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Cost share grants available

  • Posted: December 27, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Cost Share Grants Available The application period for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Cost Share Grant program is open! Grant funds are available to […]

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Salt Watch Volunteers Needed

  • Posted: December 14, 2022
  • Categories: Seasonal Highlights, Uncategorized

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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Get Outside! Winter Recreation around the District

  • Posted: December 12, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Seasonal Highlights

It’s not winter yet? Although it’s still technically fall until December 21st, there’s no doubt that the winter weather is here with full force. The […]

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November is Native American Heritage Month

  • Posted: October 31, 2022
  • Categories: News, Seasonal Highlights

Clear or Cloudy Water? Did you know that November is Native American Heritage Month? Minnesota is home to eleven tribal nations: four Dakota, also known […]

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Join our Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)

  • Posted: October 31, 2022
  • 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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What’s the Deal with Chloride?

  • Posted: October 17, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Seasonal Highlights

Winter is approaching and with it comes snow, ice, and cold weather. While we can’t get away from using deicers like salt, we can be […]

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The Leaves are Falling

  • Posted: October 10, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Seasonal Highlights

Fall is a great time to drive around to look at the beautifully changing leaves. It is common to rake those leaves when they fall […]

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Dock Removal, Boat Inspections, and Aquatic Invasive Species

  • Posted: October 6, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Seasonal Highlights

The leaves are falling which means freezing lakes and dock removals are right around the corner. Every year when docks are removed, the chance for […]

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Welcome GreenCorps Member!

  • Posted: October 4, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

MN GreenCorps Member started in September! Alissa Schmidt is a MN GreenCorps Member serving her 2022-2023 term at the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. She […]

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Rainbows and raingardens!

  • Posted: August 19, 2022
  • Categories: Announcements, News, Seasonal Highlights

The rain has come back to Minnesota, and late summer flowers are blooming, especially in raingardens! Raingardens are shallow depressions in the ground planted with […]

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Welcome to the board, Steve Gurney!

Chris-Ann Luria (returning) and Steve Gurney were sworn in this Wednesday at our monthly board meeting.

Welcome to the board, Steve Gurney!

Chris-Ann Luria (returning) and Steve Gurney were sworn in this Wednesday at our monthly board meeting.

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Oct 14

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The Spring 2027 Lawns to Legumes grant application is open!
🌸Lawns to Legumes is a Minnesota-wide program that awards reimbursement-based funding of up to $400 for creating pollinator habitat in your outdoor space with native plants.
🌸Why plant for pollinators? Minnesota is home to over 500 native bee species, along with many butterflies, moths, and other pollinators. These creatures are essential to ecosystem health — but many have faced population declines. Lawns to Legumes helps reverse this trend by creating pollinator-friendly plantings across the state.
⏰ Apply by November 30 for a chance to receive a Spring 2027 grant. Learn more and apply at bluethumb.org

The Spring 2027 Lawns to Legumes grant application is open!
🌸Lawns to Legumes is a Minnesota-wide program that awards reimbursement-based funding of up to $400 for creating pollinator habitat in your outdoor space with native plants.
🌸Why plant for pollinators? Minnesota is home to over 500 native bee species, along with many butterflies, moths, and other pollinators. These creatures are essential to ecosystem health — but many have faced population declines. Lawns to Legumes helps reverse this trend by creating pollinator-friendly plantings across the state.
⏰ Apply by November 30 for a chance to receive a Spring 2027 grant. Learn more and apply at bluethumb.org

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Oct 13

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We are hosting an MPCA Smart Salting training on November 12 from 8 to 1:30 at Eden Prairie City Hall.  Learn more and register here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-parking-lots-and-sidewalks-certification-training-2026-11-12

We are hosting an MPCA Smart Salting training on November 12 from 8 to 1:30 at Eden Prairie City Hall. Learn more and register here: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-parking-lots-and-sidewalks-certification-training-2026-11-12

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Oct 2

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We are proud to be a sponsor of the 2026 Salt Symposium!

It will take place on October 27 – 28, 2026; 8am - 4pm online. 

The 2026 Salt Symposium marks an exciting new chapter in one of the nation’s leading forums on chloride reduction, winter maintenance, and freshwater protection. Now hosted by the University of Minnesota Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence (CCSCoE), the Symposium continues its long-standing mission of bringing together researchers, public agencies, industry leaders, educators, and practitioners to advance innovative, science-based solutions for managing salt use in cold climates. Building on more than two decades of collaboration and leadership established by Fortin Consulting, the Freshwater Society, and Bolton & Menk, the 2026 Salt Symposium will expand opportunities for research, training, and cross-sector collaboration focused on protecting infrastructure, water resources, and community safety while designing a lower salt future.

We are proud to be a sponsor of the 2026 Salt Symposium!

It will take place on October 27 – 28, 2026; 8am - 4pm online.

The 2026 Salt Symposium marks an exciting new chapter in one of the nation’s leading forums on chloride reduction, winter maintenance, and freshwater protection. Now hosted by the University of Minnesota Cold Climate Stormwater Center of Excellence (CCSCoE), the Symposium continues its long-standing mission of bringing together researchers, public agencies, industry leaders, educators, and practitioners to advance innovative, science-based solutions for managing salt use in cold climates. Building on more than two decades of collaboration and leadership established by Fortin Consulting, the Freshwater Society, and Bolton & Menk, the 2026 Salt Symposium will expand opportunities for research, training, and cross-sector collaboration focused on protecting infrastructure, water resources, and community safety while designing a lower salt future.

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Oct 1

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It's that time of year! STEM on Tap is starting back up and our first event of the school year will be next Wednesday, October 7th. Our speaker for the event will be Fawkes F. S. Char who is a PFAS Coordinator with the MPCA. 

Their presentation will cover the progress Minnesota state agencies have made to address PFAS, especially since publishing the PFAS Blueprint, and where we're headed next.

Visit the STEM on Tap page on our webpage to learn more and to register!

It`s that time of year! STEM on Tap is starting back up and our first event of the school year will be next Wednesday, October 7th. Our speaker for the event will be Fawkes F. S. Char who is a PFAS Coordinator with the MPCA.

Their presentation will cover the progress Minnesota state agencies have made to address PFAS, especially since publishing the PFAS Blueprint, and where we`re headed next.

Visit the STEM on Tap page on our webpage to learn more and to register!

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Sep 30

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One of our prizes will go to the best drain name! Here is some insight into how the judging will work. Happy naming!

One of our prizes will go to the best drain name! Here is some insight into how the judging will work. Happy naming!

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Sep 29

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Pollinators enjoying an amazing native prairie habitat!
One of our project goals for the Lynmar Basin in Edina was to enhance natural resources, including improving pollinator habitat. This video shows that even years later this project is exceeding this goal.

Pollinators enjoying an amazing native prairie habitat!
One of our project goals for the Lynmar Basin in Edina was to enhance natural resources, including improving pollinator habitat. This video shows that even years later this project is exceeding this goal.

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Sep 28

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Today is the last day you can submit photos to out photo contest! If your photo wins, it will be featured in our 2027 calendar, and you'll receive a free calendar!

Go to our website, search photo contest, and submit your photos!

Today is the last day you can submit photos to out photo contest! If your photo wins, it will be featured in our 2027 calendar, and you`ll receive a free calendar!

Go to our website, search photo contest, and submit your photos!

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Sep 23

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STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop takes place at a brewery in the southwest metro and features a different STEM practitioner and topic. Workshops stand alone–attend one or attend them all! There is a $20 registration fee that includes presentation and food. For more information  and to register: https://www.rpbcwd.org/stem-on-tap

STEM on Tap is a workshop series that connects STEM teachers with practitioners, resources, and each other. Each workshop takes place at a brewery in the southwest metro and features a different STEM practitioner and topic. Workshops stand alone–attend one or attend them all! There is a $20 registration fee that includes presentation and food. For more information and to register: https://www.rpbcwd.org/stem-on-tap

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Sep 21

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The deadline to submit photos to NMCWD's 2026 photo contest is at 4 p.m. on September 28th. Winning pictures will be featured in the 2027 Photo Calendar. Submit your photos here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

The deadline to submit photos to NMCWD`s 2026 photo contest is at 4 p.m. on September 28th. Winning pictures will be featured in the 2027 Photo Calendar. Submit your photos here: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

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