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Survey for water management plan is now closed.

  • Posted: July 23, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Share your ideas The survey is now closed. We will publish the results of the survey on our Water Management Plan Update page on November […]

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Eden Prairie Local News highlights South Fork improvement projects

  • Posted: July 18, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

Eden Prairie Local News reporter Jeff Strate wrote a nice article on the progress he noticed on the Eden Prairie stretch of the South Fork. […]

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Lake Holiday: Recreational Water Advisory Issued

  • Posted: July 16, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Updated: July 28, 2025 To view a list of all the lakes with HAB advisories, visit: HAB Announcements Lake Holiday: Recreational Water Advisory Update WARNING- The […]

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Arrowhead Lake: Recreational Water Advisory Lifted

  • Posted: July 16, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Arrowhead Lake: Recreational Water Advisory Lifted Updated: July 28, 2025 To view a list of all the lakes with HAB advisories, visit: HAB Announcements The water […]

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Lake Cornelia: Cyanotoxin Advisory Issued

  • Posted: June 19, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Updated: August 11, 2025 To view a list of all the lakes with HAB advisories, visit: HAB Announcements Lake Cornelia: Cyanotoxin Advisory WARNING- The public should […]

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Public Hearing Comment Period Extended

  • Posted: June 19, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Update (June 19, 2025) The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board of Managers will receive any additional comments on either the Mirror Lake Water Quality […]

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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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Board Meeting Schedule Revision

  • Posted: May 30, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Board Meetings are now starting at 5:30pm Please see the attached schedule for future changes. 2025 Board Meeting Schedule_revised

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Flood Mapping Tool

  • Posted: April 25, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

NMCWD has developed a flood mapping tool to help property owners assess flood risk on their properties. This tool shows the predicted extent of flooding […]

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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 28

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Today is the last day you can submit photos to out photo contest! If your photo wins, it will be featured in our 2027 calendar, and you'll receive a free calendar! Go to our website, search photo contest, and submit your photos!

Today is the last day you can submit photos to out photo contest! If your photo wins, it will be featured in our 2027 calendar, and you`ll receive a free calendar!

Go to our website, search photo contest, and submit your photos!

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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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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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