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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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    Equity Workgroup Meeting

  • Nov12

    STEM on Tap

  • Nov17

    Partner event: Central Park Open House

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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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Oct 26

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A big thank-you to Deeper Water Arts, Oxboro Lake residents, and the City of Bloomington for joining us in a recent cleanup at Oxboro Lake! In just two hours, we removed 13 bags of trash—making a real difference for our local waterways and community. #community #cityofbloomington #trashcleanup #oxborolake

A big thank-you to Deeper Water Arts, Oxboro Lake residents, and the City of Bloomington for joining us in a recent cleanup at Oxboro Lake! In just two hours, we removed 13 bags of trash—making a real difference for our local waterways and community. #community #cityofbloomington #trashcleanup #oxborolake ...

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Oct 25

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We all enjoyed our time learning and connecting at the Minnesota Water Resources Conference last week!

We all enjoyed our time learning and connecting at the Minnesota Water Resources Conference last week! ...

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Oct 23

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We are excited to welcome Rashi as she begins her GreenCorps service term with us! Rashi will be assisting the education and outreach program, as well as working on shoreline inventory and inspections. She comes with a background in ecology and education from her time spent with Cedar Creek Ecosystem Reserve, Spark-Y, and Friends of the Mississippi River. Welcome to the team, Rashi!

We are excited to welcome Rashi as she begins her GreenCorps service term with us! Rashi will be assisting the education and outreach program, as well as working on shoreline inventory and inspections. She comes with a background in ecology and education from her time spent with Cedar Creek Ecosystem Reserve, Spark-Y, and Friends of the Mississippi River. Welcome to the team, Rashi! ...

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Oct 23

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Join the City of Hopkins for an open house to learn more about the Central Park master plan. The open house is at the Hopkins Pavilion on Monday, November 17 from 6-8 PM. Find out more at hopkinsmn.com/centralparkplan

Join the City of Hopkins for an open house to learn more about the Central Park master plan. The open house is at the Hopkins Pavilion on Monday, November 17 from 6-8 PM. Find out more at hopkinsmn.com/centralparkplan ...

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Oct 15

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First Stem on Tap was a huge success. Participants learned how to turn nature into paint and art with artist Kimberly Boustead. Next Stem on Tap will be November 12, 2025 and the topic will be on genetics. More information here: stemontap.com
Thanks to our partners #cityofedenprairie  and #rpbcwd

First Stem on Tap was a huge success. Participants learned how to turn nature into paint and art with artist Kimberly Boustead. Next Stem on Tap will be November 12, 2025 and the topic will be on genetics. More information here: stemontap.com
Thanks to our partners #cityofedenprairie and #rpbcwd
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Oct 13

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Participants will learn about the impacts of salt on the environment, the fundamentals of Smart Salting and examine the why, when and how of using liquid deicer. Must have current Smart Salting certification to attend.

Audience: city, county, state, or private winter maintenance professionals who are currently certified in Smart Salting
3 hours online (proof of attendance provided)

Registration is required, sign up here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-liquid-deicer-refresher-2025-10-30

Participants will learn about the impacts of salt on the environment, the fundamentals of Smart Salting and examine the why, when and how of using liquid deicer. Must have current Smart Salting certification to attend.

Audience: city, county, state, or private winter maintenance professionals who are currently certified in Smart Salting
3 hours online (proof of attendance provided)

Registration is required, sign up here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-liquid-deicer-refresher-2025-10-30
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Oct 11

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Our staff was lucky to attend the Tribal-State Relations Training last month at Mystic Lake Center. We learned more about the 11 federally recognized tribes in Minnesota and how we can be better partners in protecting shared natural resources. We got to build relationships with tribal liaisons and other state employees from all sectors. If you'd like to learn more about our indigenous neighbors, check out Hoċokata Ṫi cultural center in Shakopee.

Our staff was lucky to attend the Tribal-State Relations Training last month at Mystic Lake Center. We learned more about the 11 federally recognized tribes in Minnesota and how we can be better partners in protecting shared natural resources. We got to build relationships with tribal liaisons and other state employees from all sectors. If you`d like to learn more about our indigenous neighbors, check out Hoċokata Ṫi cultural center in Shakopee. ...

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Oct 10

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Our 2024 water quality monitoring report is now available on our website: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/the-2024-water-quality-monitoring-report-is-now-available/
You may notice that its look has changed--we made some formatting changes and updated the design! It still has the same level of information about the monitoring we did last year though.
Thanks to Barr Engineering Co for the new look!

Our 2024 water quality monitoring report is now available on our website: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/the-2024-water-quality-monitoring-report-is-now-available/
You may notice that its look has changed--we made some formatting changes and updated the design! It still has the same level of information about the monitoring we did last year though.
Thanks to Barr Engineering Co for the new look!
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Oct 8

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We are excited for our first STEM on Tap this season tonight from 4:30-6:30. Artist Kim Boustead will talk with teacher attendees about natural inks and dyes.

STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers of Grades 6 through 12 with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop takes place at a brewery in the southwest metro and features a different STEM practitioner and topic.

We are excited for our first STEM on Tap this season tonight from 4:30-6:30. Artist Kim Boustead will talk with teacher attendees about natural inks and dyes.

STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers of Grades 6 through 12 with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop takes place at a brewery in the southwest metro and features a different STEM practitioner and topic.
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Oct 8

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Don't rake your leaves into the street! They go straight down the stormdrains to a lake or creek and break down, adding too many nutrients to the water. City street sweepers do clean the streets, but only what leaves fall there naturally; it would slow them down a lot if they had to pick up everything in your lawn too. Better to mulch them into your lawn or compost them.

Don`t rake your leaves into the street! They go straight down the stormdrains to a lake or creek and break down, adding too many nutrients to the water. City street sweepers do clean the streets, but only what leaves fall there naturally; it would slow them down a lot if they had to pick up everything in your lawn too. Better to mulch them into your lawn or compost them. ...

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