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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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Volunteers cleaning streets before the snow

  • Posted: November 13, 2019
  • Categories: News, Seasonal Highlights

As leaves fall and the weather turns brisk, Minnesotans know all too well that winter is fast approaching. That thick layer of colorful leaves might […]

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New resources for cities to reduce chloride pollution

  • Posted: October 28, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, News

Cities across Minnesota are working to reduce chloride pollution to lakes and streams. Chloride is a common ingredient in road salts and other deicers. Reduction […]

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Wetland preservation fostering community

  • Posted: October 22, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, News

Kimberly Carpenter has been actively engaged with developing a vision for River Park since she moved to Brooklyn Park several years ago. This connection grew […]

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Celebrating 60 years

  • Posted: October 15, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Events

The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District recently celebrated its 60 year anniversary at the Hyland Hills Ski Chalet. Thank you to all those who were […]

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Clean up fall leaves and stormdrains

  • Posted: October 15, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News, Seasonal Highlights

Join in the nation’s largest Adopt A Drain program and adopt a drain in your neighborhood! Fall is a great time to pledge to clean […]

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New Board Manager Appointed

  • Posted: September 23, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

In late September, Larry Olson was appointed as the newest Board Manager for the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. As an Edina resident, Manager Olson […]

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Mirror Lake Recreational Water Advisory Still in Effect

  • Posted: August 28, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

Mirror Lake: Recreational Water Advisory September 18, 2019 The recreational water advisory for Mirror Lake is still in effect. Based on a sample from September […]

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Become a Minnesota Water Steward

  • Posted: August 1, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Now accepting applications for Minnesota Steward Program Do you want to protect clean water in a lake or stream you care about? Become a Minnesota […]

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Cost Share Project Highlight

  • Posted: July 29, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

District Cost Share Projects Highlighted in Star Tribune Article Three homes in a Bloomington neighborhood have each received a cost share grant to install a […]

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Smart Irrigation Reduces Water Waste

  • Posted: July 19, 2019
  • Categories: Announcements, News

Over-irrigating in the land of 10,000 lakes Few people realize that the land of 10,000 lakes may soon face a water shortage. While surface water […]

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  • Jan07

    Board of Managers Workshop

  • Jan14

    MPCA Smart Salting Parking Lots and Sidewalks Training

  • Jan14

    Equity Workgroup 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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Our office will be closed this week from December 24-26. Have a safe and restful remainder of the holiday season!

Our office will be closed this week from December 24-26. Have a safe and restful remainder of the holiday season! ...

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Low Salt Design is a new set of guiding principles and strategies from Bolton and Menk. These strategies provide a comprehensive approach to reducing impacts from winter road salt. While the program is new, the concepts are familiar, and you can download the free Low Salt Design guide on their website here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/low-salt-design-strategies/

Low Salt Design is a new set of guiding principles and strategies from Bolton and Menk. These strategies provide a comprehensive approach to reducing impacts from winter road salt. While the program is new, the concepts are familiar, and you can download the free Low Salt Design guide on their website here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/resources/low-salt-design-strategies/ ...

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Though it feels like winter has been here for a while already, today marks the start of winter. The winter solstice also marks the shortest day of the year, which means that the days start getting longer again! Now get out there and enjoy the season and the snow.
📷: Russell Stanton, Photo contest winner

Though it feels like winter has been here for a while already, today marks the start of winter. The winter solstice also marks the shortest day of the year, which means that the days start getting longer again! Now get out there and enjoy the season and the snow.
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We need volunteers! We're working with researchers and volunteers to measure snow piles in parking lots across the watershed. Researchers with Bolton and Menk hope to use this data to develop a formula that will predict area needed for snow storage. By right-sizing storage areas, we hope to reduce snow pile melting and sprawling across the whole parking lot.

We need volunteers! We`re working with researchers and volunteers to measure snow piles in parking lots across the watershed. Researchers with Bolton and Menk hope to use this data to develop a formula that will predict area needed for snow storage. By right-sizing storage areas, we hope to reduce snow pile melting and sprawling across the whole parking lot. ...

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This winter is shaping up to be quite snowy, but we hope that doesn't mean extra salt! More salt does not mean more melting, it really depends on the temperature to determine how fast the salt will work. We have multiple MPCA trainings in the new year to learn how to salt effectively, including January 14th and February 19. Find them at the MPCA Smart Salting training calendar page.

This winter is shaping up to be quite snowy, but we hope that doesn`t mean extra salt! More salt does not mean more melting, it really depends on the temperature to determine how fast the salt will work. We have multiple MPCA trainings in the new year to learn how to salt effectively, including January 14th and February 19. Find them at the MPCA Smart Salting training calendar page. ...

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Our annual communication for 2025 is now available! We've been busy this year; you can find snapshots of some of the work we've done here. Otherwise, sign up for our newsletter to stay informed all year.

Our annual communication for 2025 is now available! We`ve been busy this year; you can find snapshots of some of the work we`ve done here. Otherwise, sign up for our newsletter to stay informed all year. ...

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Some birds migrate to MN for the winter to escape the Arctic cold. One of these birds is the Dark-eyed Junco.

Some birds migrate to MN for the winter to escape the Arctic cold. One of these birds is the Dark-eyed Junco. ...

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Here are some quick stats from our fish pulls this past field season!

Here are some quick stats from our fish pulls this past field season! ...

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