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    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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    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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    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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Jordan Wein, a water resources project manager with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, looks through the catch with Emma Gross and Cynthia Rubio from inside a baited box net trap targeting invasive goldfish for removal on Sept. 4 at Lake Cornelia in Edina. (Anthony Soufflé/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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NMCWD in the News! Star Tribune Article -Discarded pet goldfish overran an Edina lake, and it’s a win for bears at the Minnesota Zoo

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

To help improve water quality and the ecological health of Lake Cornelia and Lake Edina, the District is undertaking goldfish management. Goldfish are an invasive […]

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The 2024 Water Quality Monitoring Report is now available

  • Posted: September 9, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District monitors the water quality of its lakes on a rotating basis. Lakes monitored in a given year are selected […]

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MPR Series “Trouble by the Water”

  • Posted: August 20, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, News

New MPR Series highlights water stories Trouble by the Water is a new series of stories from MPR that explores risks to Minnesota’s lakes and […]

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Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Notifications Has Moved

  • Posted: August 20, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

To help our community stay informed, we’ve improved access to notifications and information about Harmful Algal Blooms by creating a dedicated webpage with the latest […]

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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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Hiring Communications and Public Engagement Manager

  • Posted: January 15, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

********************************This position is closed*************************************** Join our team! Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hiring a Communications and Public Engagement Manager. Position Title: Communications and Public […]

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District Hiring Summer Intern

  • Posted: January 15, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

******************This position is closed******************** Join our team! The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hiring a summer field intern. Job Posting: Field Intern Position Title:  […]

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New podcast discusses low-salt design

  • Posted: August 28, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, News

New podcast episode talks about low-salt design On a recent episode of “River of Ideas” podcast host Nick Busse talked with Connie Fortin about Low […]

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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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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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Upcoming Events

  • Jan14

    MPCA Smart Salting Parking Lots and Sidewalks Training

  • Jan14

    Equity Workgroup Meeting

  • Jan21

    Board Meeting

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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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Dec 23

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Our office will be closed this week from December 24-26. Have a safe and restful remainder of the holiday season!

Our office will be closed this week from December 24-26. Have a safe and restful remainder of the holiday season! ...

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Dec 22

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Low Salt Design is a new set of guiding principles and strategies from Bolton and Menk. These strategies provide a comprehensive approach to reducing impacts from winter road salt. While the program is new, the concepts are familiar, and you can download the free Low Salt Design guide on their website here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/low-salt-design-strategies/

Low Salt Design is a new set of guiding principles and strategies from Bolton and Menk. These strategies provide a comprehensive approach to reducing impacts from winter road salt. While the program is new, the concepts are familiar, and you can download the free Low Salt Design guide on their website here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/low-salt-design-strategies/ ...

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Dec 21

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Though it feels like winter has been here for a while already, today marks the start of winter. The winter solstice also marks the shortest day of the year, which means that the days start getting longer again! Now get out there and enjoy the season and the snow.
📷: Russell Stanton, Photo contest winner

Though it feels like winter has been here for a while already, today marks the start of winter. The winter solstice also marks the shortest day of the year, which means that the days start getting longer again! Now get out there and enjoy the season and the snow.
📷: Russell Stanton, Photo contest winner
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Dec 17

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We need volunteers! We're working with researchers and volunteers to measure snow piles in parking lots across the watershed. Researchers with Bolton and Menk hope to use this data to develop a formula that will predict area needed for snow storage. By right-sizing storage areas, we hope to reduce snow pile melting and sprawling across the whole parking lot.

We need volunteers! We`re working with researchers and volunteers to measure snow piles in parking lots across the watershed. Researchers with Bolton and Menk hope to use this data to develop a formula that will predict area needed for snow storage. By right-sizing storage areas, we hope to reduce snow pile melting and sprawling across the whole parking lot. ...

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Dec 16

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This winter is shaping up to be quite snowy, but we hope that doesn't mean extra salt! More salt does not mean more melting, it really depends on the temperature to determine how fast the salt will work. We have multiple MPCA trainings in the new year to learn how to salt effectively, including January 14th and February 19. Find them at the MPCA Smart Salting training calendar page.

This winter is shaping up to be quite snowy, but we hope that doesn`t mean extra salt! More salt does not mean more melting, it really depends on the temperature to determine how fast the salt will work. We have multiple MPCA trainings in the new year to learn how to salt effectively, including January 14th and February 19. Find them at the MPCA Smart Salting training calendar page. ...

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Our annual communication for 2025 is now available! We've been busy this year; you can find snapshots of some of the work we've done here. Otherwise, sign up for our newsletter to stay informed all year.

Our annual communication for 2025 is now available! We`ve been busy this year; you can find snapshots of some of the work we`ve done here. Otherwise, sign up for our newsletter to stay informed all year. ...

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Some birds migrate to MN for the winter to escape the Arctic cold. One of these birds is the Dark-eyed Junco.

Some birds migrate to MN for the winter to escape the Arctic cold. One of these birds is the Dark-eyed Junco. ...

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Dec 11

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Here are some quick stats from our fish pulls this past field season!

Here are some quick stats from our fish pulls this past field season! ...

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Dec 10

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Stem on Tap is today at Wooden Hill Brewing Co.!

Our next Stem on Tap will be on Weather & Climate Change with a Meteorologist from NOAA on January 14th.

Stem on Tap is today at Wooden Hill Brewing Co.!

Our next Stem on Tap will be on Weather & Climate Change with a Meteorologist from NOAA on January 14th.
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Registration is open! We hope to see you there.

Go to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/whats-happening/upcoming-events/state-of-waters/ and scroll to the bottom to RSVP

Registration is open! We hope to see you there.

Go to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/whats-happening/upcoming-events/state-of-waters/ and scroll to the bottom to RSVP
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