Plastic Pollution in the Mississippi
Last year, Presley Martin participated in Art for Water, a program created by the nonprofit environmental organization Freshwater with the goal of engaging artists in […]
Project open house: Bristol & Mavelle Park
The City of Edina is partnering with the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District to study options for providing stormwater improvements in the Bristol & Mavelle […]
Volunteers install wood duck nest boxes
On one of the last winter days of March, volunteers with the Bush Lake Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America installed wood duck […]
Ice off and fish kills
With recent ice-off on area lakes, residents may notice dead fish washing up on shore. This is known as winterkill, or winter fish die-off. Winterkill […]
Discovery Point Buckthorn Removal Work
Discovery Point Phase 3 Habitat Restoration The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District, in partnership with the City of Eden Prairie, will begin the final phase […]
Wetland Assessment Report
The wetlands in the Nine Mile Creek watershed are an important asset. Wetlands provide important functions including plant diversity and habitat for amphibians, fish and […]
Explore our Story Map
Explore our story map! The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District invites you to dive into our history with this story map! It was originally launched […]
Normandale Lake Project Feedback
Share Your Feedback Let us know how you think the Normandale Water Quality Project Improvement Project is going. Share your feedback with the Nine Mile […]
It’s our Environmental Doody
We Need Your Help! In 2018, Nine Mile Creek was listed on Minnesota’s Impaired Waters list for e-coli. That means there are more than 126 […]
MPCA Smart Salting training video
New MPCA Smart Salting Training video Winter is here, bringing with it the recurring management of slippery snow and ice. The tons of salt used […]