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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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    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.
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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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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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Teachers and educators! We are hosting a Project WET training on Saturday April 18 from 8:30-3 at our office in Eden Prairie. You'll receive hands on training in the Project WET curriculum, get CEUs, and the curriculum to take back with you. Sign up at ninemilecreek.org!

Teachers and educators! We are hosting a Project WET training on Saturday April 18 from 8:30-3 at our office in Eden Prairie. You`ll receive hands on training in the Project WET curriculum, get CEUs, and the curriculum to take back with you. Sign up at ninemilecreek.org! ...

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Mar 6

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March is Women's History Month. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will highlight 4 women in Minnesota's history this month to honor the hard-working women in our state and the US. Julia Bullard Nelson of Red Wing, Minnesota headed south to Texas in 1869 to teach African Americans in U.S. government-backed Freedmen's Bureau schools. Nelson spent the summers of the 1870s and 1880s in Minnesota, where she emerged as a state and national leader in the movement for women's suffrage and the temperance campaign against alcohol use. Learn more about her work at https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/nelson-julia-bullard-1842-1914. If the link doesn't, work go to the Minnesota Historical Society website and search "Julia Bullard Nelson".

March is Women`s History Month. Nine Mile Creek Watershed District will highlight 4 women in Minnesota`s history this month to honor the hard-working women in our state and the US.

Julia Bullard Nelson of Red Wing, Minnesota headed south to Texas in 1869 to teach African Americans in U.S. government-backed Freedmen`s Bureau schools. Nelson spent the summers of the 1870s and 1880s in Minnesota, where she emerged as a state and national leader in the movement for women`s suffrage and the temperance campaign against alcohol use.

Learn more about her work at https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/person/nelson-julia-bullard-1842-1914. If the link doesn`t, work go to the Minnesota Historical Society website and search "Julia Bullard Nelson". ...

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We are hosting a Project WET training April 18th. Let your teacher friends know and register on our website!!

We are hosting a Project WET training April 18th. Let your teacher friends know and register on our website!! ...

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Mar 2

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Our next Stem on Tap is next Wednesday, March 11th. The theme is Stormwater & Stormwater Design!

Our next Stem on Tap is next Wednesday, March 11th. The theme is Stormwater & Stormwater Design! ...

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Feb 20

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Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hosting a Project WET training, in partnership with Carver County, on April 18th. If you are interested, please go to our website, go to events, and register! We can't to see you there!

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hosting a Project WET training, in partnership with Carver County, on April 18th. If you are interested, please go to our website, go to events, and register! We can`t to see you there! ...

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Some animals change their coats to adapt to seasonal changes. Key reasons for this change are camouflage and temperature regulation.

Some animals change their coats to adapt to seasonal changes. Key reasons for this change are camouflage and temperature regulation. ...

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Feb 17

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Tune in for a message from our unofficial office mascot!

Tune in for a message from our unofficial office mascot! ...

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Due to the federal holiday, our office will be closed today. Enjoy your Monday!

Due to the federal holiday, our office will be closed today. Enjoy your Monday! ...

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The subnivean space is a fascinating area under the snow in winter. Small mammals like mice and voles use this space all winter long. Believe it or not, this space stays right around 32 degrees because of the insulating power of the snow and heat from the ground. Creatures also use this space to gather food and hide from predators. You can find entrances to the subnivean layer in these little holes in the snow, and you may see evidence of paths once the snow melts.

The subnivean space is a fascinating area under the snow in winter. Small mammals like mice and voles use this space all winter long. Believe it or not, this space stays right around 32 degrees because of the insulating power of the snow and heat from the ground. Creatures also use this space to gather food and hide from predators.
You can find entrances to the subnivean layer in these little holes in the snow, and you may see evidence of paths once the snow melts. ...

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Feb 12

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Our staff is participating in the Hennepin County plastic-free challenge for the month of February. We're focusing on lunch wrappers, disposable coffee cups, and one time use containers. Where could you reduce single use plastics in your day-to-day life? Get resources at https://tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org/

Our staff is participating in the Hennepin County plastic-free challenge for the month of February. We`re focusing on lunch wrappers, disposable coffee cups, and one time use containers. Where could you reduce single use plastics in your day-to-day life? Get resources at https://tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org/ ...

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