Tips, tricks, and a quick peek into the everyday life of the conservation district.
Our 2020 Annual Plant Sale plans have changed. There will not be a walk-up sale, but you’ll be able to pre-order again starting Monday, March 9th. Pick ups will be staggered to limit exposure to COVID-19.
Read MoreWe are monitoring the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and are taking the recommended precautions to keep everyone healthy.
Read MoreHere’s the wrap up of Orca Day events in Snohomish Conservation District. We’re excited to see it grow from around 20 volunteers in 2018 to a much larger reach in 2019.
Read MoreGenerally, our Annual Plant Sale is a one-week engagement concluding with a fun and interactive pick-up day and walk-up sale. This year was different.
Read MoreThe Better Ground display garden at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival was a hit with locals, which was not surprising due to its abundance of native plants and trees.
Read MoreHere is a gallery of the second annual Youth Conservation Art Contest winners.
Read MoreThank you for purchasing native plants from our 2019 Plant Sale! Most of the snow is gone unless you live in the foothills, so if you haven't already, you may put your new plants in the ground. As long as you can dig into the soil, you can plant.
Read MoreWas your plant appetite bigger than your time available for planting? Dig a shallow trench in your garden or bare soil, take the plants out of the bags, lay the roots in the trench, cover the roots well with soil, and use your heel or palms to tamp down the soil over the roots. Keep them moist and they'll hold until you're ready to plant.
Read MoreA story about our quotable cooperator Colleen and her love of native plants.
Read MoreHere’s a neat story of where some of the Plant Sale trees and shrubs have gone to in the Riverside Neighborhood in Everett.
Read MoreWatch our new Working Buffers video to understand how planting trees and shrubs on your property can make a difference in soil health, water quality and habitat for birds and wildlife.
Read MoreMark your calendars! The pre-orders for the Plant Sale open on Monday, December 3rd!
Read MoreDavid New and his family celebrated their 2018 Washington State Tree Farmer of the Year award with us and the community. Learn more about what it’s like to run a winning tree farm in Snohomish County, and our restoration work on Trib 64.
Read MoreNearly 340 people toured fine examples of how homes and businesses can combine human living and activities with wildlife habitat on Saturday, June 23rd at the annual Camano Island Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour.
Read MoreHere is a gallery of the first annual Youth Conservation Art Contest winners. The winners' art is now on display at The Loft Coffee Bar in Everett through April 13, 2018.
Read MoreThe 2018 Annual Plant Sale is in the record books. Nearly 50,000 plants went out the door and we could not have done it without YOU! Thanks for supporting native plants and better ground! And, volunteers, you rock our world! Thanks!
Read MoreBees, bats, and butterflies, oh my! After reviewing hundreds of entries, the winners of the 2018 Native Plant Sale Pollinator Art Contest have been selected! All entries, including the winning pieces, will be on display at our Annual Native Plant Sale held this Saturday, February 10 at the Evergreen Fairgrounds in Monroe. Come out and take a look, peruse the plants for sale, visit educational booths, and vote on your favorite art piece for the People's Choice Award.
Read MoreAs if native plants were not enough, here is another reason to come to the Plant Sale. Come support creative youth from around Snohomish County and Camano Island by voting for your favorite on the day of the sale!
Read MoreLearn more about pollinators and the work of Snohomish Conservation District through this video created to inspire youth artists from K-12 around Snohomish County and Camano Island. Contest deadline is February 1, 2018.
Read MoreIf you're looking for a compact and thorough look at urban farming, check out the community garden and cultural kitchen at Edmonds Community College.
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