Sound Partner: Jessica Hamill

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“Jessica builds, leads, and hold partners together and accountable for their part in a bigger collaborative partnership in the County.”
— Summer Daugherty, Engineering and Agriculture

Jessica Hamill is Snohomish County’s Community Floodplain Solutions program manager. Jessica has been a vocal advocate and supporter of the three Fs: Farm, Fish, Flood and actively advocates for each, recognizing their interconnected success. We are pleased to recognize her for the critical role she has played in building and leading collaborative partnerships, identifying and implementing project opportunities, and for her creative, solution-based mindset.

Sound Educator: Scott Chase

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“Scott is an immensely self-sacrificing individual who is so committed to protecting the human and natural communities of the island.”
— Alana Springer, Environmental Education Program Manager

Scott has partnered with the District on a multitude of volunteer and educational events on Camano Island, but we want to specifically recognize him for his support with planning, coordinating, and launching our Conservation Station at Cama Beach State Park. Scott played an instrumental role in cultivating a relationship between Snohomish Conservation District and Washington State Parks to make this program possible. He also helped our educators devise innovative ways to reach park visitors and ensured they were safe, supported, and well resourced. We are grateful for his work on this project and his ongoing efforts to protect both the human and natural world on Camano Island.

Sound Volunteer: Sally Jo Sebring

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“Sally Jo is a reliable and energetic advocate in Snohomish County.”
— Sara Rocero, Habitat Restoration Project Manager

Sally Jo Sebring who brought an abundance of positivity and knowledge to our plant sale this year. She also gave the highest number of hours, volunteering over 20 hours the week of our plant sale!

Sally Jo is passionate about riparian restoration, wildlife habitat, and native plants and has attended almost every workshop we’ve held on these subjects. She engages with the District Habitat team about controlling noxious weeds, and overall improving her property for terrestrial and aquatic wildlife.

She doesn’t just talk the talk— she’s also putting her knowledge to work and doing her own riparian restoration along the stream on her own property.

Sound Farm (Commercial): Peoples Creek Dairy

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“This farm is a wonderful example of what successful succession planning could look like.”
— Bobbi Lindemulder, former SCD Agriculture Program Director

People’s Creek Dairy in Monroe has been an incredible partner and recently participated in our cost-share program to implement a new manure handling system that will help protect water quality and maximize efficient manure management. People’s Creek Dairy has an existing CREP buffer and is actively working with local tribes on fish habitat improvements. Through this award we’d like to recognize People’s Creek Dairy for their ongoing collaborative efforts with our farm planning staff and the technological advancements they've made in order to protect water quality and to succeed in one of the toughest industries around.

Sound Farm (small): Food Bank Farm

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Jim (left) pictured recieving the award with members of Food Bank Farm

“Jim Eichner is a reliable, thoughtful, and dedicated community members and District partner. ”
— Alana Springer, Environmental Education Program Manager

Jim uses conservation minded practices to grow copious amounts of vegetable starts on his farm. He reduces the environmental impact of his farm by utilizing secondhand resources (used pots, etc) and sowing plants with old seeds discarded by stores and other organizations.

Jim is incredibly community minded. He grows vegetable starts for many community organizations, including food banks, conservation districts, and non-profits. He is dedicated to addressing food insecurity and improving food resilience through his work.

He has also consulted on the construction of the Districts very own greenhouse!

Sound Forest: Todd Simonson

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“Todd shows a lot of great dedication to his property and improving his habitat.”
— Stacey Dixon, Forest Program Manager

Todd wrote his own forest management plan and has demonstrated exceptional dedication to his forested property on Camano Island by improving wildlife habitat, thinning for forest health, and planting for biodiversity. Todd has also been a wonderful advocate for Snohomish Conservation District’s forestry services and has helped spread the word throughout his community, encouraging others to reach out for technical assistance and holding a public tour on his property, giving others the opportunity to learn about actions they can take for forest health.

Sound Habitat: Monica Van der Vieren

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Monica pictured with SCD Engineering and Agriculture Department Manager Summer Daugherty

“Monica is an inspiration and has an infectious connection to the natural world around her. Working with Monica gives me the energy to continue to do the work I do. She has truly been a collaborator that has given me more than I have been able to afford her.”
— Carrie Brausieck

Monica is a leader in her community and has been a key advocate in advancing the Agriculture Resilience work for Swan's Trail Slough. She is an amazing story teller, has a knowledge of native plants, birds, and insects that is enviable and is able to communicate that knowledge to others in inspiring ways. She is an amazing photographer and has created some wonderful storyboards.

Monica has collaborated with our district in numerous ways— leading tours on her property, volunteering her time to present on topics for Brightwater's Sustainable Yard Care series. Additionally, Monica has freely opened up her property to our habitat team to come out and take cuttings of many native species for restoration in other areas of the county. She donates willow, cottonwood, ninebark, and many other species.

Lifetime Achievement: Bobbi Lindemulder

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“SCD has provided me a place to build my roots....to continue my career, to develop a program, to seek out and help those who didn’t know where to turn. ”
— Bobbie Lindemulder

Bobbi joined the Snohomish Conservation District Agriculture team in 1997 as a farm planner. Through her dedication and expertise, she earned promotion to leadership positions. Bobbi served as a lead farm planner, an interim District Manager, a Program Manager, and finally the Agriculture Department Director. Bobbi worked to increase agriculture viability and resilience throughout Snohomish County and Camano Island and provided one-on-one technical assistance to farmers to help address natural resource needs. Bobbi also provided technical resource planning training state-wide and provided valuable input on regional planning efforts. For her tireless work at the District and the many efforts supporting local farmers and residents, Bobbi received the Lifetime Achievement award.

Bobbi pictured with SCD Board chair Mark Craven (left) and Executive Director Linda Lyshall (right)