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Solar Panels installed on Discovery Point

  • Posted: April 25, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

Discovery Point is getting SOLAR POWER NMCWD added solar panels to help power our building and benefit our community now and into the future. We […]

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Learn about our Seed Lab

  • Posted: March 31, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, Seasonal Highlights

Office Seed Lab Updates   The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District has a seed lab located in the greenhouse at its office. After winterizing the […]

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Partnering on Hopkins’ Central Park

  • Posted: March 31, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News

City of Hopkins, Central Park   Background:    In 2022, the City of Hopkins created a Parks System Master Plan to evaluate how their current and future […]

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Minor Plan Amendment Comment Period Closed

  • Posted: February 27, 2025
  • Categories: District News

Notice of 30-day Public Comment Period for Minor Plan Amendment and Public Hearing The public comment period for the minor plan amendment is closed. The […]

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Volunteer snow pile monitoring

  • Posted: January 24, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, Seasonal Highlights

New volunteer project: snow pile monitoring Have you ever driven past a parking lot in winter and thought wow! That’s a big snow pile? Well, […]

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Hiring Communications and Public Engagement Manager

  • Posted: January 15, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, District News, News

********************************This position is closed*************************************** Join our team! Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hiring a Communications and Public Engagement Manager. Position Title: Communications and Public […]

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Winter Salt Week January 27-31

  • Posted: January 8, 2025
  • Categories: Announcements, Events, Seasonal Highlights

Winter Salt Awareness Week Livestreams and events January 27-31, 2025 All the salt that we apply to streets and sidewalks ends up in our freshwater. […]

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Discovery Point Closed for Holidays

  • Posted: December 18, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point

From 12/23/2024- 12/27/2024, Discovery Point will be closed for the holidays.   For urgent matters, please reach out to the Administrator, Erica Sniegowski, at 952-658-9024.

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Correction to Photo Calendar

  • Posted: December 17, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News

Photo Calendars Please note that some of the watershed district’s board meetings are listed incorrectly in the 2025 photo calendar. The Nine Mile Creek Watershed […]

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Welcome our new Board Manager, Brian!

  • Posted: October 4, 2024
  • Categories: Announcements, Discovery Point, District News, Seasonal Highlights

The District is excited to welcome Brian Kirk as our new Board Manager! Brian Kirk was appointed in October 2024 as the newest Board Manger […]

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Upcoming Events

Aug 19
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Meeting

Aug 24
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Lake Cornelia & Lake Nancy Community Meeting

Aug 25
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Creative Waters and the City of Richfield at Adam’s Hill Pond

Sep 2
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Workshop

Sep 16
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Meeting

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How Can I Help?

SEASONAL TIP: Want cleaner lakes and less flood risk in your neighborhood? Join the Grate Drain Race! Adopt drains and clean them for prizes!

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Aug 17

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We still need submissions for our photo contest! Get your pictures of the watershed in by September 28 to be considered for a spot in the next photo calendar. Find rules and submission forms at ninemilecreek.org

We still need submissions for our photo contest! Get your pictures of the watershed in by September 28 to be considered for a spot in the next photo calendar. Find rules and submission forms at ninemilecreek.org

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Aug 13

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If you missed our new Creative Waters program last month, you can still catch us at the Unity in the Community at the Richfield Community Band Shell today, Aug 13! We are working with artist Sarah Nassif and her Weaving Water community fiber art project. Come dye with indigo and weave a beautiful piece on the loom.

If you missed our new Creative Waters program last month, you can still catch us at the Unity in the Community at the Richfield Community Band Shell today, Aug 13! We are working with artist Sarah Nassif and her Weaving Water community fiber art project. Come dye with indigo and weave a beautiful piece on the loom.

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Aug 12

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When you're out fishing make sure you are using lead free tackle!

Some great alternatives are tungsten, bismuth, steel, or tin.

When you`re out fishing make sure you are using lead free tackle!

Some great alternatives are tungsten, bismuth, steel, or tin.

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Aug 11

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We are almost two weeks in!! Keep it up NMCWD!!! Remember if you have already adopted a drain, remember to log your cleanings!! The new adoptions and cleanings will be added to the dashboard on our website weekly. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District 

Learn more about storm drains and the competition visit 
ninemilecreek.org/grate-drain-race
 or if you want to adopt a drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org

We are almost two weeks in!! Keep it up NMCWD!!! Remember if you have already adopted a drain, remember to log your cleanings!! The new adoptions and cleanings will be added to the dashboard on our website weekly. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District

Learn more about storm drains and the competition visit
ninemilecreek.org/grate-drain-race
or if you want to adopt a drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org

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Aug 7

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Look who we ran into at Moir Park on this beautiful day!

Look who we ran into at Moir Park on this beautiful day!

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Aug 6

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We are almost one week in!! Keep it up NMCWD!!! Remember if you have already adopted a drain, remember to log your cleanings!! The new adoptions and cleanings will be added to the dashboard on our website weekly. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District 

Learn more about storm drains and the competition visit 
ninemilecreek.org/grate-drain-race
 or if you want to adopt a drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org

We are almost one week in!! Keep it up NMCWD!!! Remember if you have already adopted a drain, remember to log your cleanings!! The new adoptions and cleanings will be added to the dashboard on our website weekly. Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District

Learn more about storm drains and the competition visit
ninemilecreek.org/grate-drain-race
or if you want to adopt a drain go to mn.adopt-a-drain.org

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Aug 5

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Central Park is taking shape! 
Learn more about this exciting City of Hopkins-led project, which will transform the park's amenities while also improving stormwater management, reducing flood risk, unearthing the headwaters of Nine Mile Creek. 
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is proud to be partnering with the City of Hopkins on the project.

For more information about the project go to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/projects-studies/central-park-partner-project/

Central Park is taking shape!
Learn more about this exciting City of Hopkins-led project, which will transform the park`s amenities while also improving stormwater management, reducing flood risk, unearthing the headwaters of Nine Mile Creek.
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is proud to be partnering with the City of Hopkins on the project.

For more information about the project go to: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/projects-studies/central-park-partner-project/

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Aug 4

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Our Photo Contest is open until  September 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. But don't wait! Submit your photos today! 
For more information on on how to subit visit: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

Our Photo Contest is open until September 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. But don`t wait! Submit your photos today!
For more information on on how to subit visit: https://www.ninemilecreek.org/photo-contest/

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Aug 3

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We will be at the Bloomington Farmer's market this Saturday, August 8th, 
from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
in the East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

Stop by and say hi!!

We will be at the Bloomington Farmer`s market this Saturday, August 8th,
from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
in the East Lot, Bloomington Civic Plaza

Stop by and say hi!!

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Jul 31

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The Grate Drain Race starts tomorrow August 1! For the first time ever, we're going head to head with @rpbcwd in a competition to see which watershed can get the most drains adopted. You can join this showdown from August through November by adopting and cleaning a stormdrain near you. 

We'll be awarding prizes for best drain name, as well as holding raffles for new drain adoptions and cleanings recorded (so even if you already have a drain, you can still compete!) Learn more about the competition and how to adopt drains at the link in our bio.

The Grate Drain Race starts tomorrow August 1! For the first time ever, we`re going head to head with @rpbcwd in a competition to see which watershed can get the most drains adopted. You can join this showdown from August through November by adopting and cleaning a stormdrain near you.

We`ll be awarding prizes for best drain name, as well as holding raffles for new drain adoptions and cleanings recorded (so even if you already have a drain, you can still compete!) Learn more about the competition and how to adopt drains at the link in our bio.

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