Tips, tricks, and a quick peek into the everyday life of the conservation district.
The Snohomish Conservation District is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Sound Steward Awards. These outstanding individuals and organizations are leading the way in conservation, demonstrating passion, innovation, and a deep commitment to protecting our natural resources. We celebrate their efforts and hope their stories spark inspiration for positive change in your own corner of the world.
Read MoreImagine that with every heavy rain, as runoff pours into the valleys from the uplands and rivers begin to rise, you had to calculate whether you could get home in time to move your animals to safety. Until recently, this was Michelle Canfield’s reality each winter, with her sheep pastured in the Snohomish floodplain.
Read MoreSnohomish Conservation District’s Youth Education Team has been hard at work delivering Wheat Week educational curriculum to students throughout Snohomish County and Camano Island. This series of five lessons is available free of charge to 4th and 5th grade classes and focuses on the relationships between resource conservation and agriculture in Washington state.
Read MoreWoods Creek is one of the highest priority watersheds for salmon recovery in Snohomish County, but salmon runs have been declining. High water temperatures, lots of fine sediment, and a lack of large woody debris in the creek are threatening the salmon populations.
Read MoreIn a world where we rely on supermarkets to supply our food and regularly eat produce from around the world, it can be easy to feel disconnected from our local food systems. Our Farm to School program aims to reintegrate students, teachers, and families into our local food systems by teaching them about nutrition, local produce, and gardening.
Read MoreIf you're a farmer looking to transition to low or no-till practices, the cost of new equipment can be a major hurdle. At Snohomish Conservation District, one of our goals is to help farmers overcome these kinds of challenges.
Read MoreIf you drive eastbound along Hwy 530 to Arlington, you’ll pass Andrew’s Hay and Farm Store, owned and operated by Andrew Albert. Andrew grew up in the area and spent his high school summers practicing farming.
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 26, twelve committed seniors from Monroe High School gathered at the restoration site adjacent to Rotary Field in Sky River Park, eager to make a difference. For three hours on a beautiful spring day, these students rolled up their sleeves to plant Nootka rose and red-flowering currant, manage invasive species, and distribute wildflower seeds across the site.
Read MoreShade, beauty, fresh air, and clean water are just a few of the benefits trees provide to urban neighborhoods. We can thank trees for filtering pollutants from vehicle emissions in high-traffic areas, slowing stormwater runoff, and mitigating urban heat islands.
Read MoreWaterproof waders. Neoprene boots. White and yellow hard hats. Sturdy gloves. These are some of the items you might see our Washington Conservation Corps members wearing as they support the District’s restoration programs.
Read MoreWe celebrated our 40th Annual Plant Sale in early March with over 40,000 plants sold! We welcomed over 1,200 visitors who came to pick up their pre-ordered plants and shop at our walk-up sale.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who submitted a masterpiece to the 8th Annual Youth Art Contest for the theme “Native Flowers!”
Read MoreIn December 2024, Snohomish Conservation District partnered with Puget Sound Conservation Districts, Department of Ecology, Conservation Commission, and Bonneville Environmental Foundation to host a workshop focused on restoration practices that encourage a more resilient ecosystem in the face of a changing climate.
Read MoreIf you’ve driven along Old Snohomish Monroe Road, you may have noticed Canfield Farms, a picturesque sheep farm perched on a steep slope. These acres in the floodplain provide fertile ground for crops and pastures; however, over the past several years they have become more frequently inundated with water during periods of heavy rain.
Read MoreThis position will help develop culturally appropriate outreach to increase awareness and participation in free natural resource programs for Snohomish Latino Farmers. They will help identify linguistic and cultural barriers, ensuring that natural resource conservation programs are accessible to farmers and historically underserved populations. The Cultural Ambassador will work with Snohomish Conservation District staff for 10 - 12 months.
Read MoreThe Snohomish Conservation District (SCD) is excited to launch the Equity in Conservation program. This program is funded through a cooperative agreement with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Equity in Conservation program will help support our efforts to engage with Latino and Spanish-speaking farmers and agricultural workers in Snohomish County and Camano Island.
Read MoreHumans are viewed as an essential part of the ecosystem and have an important role in maintaining ecological balance. Some aspects of reciprocity are familiar to Western science and fall under the general umbrella of land tending. For example, a gatherer engages in pruning, aerating the soil, assisted species migration, etc. while hunters cull herds to prevent overgrazing.
Read MoreIndigenous Educator, Lindsey Crofoot, enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska from the Xutznoowu tribe, Deisheetaan clan and Colville Okanogan descendant, had a direct tie to the land from an early age. However, the many hours she spent in the forest and on the water hunting and fishing with her father didn’t fit the commonly romanticized stereotype. Instead, Lindsey’s experience was emblematic of a painful reality for many Indigenous people.
Read MoreIt’s almost winter, which means we’re knee-deep in the middle of the rainy season. In an average year, Snohomish County gets 35 inches of rain, and most of it falls during these next few months.
All of that rain has to go somewhere and much of it becomes stormwater, traveling across the landscape and eventually into Puget Sound.
Read MoreOctober was Urban and Community Forest Month! To celebrate, Snohomish Conservation District and the City of Marysville hosted a tree-planting ceremony at Comeford Park on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
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