District Hiring an Intern
Job Posting: Intern Application Due Date: May 31, 2017 Position Title: Intern Position Status: Temporary Reports To: District Administrator/Program Manager Salary: $14/hour Hours: 20-40 hours/week […]
Goldfish a Problem for Local Lakes
Goldfish kept as pets at someone’s home are a common site, but goldfish found at a construction site is not expected. Yet, that is what […]
Mow High, Sweep Clean
Article by Master Water Steward, Walter L. Whether you volunteer or follow easy best practices around your home or apartment, you can improve our environment. […]
Volunteers Needed to Adopt a Garden Bed
This season’s spotlighted volunteer opportunity is our new Adopt a Garden Bed program. Sign up to adopt one of the garden beds at our headquarters, […]
Deer Exclosure at Discovery Point
Keeping hungry animals at bay Minnesota Native Landscapes installed a small deer exclosure in the restoration area at Discovery Point in late April. The 8 foot […]
Rain Barrel Sale
Order your rain barrel online The Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District (RPBCWD) is hosting a rain barrel sale in partnership with the Recycling Association […]
Redefining “weeds”
Spring is here! With new plants sprouting out of the ground, we get antsy to start our spring work. The outdoors calls us to soak […]
District Awarded AIS Prevention Grant
District Awarded Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Grant The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District was awarded a $15,000 grant from Hennepin County to conduct public […]
Attend a Summer Event
Spend some time outside this summer–attend one of our free Summer Education Series programs! This year, there are even more fun places for you to discover. […]
Planting Native Seeds with a New Generation
Master Gardener May Lee helps third graders learn about growing native plant seeds. With a few months of “cold stratification” in a refrigerator, plants like milkweed […]