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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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District News

2024 Photo Contest

  • Posted: August 23, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News, Seasonal Highlights

We are now accepting submissions to the 2024 photo contest. Please get your submissions in by September 13, 2024 at 3pm. OFFICIAL RULES Photos must […]

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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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Accepting online bids for streambank project

  • Posted: July 11, 2024
  • Categories: District News

South Fork Nine Mile Creek Stabilization Project, Eden Prairie Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will be accepting online, electronic bids only for streambank stabilization on […]

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Board Vacancies

  • Posted: July 3, 2024
  • Categories: District News, Seasonal Highlights

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board Vacancies There were two vacancies on the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Board due to expiration of term of […]

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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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Precipitation forecast for Nine Mile Creek watershed

  • Posted: June 20, 2024
  • Categories: District News, News

6/20/2024 Precipitation forecast for Nine Mile Creek watershed The watershed district works with the National Weather Service to get precipitation forecasts specific to our watershed.  […]

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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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    Project WET Training

  • May02

    Valley Park creek cleanup

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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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We are hosting a Project WET training on Saturday April 18 from 8:30-3 at our office in Eden Prairie. You'll receive hands on training in the Project WET curriculum, get CEUs, and the curriculum to take back with you. For more information and to sign up: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/whats-happening/upcoming-events/project-wet-training/

We are hosting a Project WET training on Saturday April 18 from 8:30-3 at our office in Eden Prairie. You`ll receive hands on training in the Project WET curriculum, get CEUs, and the curriculum to take back with you.

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March is Women's History Month. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will highlight 4 women in Minnesota's history this month to honor the hard-working women in our state and the US. Nellie Francis pressed the limits of what an African American woman was permitted to achieve in early twentieth-century Minnesota. She was a churchwoman, clubwoman, suffragist, organizer, singer, civil rights worker, patriot, and wife to Minnesota’s first African American diplomat, William T. Francis. Learn more about her work at https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/francis-nellie-1874-1969. If the link doesn't, work go to the Minnesota Historical Society website and search "Nellie Francis".

March is Women`s History Month. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will highlight 4 women in Minnesota`s history this month to honor the hard-working women in our state and the US.

Nellie Francis pressed the limits of what an African American woman was permitted to achieve in early twentieth-century Minnesota. She was a churchwoman, clubwoman, suffragist, organizer, singer, civil rights worker, patriot, and wife to Minnesota’s first African American diplomat, William T. Francis.

Learn more about her work at https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/francis-nellie-1874-1969. If the link doesn`t, work go to the Minnesota Historical Society website and search "Nellie Francis". ...

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Abha Panda is a Ph.D. candidate in Conservation Sciences at the University of Minnesota, where she studies how to restore native aquatic plant communities after invasive species management. She received her B.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Michigan and has previously held research and communications roles related to water resources and environmental justice.

Abha Panda is a Ph.D. candidate in Conservation Sciences at the University of Minnesota, where she studies how to restore native aquatic plant communities after invasive species management. She received her B.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Michigan and has previously held research and communications roles related to water resources and environmental justice. ...

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March is Women's History Month. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will highlight 4 women in Minnesota's history this month to honor the hard-working women in our state and the US. When Dr. Martha Ripley and her family moved to Minneapolis in 1883, she had just completed medical training at Boston University School of Medicine. At forty-one, though, she was no newcomer to the medical profession. Learn more about her work at https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/ripley-martha-george-1843-1912. If the link doesn't, work go to the Minnesota Historical Society website and search "Dr. Martha Ripley".

March is Women`s History Month. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will highlight 4 women in Minnesota`s history this month to honor the hard-working women in our state and the US.

When Dr. Martha Ripley and her family moved to Minneapolis in 1883, she had just completed medical training at Boston University School of Medicine. At forty-one, though, she was no newcomer to the medical profession.

Learn more about her work at https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/ripley-martha-george-1843-1912. If the link doesn`t, work go to the Minnesota Historical Society website and search "Dr. Martha Ripley". ...

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We are hosting a Project WET training on Saturday April 18 from 8:30-3 at our office in Eden Prairie. You'll receive hands on training in the Project WET curriculum, get CEUs, and the curriculum to take back with you. For more information and to sign up: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/whats-happening/upcoming-events/project-wet-training/

We are hosting a Project WET training on Saturday April 18 from 8:30-3 at our office in Eden Prairie. You`ll receive hands on training in the Project WET curriculum, get CEUs, and the curriculum to take back with you.

For more information and to sign up: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/whats-happening/upcoming-events/project-wet-training/ ...

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Rain Barrel Sale Now Open! The City of Hopkins is partnering with the Recycling Association of Minnesota to offer a rain barrel sale to Hopkins area residents. Rain barrels are $100 each and are made of 100 percent recycled material, can hold 45 gallons of water, and come with a shut-off valve, hose and debris screen kit. Pick-up will be in May 13 at Hopkins Public Works. Lean more at: https://hopkinsmn.com/1250/Rain-Barrels #cityofhopkinsmn #cityofhopkins #rainbarrels

Rain Barrel Sale Now Open!
The City of Hopkins is partnering with the Recycling Association of Minnesota to offer a rain barrel sale to Hopkins area residents. Rain barrels are $100 each and are made of 100 percent recycled material, can hold 45 gallons of water, and come with a shut-off valve, hose and debris screen kit. Pick-up will be in May 13 at Hopkins Public Works. Lean more at: https://hopkinsmn.com/1250/Rain-Barrels
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You could also make a difference by adopting a drain in your neighborhood. Find out more at https://mn.adopt-a-drain.org #adoptadrainmn #communityservice #stormwaterdrain #stormwater

You could also make a difference by adopting a drain in your neighborhood. Find out more at https://mn.adopt-a-drain.org

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Our friends at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) are hosting a new workshop series exploring the Mississippi River, inspired by Sacred Water, Shared Future. Join the kick-off event on Saturday, March 21 (9–11:30 a.m.) featuring storyteller and climate leader Jothsna Harris of Change Narrative. Participants will also create collaborative art with Minneapolis artist Kimberly Boustead, using simple stitching and appliqué to imagine a healthy Mississippi River. This event is free, but registration is required: https://www.mwmo.org/learn/art-programs-at-mwmo/mississippi-musings/

Our friends at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) are hosting a new workshop series exploring the Mississippi River, inspired by Sacred Water, Shared Future.
Join the kick-off event on Saturday, March 21 (9–11:30 a.m.) featuring storyteller and climate leader Jothsna Harris of Change Narrative. Participants will also create collaborative art with Minneapolis artist Kimberly Boustead, using simple stitching and appliqué to imagine a healthy Mississippi River. This event is free, but registration is required: https://www.mwmo.org/learn/art-programs-at-mwmo/mississippi-musings/ ...

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Enjoy the snow while you can and good Luck out there today!

Enjoy the snow while you can and good Luck out there today! ...

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