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Nine Mile Creek Watershed District

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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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    Your Role in the Watershed

    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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    About Us

    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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Events

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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Celebrating 60 years

  • Posted: October 15, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Events

The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District recently celebrated its 60 year anniversary at the Hyland Hills Ski Chalet. Thank you to all those who were […]

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Popup Cart popping up near you

  • Posted: June 17, 2019
  • Categories: District News, Events, Seasonal Highlights

The Nine Mile Creek Popup Education Cart is coming to an event near you in 2019! This cart, funded by a Hennepin County grant, pops […]

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Salt Solutions for non-profits and worship centers

  • Posted: December 28, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Events

Salt Solutions is a pilot program geared toward increasing salt efficiency in places of worship and non profit organizations. Participants learn how to use the […]

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Is your plow service smart salt certified?

  • Posted: October 22, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, Seasonal Highlights

Smart Salt Certification Contractors who manage snow and ice can learn practices to use salt effectively, while maintaining safe surfaces in the winter at free […]

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Planting for clean water

  • Posted: June 1, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, Seasonal Highlights

On a hot day at the end of May, the kindergartners at Creek Valley Elementary gathered to plant native flowers for clean water. Watershed District […]

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Celebrating Volunteers

  • Posted: December 15, 2017
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Events

Thanks to everyone who came to the State of the Waters event on December 13th, 2017. This is the second year that we have come […]

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Upcoming Events

  • Jan20

    MPCA Smart Salting Parking Lots and Sidewalk Training

  • Jan20

    Board Meeting

  • Feb03

    MPCA Smart Salting for Property Managers Training

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How Can I Help?

Keep stormdrains clear of snow in the winter! This helps prevent local flooding...

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Jan 11

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A big congrats to the city of #Minnetonka! The National Wildlife Federation declared Minnetonka a Monarch Champion! Minnetonka has completed all 24 action steps in the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. 

Visit http://bit.ly/tonkachamp for more info.

A big congrats to the city of #Minnetonka! The National Wildlife Federation declared Minnetonka a Monarch Champion! Minnetonka has completed all 24 action steps in the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge.

Visit http://bit.ly/tonkachamp for more info.
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Jan 7

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Let your winter contractors know about our upcoming parking lots and roads smart salting training which can be found on our website. Help fight the battle against excess chloride! 
#chloridepollution #saltwatch #izaakwaltonleague #smartsalting #mpca #nmcwd #rpbcwd

Let your winter contractors know about our upcoming parking lots and roads smart salting training which can be found on our website. Help fight the battle against excess chloride!
#chloridepollution #saltwatch #izaakwaltonleague #smartsalting #mpca #nmcwd #rpbcwd
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Jan 5

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Keeping drains clean is important in winter too! And remember, don’t use salt to clear it-use a shovel or ice scraper instead.
#nmcwd #adoptadrain

Keeping drains clean is important in winter too! And remember, don’t use salt to clear it-use a shovel or ice scraper instead.
#nmcwd #adoptadrain
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Jan 4

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Green roofs, permeable pavers, rain gardens, floating islands, and shoreline buffers have all been completed with the help of our stewardship grants. Grants cover up to 75% of water improvement projects. Deadline to apply is March 19th, 2021. More information here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/get-involved/grants/stewardship-grants/

Green roofs, permeable pavers, rain gardens, floating islands, and shoreline buffers have all been completed with the help of our stewardship grants. Grants cover up to 75% of water improvement projects. Deadline to apply is March 19th, 2021. More information here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/get-involved/grants/stewardship-grants/ ...

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Jan 4

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Ask your winter maintenance contractor to become MPCA Smarting Salting certified. Protect our lakes and streams!

Ask your winter maintenance contractor to become MPCA Smarting Salting certified. Protect our lakes and streams! ...

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Dec 23

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With snow on the way, be sure to shovel BEFORE you salt! Help keep our lakes on a low salt diet. #nmcwd

With snow on the way, be sure to shovel BEFORE you salt! Help keep our lakes on a low salt diet. #nmcwd ...

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Dec 21

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Do you care about clean water? Want to get involved in your community? Join the #nmcwd Citizen Advisory Committee! Link in bio for more info and application.

Do you care about clean water? Want to get involved in your community? Join the #nmcwd Citizen Advisory Committee! Link in bio for more info and application. ...

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Nov 17

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Ready for another day of learning at the North American Lake Management Society virtual conference! #nmcwd #nalms2020 #nalmsat40

Ready for another day of learning at the North American Lake Management Society virtual conference! #nmcwd #nalms2020 #nalmsat40 ...

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Oct 30

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Excited to see our seed lab in action at #ninemilecreekdiscoverypoint! The seeds are drying, and we’ll try growing them this winter and spring.
#nmcwd

Excited to see our seed lab in action at #ninemilecreekdiscoverypoint! The seeds are drying, and we’ll try growing them this winter and spring.
#nmcwd
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Oct 29

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New salt reduction initiative for Hillcrest Development properties in Edina! #nmcwd

New salt reduction initiative for Hillcrest Development properties in Edina! #nmcwd ...

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