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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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    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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Notice of Lake Aeration System Winter Operation – Arrowhead Lake and Indianhead Lake

  • Posted: December 29, 2025
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The City of Edina operates lake aeration systems at Arrowhead Lake and Indianhead Lake during the winter months. These systems circulate oxygen through the water […]

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New online Cost Share Grant application!

  • Posted: November 15, 2023
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New Online Cost Share Grant Application   The District has developed an online form for our cost share grant applications. This new platform will automatically […]

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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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  • Feb11

    Community Advisory Committee Meeting

  • Feb11

    STEM on Tap

  • Feb18

    Board 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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Check out the Three Rivers Park District Big Year of Rivers speaker series! The next one is February 22: The Immortal Plastic Bottle presented by Dr. Mary Kosuth, Researcher, University of Minnesota. https://www.threeriversparks.org/BigYearOfRivers

Check out the Three Rivers Park District Big Year of Rivers speaker series! The next one is February 22: The Immortal Plastic Bottle presented by Dr. Mary Kosuth, Researcher, University of Minnesota.
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Adopting a drain doesn't stop in the winter! Temporary ponding in streets can happen when drains are clogged from the plow and we get rain or melting. Get out there while you're clearing your driveway and shovel the drain too! #adoptadrain

Adopting a drain doesn`t stop in the winter! Temporary ponding in streets can happen when drains are clogged from the plow and we get rain or melting. Get out there while you`re clearing your driveway and shovel the drain too!
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Feb 5

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2026 State of the Waters event last week! A special thanks to Erica Sniegowski and Janna Kieffer for the informative presentation, and to artist and botanist Sarah Nassif for bringing her traveling public art project, Weaving Water, to our community. Stay tuned for more opportunities to connect with the watershed through this project throughout the year. @sarahjnassif

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2026 State of the Waters event last week! A special thanks to Erica Sniegowski and Janna Kieffer for the informative presentation, and to artist and botanist Sarah Nassif for bringing her traveling public art project, Weaving Water, to our community.
Stay tuned for more opportunities to connect with the watershed through this project throughout the year.

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The Next Stem on Tap is Feb 11th from 4:30-6:30p at Wooden Hill Brewing Co (7421 Bush Lake Road, Edina) Cost $20 This month's topic: Restoration Ecology Restoration Ecology has the power to integrate biology, chemistry, policy, sustainability, and the Great Outdoors in the world and in your classroom. Join Karli Wittner, Eden Prairie’s Natural Resources Supervisor, to learn about the science of restoring ecosystems, starting small, and inspiring students to cultivate change in their own backyards! Teachers! Grab a drink, pull up a chair and connect with other grade 6 -12 STEM teachers at STEM on Tap. You will receive a certificate for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit at the conclusion of the workshop. Register here: https://www.rpbcwd.org/stem-on-tap

The Next Stem on Tap is Feb 11th from 4:30-6:30p at
Wooden Hill Brewing Co (7421 Bush Lake Road, Edina)
Cost $20

This month`s topic: Restoration Ecology

Restoration Ecology has the power to integrate biology, chemistry, policy, sustainability, and the Great Outdoors in the world and in your classroom. Join Karli Wittner, Eden Prairie’s Natural Resources Supervisor, to learn about the science of restoring ecosystems, starting small, and inspiring students to cultivate change in their own backyards!

Teachers! Grab a drink, pull up a chair and connect with other grade 6 -12 STEM teachers at STEM on Tap.

You will receive a certificate for 2.0 hours of continuing education credit at the conclusion of the workshop.

Register here: https://www.rpbcwd.org/stem-on-tap ...

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Feb 2

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Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Staff is participating in the Plastic Free challenge this the month of February. We believe that little efforts can make a difference. Will you join us? Learn how at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org #plasticfreechallege #zerowaste #plasticfree

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District Staff is participating in the Plastic Free challenge this the month of February. We believe that little efforts can make a difference.

Will you join us? Learn how at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org
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Yesterday was the start of Salt Awareness Week! Help keep our waters fresh by reducing your salt use. Want to learn more? Go to this website: https://wintersaltweek.org/ and attend a seminar!

Yesterday was the start of Salt Awareness Week! Help keep our waters fresh by reducing your salt use. Want to learn more? Go to this website: https://wintersaltweek.org/ and attend a seminar! ...

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