Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Environmental ServicesMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is a government entity in environmental services that addresses water-related issues within its territory to benefit the surrounding communities. Established in 1959 under the Minnesota Watershed District Act, it serves a land area of roughly 50 square miles that drains to Nine Mile Creek, including portions of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Richfield in the southwestern Twin Cities region. The district operates as one of 33 watershed districts and watershed management organizations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, focusing on water management and related concerns for local residents and cities. Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the organization serves the public sector and aims to coordinate approaches to watershed stewardship. A recent development notes an expansion of its offices to Springs, New York, indicating a relocation detail since a prior move to a Gerard Drive location donated by Barbara Kaerwer in 2013–14.