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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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Office closed July 4 and 5

  • Posted: July 2, 2024
  • Categories: Discovery Point, District News

Our office, Discovery Point, will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday on July 4th, and also on July 5th, 2024. We will […]

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Welcome summer interns!

  • Posted: May 28, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome two summer interns on board: Hailey Buckentin and Nik Luckow. Hailey is the Field Intern, and will be helping […]

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District Hiring Administrative Specialist

  • Posted: May 8, 2024
  • Categories: Discovery Point, District News, News

*The application period for this position has now closed.* Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hiring an Administrative Specialist! Applications are due May 22, 2024 […]

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Prescribed burn at District office

  • Posted: April 24, 2024
  • Categories: Discovery Point, District News

Prescribed Burn On April 24th, Stantec conducted a small prescribed burn at Nine Mile Creek Watershed District’s property located at 12800 Gerard Drive in Eden […]

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Welcome Dylan!

  • Posted: July 12, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News

DYLAN MONAHAN JOINS NMCWD STAFF Dylan is joining the staff at Nine Mile Creek Watershed District as a part-time Administrative Assistant. He graduated in May […]

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The Importance of Organics Recycling

  • Posted: November 21, 2022
  • Categories: Discovery Point, District News

Why it Matters While recycling things like plastic, glass, and paper products is a very common practice, organics recycling, and composting is becoming more common […]

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Welcome GreenCorps Member!

  • Posted: October 4, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

MN GreenCorps Member started in September! Alissa Schmidt is a MN GreenCorps Member serving her 2022-2023 term at the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. She […]

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Welcome Ani, new summer intern!

  • Posted: May 31, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome Ani Kruse as the new summer intern for 2022. She has only been here a week and already been […]

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Upcoming Events

Oct 7
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Stem on Tap: Minnesota’s PFAS Journey
Oct 14
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Community Advisory Committee meeting
Oct 21
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Nov 4
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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SEASONAL TIP: Want cleaner lakes and less flood risk in your neighborhood? Join the Grate Drain Race! Adopt drains and clean them for prizes!

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Sep 23

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STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers 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. Workshops stand alone–attend one or attend them all! There is a $20 registration fee that includes presentation and food. For more information and to register: https://www.rpbcwd.org/stem-on-tap

STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers 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. Workshops stand alone–attend one or attend them all! There is a $20 registration fee that includes presentation and food. For more information and to register: https://www.rpbcwd.org/stem-on-tap

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Sep 21

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The deadline to submit photos to NMCWD's 2026 photo contest is at 4 p.m. on September 28th. Winning pictures will be featured in the 2027 Photo Calendar. Submit your photos here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

The deadline to submit photos to NMCWD`s 2026 photo contest is at 4 p.m. on September 28th. Winning pictures will be featured in the 2027 Photo Calendar. Submit your photos here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

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Sep 18

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Peggy Kvam retired from our Board of Managers after six years of service. Peggy was first appointed to the board in September of 2020, at a uniquely challenging time. She began her service during the COVID-19 pandemic, when board meetings were held entirely online. Even so, Peggy approached the work with commitment and a genuine willingness to learn, serve, and contribute. She served as Treasurer since 2022. Peggy’s commitment to clean water and community service also predates her time on the board. Before her appointment, she participated in the district’s work as a cost-share grant recipient, completed the Minnesota Water Stewards program, and remained active in her community in other service roles. Thank you Peggy, and best of luck on the next adventure!

Peggy Kvam retired from our Board of Managers after six years of service. Peggy was first appointed to the board in September of 2020, at a uniquely challenging time. She began her service during the COVID-19 pandemic, when board meetings were held entirely online. Even so, Peggy approached the work with commitment and a genuine willingness to learn, serve, and contribute. She served as Treasurer since 2022.

Peggy’s commitment to clean water and community service also predates her time on the board. Before her appointment, she participated in the district’s work as a cost-share grant recipient, completed the Minnesota Water Stewards program, and remained active in her community in other service roles.

Thank you Peggy, and best of luck on the next adventure!

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Sep 17

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Not only will there be prizes for the most adoptions and the most cleanings, we are giving away a prize for the best drain name! Here are some awesome names people have already come up with what will yours be? If your drain doesn't have a name or you want to change an existing name you can! For more information: ninemilecreek.org/get-involved/learn/grate-drain-race/ https://www.rpbcwd.org/the-grate-drain-race #adoptadrain #rpbc

Not only will there be prizes for the most adoptions and the most cleanings, we are giving away a prize for the best drain name!
Here are some awesome names people have already come up with what will yours be?
If your drain doesn`t have a name or you want to change an existing name you can!
For more information: ninemilecreek.org/get-involved/learn/grate-drain-race/ https://www.rpbcwd.org/the-grate-drain-race #adoptadrain #rpbc

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Sep 16

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There’s still time to enter our 2027 Calendar Photo Contest! Have a photo—or 12—you’d love to see featured in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District’s 2027 calendar? We’re accepting submissions through September 28 at 4 p.m. And here’s the good news: your photo doesn’t have to be brand new. Photos taken within the past five years are eligible, as long as they were taken within the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District boundary. So dig through your camera roll, find those favorite watershed moments, and send them our way! Learn more and submit your photos: ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest

There’s still time to enter our 2027 Calendar Photo Contest!
Have a photo—or 12—you’d love to see featured in the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District’s 2027 calendar?
We’re accepting submissions through September 28 at 4 p.m.
And here’s the good news: your photo doesn’t have to be brand new. Photos taken within the past five years are eligible, as long as they were taken within the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District boundary.
So dig through your camera roll, find those favorite watershed moments, and send them our way!
Learn more and submit your photos:
ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest

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Sep 15

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Two juvenile Great Horned Owls sitting on a shoreline buffer on Wing lake. A shoreline buffer is a strip of native vegetation along the edge of the water. Deep-rooted native plants help prevent erosion, filter pollutants, and keep excess nutrients out of the water, protecting water quality and supporting healthy ecosystems.

Two juvenile Great Horned Owls sitting on a shoreline buffer on Wing lake. A shoreline buffer is a strip of native vegetation along the edge of the water. Deep-rooted native
plants help prevent erosion, filter pollutants, and keep excess nutrients out of the water, protecting water quality and supporting healthy ecosystems.

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Sep 14

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An important part of NMCWD’s Project Implementation Framework is the Project Public Hearing. This is an opportunity for the Board of Managers to hear and consider public input on a proposed project before making a decision. Project Public Hearings are held during a Board of Managers meeting, and the public can participate in person or online. The next Board meeting with a public hearing will focus on North Cornelia Lake Management and will be held: September 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Find more information here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/event/board-meeting/2026-09-16/

An important part of NMCWD’s Project Implementation Framework is the Project Public Hearing. This is an opportunity for the Board of Managers to hear and consider public input on a proposed project before making a decision.

Project Public Hearings are held during a Board of Managers meeting, and the public can participate in person or online.

The next Board meeting with a public hearing will focus on North Cornelia Lake Management and will be held: September 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Find more information here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/event/board-meeting/2026-09-16/

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If you're participating in the Grate Drain Race, the most important part to remember is to log your cleanings! The more times you clean (and log it) the more entries you get into the prize raffles. You can log your cleanings on the same website you used to adopt your drain(s) in the first place, https://mn.adopt-a-drain.org/ Any cleanings or new drains adopted through November will automatically be a part of our competition.

If you`re participating in the Grate Drain Race, the most important part to remember is to log your cleanings! The more times you clean (and log it) the more entries you get into the prize raffles. You can log your cleanings on the same website you used to adopt your drain(s) in the first place, https://mn.adopt-a-drain.org/
Any cleanings or new drains adopted through November will automatically be a part of our competition.

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Come say hi at our booth at the Hopkins Farmers Market this weekend! We'll be there on Saturday, September 12 from 8-noon.

Come say hi at our booth at the Hopkins Farmers Market this weekend! We`ll be there on Saturday, September 12 from 8-noon.

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It's back to school but that also means STEM on Tap is back too! Teachers, take a break from the start of school and come to one of our programs! The new schedule and locations are posted on stemontap.com: the first topic is about PFAS on October 7 at Nine Mile Brewing in Bloomington.

It`s back to school but that also means STEM on Tap is back too! Teachers, take a break from the start of school and come to one of our programs! The new schedule and locations are posted on stemontap.com: the first topic is about PFAS on October 7 at Nine Mile Brewing in Bloomington.

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