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2023 Annual Communication

  • Posted: December 27, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

A look back at 2023 Our annual communication is out for you to look through. See what we’ve accomplished in the past year, including projects, […]

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Administrator Randy Anhorn retired

  • Posted: December 19, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Administrator Randy Anhorn retired at the end of December 2023. Randy has been with the District for over seven years, and has made some positive […]

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Join our Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)

  • Posted: October 26, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Seeking applicants for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is accepting applications to fill vacant […]

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Rules Revision Public Comment Period closed

  • Posted: October 25, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

The comment period has closed. Notice of 45-day Public Comment Period for NMCWD Proposed Rule Revisions and Public Hearing The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District […]

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District Switching to Online Permit Application System

  • Posted: September 27, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

New Online Permit Application The District has developed an online form for permit applications. This new platform will automatically integrate application data into our internal […]

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Hiring Water Resources Project Manager!

  • Posted: September 21, 2023
  • Categories: District News, News

The application period for this position has closed. Join our team! Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hiring a Water Resources Project Manager. More details […]

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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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Lake Cornelia: Recreational Water Advisory continues

  • Posted: July 7, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Updated 9/11/2023 WARNING- The public should avoid contact with the water in Lake Cornelia, Edina. The water contains blue-green algae at levels that may cause […]

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*New* Technical Assistance for NMCWD Grant Applications

  • Posted: May 5, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Funding for site assessments and project design Interested in starting a clean water or habitat improvement project, but don’t know where to start or need […]

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Adopt a Drain by music

  • Posted: March 28, 2023
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Musical Drains A student in the Master of Art in Sustainable Design program created a unique way of interpreting Adopt a Drain data: through music. […]

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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

Board Meeting

Nov 4
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Workshop

Nov 18
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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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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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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Sep 11

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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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Sep 10

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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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Sep 9

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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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Sep 4

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Fall might be Minnesota’s most underrated season for planting native perennials, but there are tons of benefits to planting in fall:
-Cooler temperatures mean less watering and less weed pressure
-Soils are still warm, encouraging root growth before plants go into winter dormancy
-Many native plant nurseries refresh their plant stock for the fall planting season
Get tips for a successful fall planting in this @bluethumbmn blog post:
https://bluethumb.org/planting-for-pollinators-in-fall/
#PollinatorGarden #PlantForPollinators #MinnesotaNativePlants

Fall might be Minnesota’s most underrated season for planting native perennials, but there are tons of benefits to planting in fall:
-Cooler temperatures mean less watering and less weed pressure
-Soils are still warm, encouraging root growth before plants go into winter dormancy
-Many native plant nurseries refresh their plant stock for the fall planting season
Get tips for a successful fall planting in this @bluethumbmn blog post:
https://bluethumb.org/planting-for-pollinators-in-fall/
#PollinatorGarden #PlantForPollinators #MinnesotaNativePlants

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Sep 3

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Join the battle to keep stormdrains clean in The 'Grate' Drain Race! From now through November, adopt a drain and clear the debris often to be entered to win a raffle prize. Two watersheds going head to head, who will win?
@adoptadrainmn

Join the battle to keep stormdrains clean in The `Grate` Drain Race! From now through November, adopt a drain and clear the debris often to be entered to win a raffle prize. Two watersheds going head to head, who will win?
@adoptadrainmn

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Sep 1

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Maintenance is a key part of any project, whether it's a native garden, or permeable pavers like this project! Thanks to one of our cost-share grantees for sending in this photo of vacuuming out their pavers. This will help keep them draining properly.

📷: Catherine Malotky

Maintenance is a key part of any project, whether it`s a native garden, or permeable pavers like this project! Thanks to one of our cost-share grantees for sending in this photo of vacuuming out their pavers. This will help keep them draining properly.

📷: Catherine Malotky

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