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The ‘Grate’ Drain Race

  • Posted: July 22, 2026
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Events, Seasonal Highlights

In the race to adopt the most drains, which watershed will win? For the first time in watershed district history, two watershed districts are going […]

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Winter Salt Week January 27-31

  • Posted: January 8, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, Seasonal Highlights

Winter Salt Awareness Week Livestreams and events January 27-31, 2025 All the salt that we apply to streets and sidewalks ends up in our freshwater. […]

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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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Bloomington hosts buckthorn bust

  • Posted: October 12, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, News, Seasonal Highlights

Buckthorn bust hosted by City of Bloomington Join Bloomington Parks and Recreation and Public Works staff and members of the Sustainability Commission to remove invasive […]

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Save the Date: August Road Salt Symposium

  • Posted: April 14, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, News

Save the date for the annual Road Salt Symposium on August 3-4, 2021! The Symposium will be all virtual and you can register at https://fortinconsulting.com/2021-symposium/ […]

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Project open house: Bristol & Mavelle Park

  • Posted: April 9, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, News

The City of Edina is partnering with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District to study options for providing stormwater improvements in the Bristol & Mavelle […]

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MPCA Smart Salting training video

  • Posted: January 14, 2021
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, Seasonal Highlights

New MPCA Smart Salting Training video Winter is here, bringing with it the recurring management of slippery snow and ice. The tons of salt used […]

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Scout Troop 469 Cleanup Event

  • Posted: June 10, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, News, Seasonal Highlights

Last week, Scout Troop 469 had a successful cleanup event! The troop helped keep Normandale Lake clean by picking up trash around the lake. More […]

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Aquarium fish surrender event

  • Posted: January 29, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, News

Surrender unwanted aquarium fish and plants instead of releasing them! Give your fish and aquatic plants a healthy home. The Minnesota Aquarium Society in partnership […]

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District honored with award

  • Posted: December 11, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Events

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District staff and managers were honored to accept an award for 60 years of watershed management from the Minnesota Association of […]

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Upcoming Events

Aug 1
All day

The Grate Drain Race Competition Begins!

Aug 5
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Workshop & Public Hearing

Aug 10
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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

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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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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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Jul 22

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Lake lovers, we need your help!
Join Starry Trek on Saturday, August 8 to help search for starry stonewort, an invasive algae that can spread quickly and harm Minnesota lakes.
No experience or equipment is needed—free training is provided. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District office is one of 21 training sites across the state.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Learn more and sign up at starrytrek.org

Lake lovers, we need your help!
Join Starry Trek on Saturday, August 8 to help search for starry stonewort, an invasive algae that can spread quickly and harm Minnesota lakes.
No experience or equipment is needed—free training is provided. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District office is one of 21 training sites across the state.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Learn more and sign up at starrytrek.org
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Jul 21

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Learn more by downloading our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025 on our website! (in the  Document Library) of if you would like it emailed to you, email cbush@ninemilecreek.org

Learn more by downloading our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025 on our website! (in the Document Library) of if you would like it emailed to you, email cbush@ninemilecreek.org ...

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Jul 20

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Go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek on our website and download your own copy! In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn.

Go to Explore our Lakes and Nine Mile Creek on our website and download your own copy! In 2025 NMCWD surveyed the following lakes: Bryant, Bush Cornelia, Edina, Normandale, Oxboro, Shady Oak and Penn. ...

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Jul 15

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Curious about our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025? Find it in our Document Library on our website. 

We collected data on 9 lakes, and sections of Nine Mile Creek. This was supplemented by volunteer data collection in the CAMP program.

Curious about our Water Quality Monitoring Report from 2025? Find it in our Document Library on our website.

We collected data on 9 lakes, and sections of Nine Mile Creek. This was supplemented by volunteer data collection in the CAMP program.
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Jul 15

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Our intern, Osa, reflects on her time at Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. Check out what she learned!

Our intern, Osa, reflects on her time at Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. Check out what she learned! ...

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Jul 14

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Starry Trek is Aug 8th, go to https://maisrc.umn.edu/starrytrek to sign up!

Starry Trek is Aug 8th, go to https://maisrc.umn.edu/starrytrek to sign up! ...

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