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View Monitoring Data

  • Posted: January 13, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

New tool available to view monitoring data The District has debuted a new tool that stakeholders and members of the public can use to view […]

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Chloride Reduction Grants Available

  • Posted: December 18, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

Grants Available to Organizations to Reduce Chloride Use The Lower Minnesota River Collaborative is excited to announce the launching the Chloride Reduction Grant Program!  The […]

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Become a Junior Watershed Explorer

  • Posted: November 12, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News, Seasonal Highlights

Come explore! In this program, you will explore the Nine Mile Creek Watershed, complete fun indoor and outdoor activities, and learn about your relationship with […]

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New! Two types of cost share grants!

  • Posted: November 6, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Did you know the District now offers two types of Cost Share Grants? You can now apply for either a Habitat Restoration grant or a […]

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A Call to Action—Help Collect Falling Leaves!

  • Posted: October 26, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Are you looking for volunteer work while also staying safe during the pandemic? Join Minnesota’s Adopt a Drain program and help keep your neighborhood clean! […]

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Please Clean Your Docks

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

Thank you to all Adopt a Dock participants this year! Zebra mussel detection is an important step to protection and preservation of our lakes. Currently, […]

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Cardinal Creek Trail restoration project

  • Posted: October 2, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

District staff and volunteers from around the metro converged for a final time this fall on the Cardinal Creek Conservation Area trail in Eden Prairie. […]

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Videos: Check out our Youtube channel

  • Posted: October 1, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Despite the changing weather, we are looking back at all the fun times from this past year from around the watershed. Staff, volunteers, and Citizen […]

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Welcome to our MN GreenCorps Member

  • Posted: September 21, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Welcome Elizabeth! Elizabeth is a MN GreenCorps Member serving her 2020 term at the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. She is a recent graduate in […]

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Carp Management in Normandale Lake

  • Posted: September 12, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Normandale Lake Carp Management Carp are an invasive species of fish that cause water quality problems due to their bottom feeding behavior. They stir up […]

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Upcoming Events

Aug 10
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Summer Project Tour

Aug 12
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Community Advisory Committee meeting

Aug 13
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Creative Waters at Unity in the Community

Aug 19
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Meeting

Aug 25
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Creative Waters and the City of Richfield at Adam’s Hill Pond

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How Can I Help?

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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Aug 6

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We are almost one week in!! Keep it up NMCWD!!! Remember if you have already adopted a drain, remember to log your cleanings!! The new adoptions and cleanings will be added to the dashboard on our website weekly. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District 

Learn more about storm drains and the competition visit 
ninemilecreek.org/grate-drain-race
 or if you want to adopt a drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org

We are almost one week in!! Keep it up NMCWD!!! Remember if you have already adopted a drain, remember to log your cleanings!! The new adoptions and cleanings will be added to the dashboard on our website weekly. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District

Learn more about storm drains and the competition visit
ninemilecreek.org/grate-drain-race
or if you want to adopt a drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org
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Aug 5

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Central Park is taking shape! 
Learn more about this exciting City of Hopkins-led project, which will transform the park's amenities while also improving stormwater management, reducing flood risk, unearthing the headwaters of Nine Mile Creek. 
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is proud to be partnering with the City of Hopkins on the project.

For more information about the project go to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/projects-studies/central-park-partner-project/

Central Park is taking shape!
Learn more about this exciting City of Hopkins-led project, which will transform the park`s amenities while also improving stormwater management, reducing flood risk, unearthing the headwaters of Nine Mile Creek.
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is proud to be partnering with the City of Hopkins on the project.

For more information about the project go to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/projects-studies/central-park-partner-project/
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Aug 4

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Our Photo Contest is open until  September 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. But don't wait! Submit your photos today! 
For more information on on how to subit visit: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

Our Photo Contest is open until September 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. But don`t wait! Submit your photos today!
For more information on on how to subit visit: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/
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Aug 3

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We will be at the Bloomington Farmer's market this Saturday, August 8th, 
from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
in the East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

Stop by and say hi!!

We will be at the Bloomington Farmer`s market this Saturday, August 8th,
from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
in the East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

Stop by and say hi!!
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Jul 31

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The Grate Drain Race starts tomorrow August 1! For the first time ever, we're going head to head with @rpbcwd in a competition to see which watershed can get the most drains adopted. You can join this showdown from August through November by adopting and cleaning a stormdrain near you. 

We'll be awarding prizes for best drain name, as well as holding raffles for new drain adoptions and cleanings recorded (so even if you already have a drain, you can still compete!) Learn more about the competition and how to adopt drains at the link in our bio.

The Grate Drain Race starts tomorrow August 1! For the first time ever, we`re going head to head with @rpbcwd in a competition to see which watershed can get the most drains adopted. You can join this showdown from August through November by adopting and cleaning a stormdrain near you.

We`ll be awarding prizes for best drain name, as well as holding raffles for new drain adoptions and cleanings recorded (so even if you already have a drain, you can still compete!) Learn more about the competition and how to adopt drains at the link in our bio.
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Jul 30

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Our free soil testing program is open for another month, so if you want the nutrients in your soil tested, sign up soon! We are working with the UMN Soil Lab on sample analysis, and covering the cost for all samples taken within our watershed. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org/soil-testing

Our free soil testing program is open for another month, so if you want the nutrients in your soil tested, sign up soon! We are working with the UMN Soil Lab on sample analysis, and covering the cost for all samples taken within our watershed. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org/soil-testing ...

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Jul 28

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Summer is in full swing, but don't forget about our photo contest! Take great pictures while you're enjoying summer around the watershed and submit them by the end of September. Winning photos will be featured in the 2027 photo calendar. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest.
Photo by Mark Bergeron, 2024 contest winner

Summer is in full swing, but don`t forget about our photo contest! Take great pictures while you`re enjoying summer around the watershed and submit them by the end of September. Winning photos will be featured in the 2027 photo calendar. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest.
Photo by Mark Bergeron, 2024 contest winner
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Jul 27

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Sign up soon if you want to help look for starry stonewort on August 8. We are a host location again this year! All training and equipment is provided. Learn more at starrytrek.org.

Sign up soon if you want to help look for starry stonewort on August 8. We are a host location again this year! All training and equipment is provided. Learn more at starrytrek.org. ...

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Jul 24

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NMCWD fish survey reports are now available on our website: go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek and choose which lake you're interested in. In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn.

NMCWD fish survey reports are now available on our website: go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek and choose which lake you`re interested in. In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn. ...

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Jul 23

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Sacred Water Shared Future is a growing movement in the Twin Cities dedicated to the health of the Mississippi River. The campaign celebrates a century of progress and inspires continued action to care for the river. 

There are some amazing and free events for the whole family. Check them out here: https://sacredwatersharedfuture.org/events/

Sacred Water Shared Future is a growing movement in the Twin Cities dedicated to the health of the Mississippi River. The campaign celebrates a century of progress and inspires continued action to care for the river.

There are some amazing and free events for the whole family. Check them out here: https://sacredwatersharedfuture.org/events/
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