

Deadline is February 22, 2026 5pm.

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Jan 16

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The black-capped chickadee is a year-round resident in Minnesota. They have been known to store food in tree bark crevices and small cavities as a way to survive the winter; they can also lower their body temperature on winter nights to use less energy. This delightful bird is known as wiyuṡkiƞṡkiƞna in the Dakota language and gijigijigaaneshiinh in Ojibwemowin (the Ojibwe language); both words embody their bouncy calls. You can hear recordings of people saying these words at the Dakota online dictionary and the Ojibwe people's dictionary.

The black-capped chickadee is a year-round resident in Minnesota. They have been known to store food in tree bark crevices and small cavities as a way to survive the winter; they can also lower their body temperature on winter nights to use less energy.

This delightful bird is known as wiyuṡkiƞṡkiƞna in the Dakota language and gijigijigaaneshiinh in Ojibwemowin (the Ojibwe language); both words embody their bouncy calls. You can hear recordings of people saying these words at the Dakota online dictionary and the Ojibwe people`s dictionary. ...

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Jan 15

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Love the lines! Many cities around the metro have starting applying brine in these lines to roads during the winter. This salt solution helps to prevent ice from sticking to the roads, allowing plows to remove snow more easily. Brine can also be applied before the storm and starts working much faster than regular rock salt. It also has less chloride overall to get to the same amount of clear road surface, making it a lot better for our lakes and creeks. Maybe you'll see these if you're driving around the metro today, like the staff member who snapped this photo in Hopkins.

Love the lines! Many cities around the metro have starting applying brine in these lines to roads during the winter. This salt solution helps to prevent ice from sticking to the roads, allowing plows to remove snow more easily.

Brine can also be applied before the storm and starts working much faster than regular rock salt. It also has less chloride overall to get to the same amount of clear road surface, making it a lot better for our lakes and creeks. Maybe you`ll see these if you`re driving around the metro today, like the staff member who snapped this photo in Hopkins. ...

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Jan 14

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Sign up for the webinars during Winter Salt Week at the end of January. Each day will have talks from scientists, community advocates, and operators on winter salt and its impacts. Find more at wintersaltweek.org.

Sign up for the webinars during Winter Salt Week at the end of January. Each day will have talks from scientists, community advocates, and operators on winter salt and its impacts. Find more at wintersaltweek.org. ...

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Jan 13

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Clean water is essential, but unfortunately, plastics in our environment don't go away. Instead, they break down into smaller pieces of plastic that pollute our water and harm wildlife. This February, join NMCWD staff in going plastic-free to protect our rivers and lakes. Kickstart your plastic-free journey at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org

Clean water is essential, but unfortunately, plastics in our environment don`t go away. Instead, they break down into smaller pieces of plastic that pollute our water and harm wildlife. This February, join NMCWD staff in going plastic-free to protect our rivers and lakes. Kickstart your plastic-free journey at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org ...

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Jan 12

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RSVP for State of the Waters on January 29 from 6-7:30. You can attend virtually or in person and learn about our adaptive lake management framework. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org.

RSVP for State of the Waters on January 29 from 6-7:30. You can attend virtually or in person and learn about our adaptive lake management framework. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org. ...

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Jan 9

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Here's a brief timeline cleanse for you all after a hard week. Sound up to hear 9 Mile Creek in its soothing, babbling brook era. Stay safe out there and get out in the sun if you can this weekend.

Here`s a brief timeline cleanse for you all after a hard week. Sound up to hear 9 Mile Creek in its soothing, babbling brook era. Stay safe out there and get out in the sun if you can this weekend. ...

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Jan 8

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Winter Salt Week is the last week of January. The week is dedicated to helping communities understand the impacts of salt pollution and explore practical steps we can all take to protect freshwater. Throughout the week, leading experts in environmental science, public works, engineering, and policy will share insights on smarter winter maintenance, community action, and innovative solutions already taking root. Whether you’re a resident, property manager, or simply curious about protecting local waters, there’s something for you. You can register to attend the webinars here: https://wintersaltweek.org/ Thanks to our friends at Wisconsin Salt Wise for hosting this event every year!

Winter Salt Week is the last week of January. The week is dedicated to helping communities understand the impacts of salt pollution and explore practical steps we can all take to protect freshwater.

Throughout the week, leading experts in environmental science, public works, engineering, and policy will share insights on smarter winter maintenance, community action, and innovative solutions already taking root. Whether you’re a resident, property manager, or simply curious about protecting local waters, there’s something for you. You can register to attend the webinars here: https://wintersaltweek.org/

Thanks to our friends at Wisconsin Salt Wise for hosting this event every year! ...

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Jan 7

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Have you signed up for State of the Waters yet? This annual event is a great time to learn about the projects and programs we are working on. This year, our Administrator Erica Sniegowski and Janna Kieffer from Barr Engineering will present on our adaptive management approach to lake projects. We will have snacks and displays available as well. RSVP to attend in person or virtually on January 29th from 6-7:30.

Have you signed up for State of the Waters yet? This annual event is a great time to learn about the projects and programs we are working on. This year, our Administrator Erica Sniegowski and Janna Kieffer from Barr Engineering will present on our adaptive management approach to lake projects. We will have snacks and displays available as well.
RSVP to attend in person or virtually on January 29th from 6-7:30. ...

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Jan 5

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Get outside in the new year with winter recreation! There are many places around our watershed that rent things like skis, snowshoes, skates, and other winter gear. Pictured is a past year at Richardson Nature Center and their snowshoes. Check with other Three Rivers parks in your area, nature centers, and even some city locations like Centennial Lakes Park. Or, just put on a coat and get outside, no fancy gear required. Enjoy the season!

Get outside in the new year with winter recreation! There are many places around our watershed that rent things like skis, snowshoes, skates, and other winter gear. Pictured is a past year at Richardson Nature Center and their snowshoes. Check with other Three Rivers parks in your area, nature centers, and even some city locations like Centennial Lakes Park.
Or, just put on a coat and get outside, no fancy gear required. Enjoy the season! ...

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