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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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    State of the Waters

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    Community Advisory Committee Meeting

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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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Jan 23

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State of the Waters is one week from away! RSVP today! January 29 from 6-7:30. You can attend virtually or in person and learn about our adaptive lake management framework from NMCWD Administrator Erica Sniegowski and Janna Kieffer from Barr Engineering. We also have special guest, Sarah Nassif who is an artist, botanist and educator and she will bring her socially engaged project Weaving Water, which invites the public to examine their relationship with water, and also each other, by awakening them to how textiles require water and collaboration at every stage of production. Schedule: 6-6:45: social hour, food, networking & art project 6:45-7:15: presentation 7:15-7:30: Q&A Learn more at ninemilecreek.org and sarahnassif.com @sarahjnassif

State of the Waters is one week from away! RSVP today!

January 29 from 6-7:30. You can attend virtually or in person and learn about our adaptive lake management framework from NMCWD Administrator Erica Sniegowski and Janna Kieffer from Barr Engineering.

We also have special guest, Sarah Nassif who is an artist, botanist and educator and she will bring her socially engaged project Weaving Water, which invites the public to examine their relationship with water, and also each other, by awakening them to how textiles require water and collaboration at every stage of production.

Schedule:
6-6:45: social hour, food, networking & art project
6:45-7:15: presentation
7:15-7:30: Q&A
Learn more at ninemilecreek.org and sarahnassif.com
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Jan 21

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Sign up for the MPCA Property Management Training: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-property-management-certification-training-2026-02-19 Find out more about Winter Salt Week events here: Find more at wintersaltweek.org.

Sign up for the MPCA Property Management Training: https://www.pca.state.mn.us/events-and-meetings/smart-salting-property-management-certification-training-2026-02-19

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Jan 20

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Looking for something fun (& free) to do with the family this weekend? Check out Richardson Nature Center's Ice Harvesting Day! Saturday January 24th from 10am-2pm https://mnthreeriversweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=585395928

Looking for something fun (& free) to do with the family this weekend? Check out Richardson Nature Center`s Ice Harvesting Day! Saturday January 24th from 10am-2pm
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Jan 19

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If you are interested in finding out ways to help your community- Hands On Twin Cities has some great resources. https://www.handsontwincities.org/mlkday

If you are interested in finding out ways to help your community- Hands On Twin Cities has some great resources. https://www.handsontwincities.org/mlkday ...

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Jan 16

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Love the outdoors and want to make a difference for our water resources? 🌊 Nine Mile Creek is hiring a summer intern! Gain hands-on experience in our watershed and be a part of protecting our waters. Apply today and turn your passion into action. 🌿 For more details: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/district-hiring-summer-intern-2026/ Deadline is February 22, 2026 5pm. #SummerInternship #EnvironmentalCare #NineMileCreek

Love the outdoors and want to make a difference for our water resources? 🌊 Nine Mile Creek is hiring a summer intern! Gain hands-on experience in our watershed and be a part of protecting our waters.

Apply today and turn your passion into action. 🌿

For more details: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/district-hiring-summer-intern-2026/

Deadline is February 22, 2026 5pm.

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Jan 16

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The black-capped chickadee is a year-round resident in Minnesota. They have been known to store food in tree bark crevices and small cavities as a way to survive the winter; they can also lower their body temperature on winter nights to use less energy. This delightful bird is known as wiyuṡkiƞṡkiƞna in the Dakota language and gijigijigaaneshiinh in Ojibwemowin (the Ojibwe language); both words embody their bouncy calls. You can hear recordings of people saying these words at the Dakota online dictionary and the Ojibwe people's dictionary.

The black-capped chickadee is a year-round resident in Minnesota. They have been known to store food in tree bark crevices and small cavities as a way to survive the winter; they can also lower their body temperature on winter nights to use less energy.

This delightful bird is known as wiyuṡkiƞṡkiƞna in the Dakota language and gijigijigaaneshiinh in Ojibwemowin (the Ojibwe language); both words embody their bouncy calls. You can hear recordings of people saying these words at the Dakota online dictionary and the Ojibwe people`s dictionary. ...

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Jan 15

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Love the lines! Many cities around the metro have starting applying brine in these lines to roads during the winter. This salt solution helps to prevent ice from sticking to the roads, allowing plows to remove snow more easily. Brine can also be applied before the storm and starts working much faster than regular rock salt. It also has less chloride overall to get to the same amount of clear road surface, making it a lot better for our lakes and creeks. Maybe you'll see these if you're driving around the metro today, like the staff member who snapped this photo in Hopkins.

Love the lines! Many cities around the metro have starting applying brine in these lines to roads during the winter. This salt solution helps to prevent ice from sticking to the roads, allowing plows to remove snow more easily.

Brine can also be applied before the storm and starts working much faster than regular rock salt. It also has less chloride overall to get to the same amount of clear road surface, making it a lot better for our lakes and creeks. Maybe you`ll see these if you`re driving around the metro today, like the staff member who snapped this photo in Hopkins. ...

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Sign up for the webinars during Winter Salt Week at the end of January. Each day will have talks from scientists, community advocates, and operators on winter salt and its impacts. Find more at wintersaltweek.org.

Sign up for the webinars during Winter Salt Week at the end of January. Each day will have talks from scientists, community advocates, and operators on winter salt and its impacts. Find more at wintersaltweek.org. ...

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Jan 13

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Clean water is essential, but unfortunately, plastics in our environment don't go away. Instead, they break down into smaller pieces of plastic that pollute our water and harm wildlife. This February, join NMCWD staff in going plastic-free to protect our rivers and lakes. Kickstart your plastic-free journey at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org

Clean water is essential, but unfortunately, plastics in our environment don`t go away. Instead, they break down into smaller pieces of plastic that pollute our water and harm wildlife. This February, join NMCWD staff in going plastic-free to protect our rivers and lakes. Kickstart your plastic-free journey at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org ...

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RSVP for State of the Waters on January 29 from 6-7:30. You can attend virtually or in person and learn about our adaptive lake management framework. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org.

RSVP for State of the Waters on January 29 from 6-7:30. You can attend virtually or in person and learn about our adaptive lake management framework. Learn more at ninemilecreek.org. ...

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