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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

    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.
    • Around Discovery Point
    • What Is Discovery Point?
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  • What’s Happening?

    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.
    • Lake and Creek Monitoring
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  • About Us

    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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Seasonal Highlights

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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Salt Watch Volunteers Needed

  • Posted: December 10, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News, Seasonal Highlights

Help test for chloride in the Nine Mile Creek watershed Nine Mile Creek needs your help! In 2004, the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) placed […]

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Become a Junior Watershed Explorer

  • Posted: November 12, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News, Seasonal Highlights

Come explore! In this program, you will explore the Nine Mile Creek Watershed, complete fun indoor and outdoor activities, and learn about your relationship with […]

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Going above and beyond to reduce salt use

  • Posted: October 29, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, News, Seasonal Highlights

As the weather changes, one company is changing too, by reducing their salt use! Hillcrest Development, LLLP manages the Pentagon North and Pentagon Village properties […]

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A Call to Action—Help Collect Falling Leaves!

  • Posted: October 26, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Are you looking for volunteer work while also staying safe during the pandemic? Join Minnesota’s Adopt a Drain program and help keep your neighborhood clean! […]

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Please Clean Your Docks

  • Posted: October 22, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Thank you to all Adopt a Dock participants this year! Zebra mussel detection is an important step to protection and preservation of our lakes. Currently, […]

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Cardinal Creek Trail restoration project

  • Posted: October 2, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

District staff and volunteers from around the metro converged for a final time this fall on the Cardinal Creek Conservation Area trail in Eden Prairie. […]

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Videos: Check out our Youtube channel

  • Posted: October 1, 2020
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Despite the changing weather, we are looking back at all the fun times from this past year from around the watershed. Staff, volunteers, and Citizen […]

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Masjid An-Nur leads as an ‘Eco-Mosque’

  • Posted: September 2, 2020
  • Categories: News, Seasonal Highlights

COVID-19 and the uprising after the death of George Floyd has affected almost everything about Masjid An-Nur and its North Minneapolis neighborhood. Before all the […]

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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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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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Tag the District in your pictures when you are out exploring the watershed!
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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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