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Seasonal Highlights

Winter wonderland

  • Posted: February 12, 2019
  • Categories: Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

Did you know you can go sledding at Discovery Point? All this new snow has made for great sledding conditions on the hill off Gerard […]

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New signs at Hopkins’ Valley Park

  • Posted: January 22, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Nine Mile Creek Interpretive Signs Staff recently installed updated signs at the kiosk in Valley Park in Hopkins. These signs describe the work that 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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Little Seed Library

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

Do you have native flowers in your garden with lots of seeds? Or, would you like more native Minnesota flowers in your garden? Come check […]

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What’s blooming at Discovery Point?

  • Posted: July 30, 2018
  • Categories: Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

The restoration area and grounds are abuzz with color and pollinators right now. Stop over and enjoy the beauty of summer! Below are some of […]

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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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Unveiling the new Watershed Sandbox!

  • Posted: April 27, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Dig a lake! Build a dam! Move a mountain!  The new Watershed Sandbox is an interactive display that teaches about watersheds and topography.  People can […]

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Partner News: Middle School Students Solve for Runoff

  • Posted: April 24, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, News, Seasonal Highlights

A partnership between a school and the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District During a stormwater engineering unit at Maplewood Middle School, science teachers Sara Palchik […]

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Road Salt: Less is More

  • Posted: January 19, 2018
  • Categories: Announcements, News, Seasonal Highlights

Minnesota Water Stewards tackle oversalting Since August, a devoted volunteer group of trained Minnesota Water Stewards (Randy Holst, Joe Knaeble, Walter Levesque, and Louann Waddick) […]

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2017 Annual Communication Released

  • Posted: December 11, 2017
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The 2017 Annual Communication highlights the District’s activities in the past year. You can pick up a printed copy at Discovery Point in Eden Prairie, […]

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Upcoming Events

Jul 13
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Bryant Lake Public Meeting (Virtual)

Jul 14
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Minnetoga Lake Public Meeting

Jul 15
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Board Meeting

Aug 10
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Summer Project Tour

Aug 12
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Community Advisory Committee meeting

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How Can I Help?

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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Get your photos in for our Photo Contest! Submission deadline is September 24, but don't wait! Photos taken up to 5 years ago can be submitted, as long as they are taken somewhere within the 9 Mile Creek watershed boundary. Learn more and find submission form at the link in our bio.

Get your photos in for our Photo Contest! Submission deadline is September 24, but don`t wait! Photos taken up to 5 years ago can be submitted, as long as they are taken somewhere within the 9 Mile Creek watershed boundary. Learn more and find submission form at the link in our bio. ...

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Jul 9

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Learn about the mystery and majesty of monarch butterflies on Thursday July 16 from 6:30-8 at the Ridgedale Library. This free program is hosted by our partners at the City of Minnetonka and Ridgedale Library for Monarch & Pollinator Awareness month. Go to bit.ly/MPAM2026 for more information.

Learn about the mystery and majesty of monarch butterflies on Thursday July 16 from 6:30-8 at the Ridgedale Library. This free program is hosted by our partners at the City of Minnetonka and Ridgedale Library for Monarch & Pollinator Awareness month. Go to bit.ly/MPAM2026 for more information. ...

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If you missed our new Creative Waters program last month, you can still catch us at the Richfield Farmer's Market this Saturday July 11! We are working with artist Sarah Nassif and her Weaving Water community fiber art project. Come dye with indigo and weave a beautiful piece on the loom.

If you missed our new Creative Waters program last month, you can still catch us at the Richfield Farmer`s Market this Saturday July 11! We are working with artist Sarah Nassif and her Weaving Water community fiber art project. Come dye with indigo and weave a beautiful piece on the loom. ...

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Jul 7

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Check out the Lawns to Legumes new Habitat at Home program! This is a free, guided program to help Minnesotans create, expand, or care for pollinator-friendly spaces this fall. Participants receive seasonal step-by-step guidance, access to webinars and resources, and opportunities to connect with a community across the state. Optional coaching is available as capacity allows.

This program is offered through Lawns to Legumes, a collaborative state-funded effort administered by Blue Thumb and the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Sign up this spring at the link in our bio. @bluethumbmn

Check out the Lawns to Legumes new Habitat at Home program! This is a free, guided program to help Minnesotans create, expand, or care for pollinator-friendly spaces this fall. Participants receive seasonal step-by-step guidance, access to webinars and resources, and opportunities to connect with a community across the state. Optional coaching is available as capacity allows.

This program is offered through Lawns to Legumes, a collaborative state-funded effort administered by Blue Thumb and the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Sign up this spring at the link in our bio. @bluethumbmn
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Here's the second video of our two part permeable paver videos. This one shows the process of cleaning the pavers. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more videos.

Here`s the second video of our two part permeable paver videos. This one shows the process of cleaning the pavers. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more videos. ...

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Jul 6

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Find out how healthy your soil is using our free soil testing program. Anybody in the watershed can submit their soil sample, and we'll take it up to the UMN Soil Lab to test for nutrients. Learn more at https://www.ninemilecreek.org/get-involved/learn/soil-testing/.

Find out how healthy your soil is using our free soil testing program. Anybody in the watershed can submit their soil sample, and we`ll take it up to the UMN Soil Lab to test for nutrients. Learn more at https://www.ninemilecreek.org/get-involved/learn/soil-testing/. ...

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Enjoy the beautiful weather today—maybe by exploring one of Minnesota's amazing natural spaces. Have fun and  remember to stay safe on the water! 

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Enjoy the beautiful weather today—maybe by exploring one of Minnesota`s amazing natural spaces. Have fun and remember to stay safe on the water!

Photo credit: Paul Raymaker
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What you do makes a difference. Help prevent the spread! 

Learn more by visiting our website: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/ais/

What you do makes a difference. Help prevent the spread!

Learn more by visiting our website: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/ais/
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Met us at the market! 

We will be at the Richfield Farmer's Market (Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield)  on July 11th from 7a-12p

This year we are excited to partner with artist and botanist Sarah Nassif and her Weaving Water Workshop! 

Learn more about our new Creative Waters initiative and 
this event and others at https://www.ninemilecreek.org/creative-waters/

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Met us at the market!

We will be at the Richfield Farmer`s Market (Veterans Park, 6335 Portland Ave, Richfield) on July 11th from 7a-12p

This year we are excited to partner with artist and botanist Sarah Nassif and her Weaving Water Workshop!

Learn more about our new Creative Waters initiative and
this event and others at https://www.ninemilecreek.org/creative-waters/

@sarahjnassif @cityofrichfield City of Richfield, Minnesota - Local Government
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