Job Opportunity: Cultural Ambassador

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Job Opportunity: Cultural Ambassador

This 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.

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Connecting with Latino Farmers & Agriculture Workers

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Connecting with Latino Farmers & Agriculture Workers

The 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. 

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Detention Ponds Work Overtime in the Rainy Season

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Detention Ponds Work Overtime in the Rainy Season

It’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. 

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7th Annual Orca Recovery Day a Rainy Success

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7th Annual Orca Recovery Day a Rainy Success

On Saturday, October 19, we celebrated Orca Recovery Day at beautiful Skykomish River Park. Volunteers of all ages put in the work to install over 75 native plants at the park. These trees and shrubs will help filter stormwater and improve the water quality of the nearby Skykomish River.

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Orca health starts at your streamside property

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Orca health starts at your streamside property

Our Southern Resident orcas survive primarily on one food source: Chinook salmon. When we think about protecting the health of orcas, one of the most important factors is keeping this food source plentiful for them. Unfortunately, Chinook populations have diminished greatly since the 20th century, leaving Southern Resident orcas searching for food.

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Restoration on French Creek Tributary Supports Local Salmon

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Restoration on French Creek Tributary Supports Local Salmon

The life cycle success of a salmon depends directly on the water quality of our streams and rivers. They thrive in cold, clean, and clear water. However, in locations along French Creek, which feeds into the Snohomish River, the water is often warmer than it should be for salmon and other fish, particularly during the summer. 

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NOAA Funds Habitat Restoration Along Snohomish & Stillaguamish Rivers

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NOAA Funds Habitat Restoration Along Snohomish & Stillaguamish Rivers

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is recommending over $200 million in funding for 32 transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects this year, as well as an additional $66 million in funding in future years.

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The Power of Interdependence at Bow Hill Blueberries

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The Power of Interdependence at Bow Hill Blueberries

Bow Hill Blueberries co-owner, Ezra Ranz, can list off several benefits of planting a Wet Feet Farming buffer along the slough bordering the farm, but there’s one reason that rises above the rest.

“It’s all for the Bumble Bees,” said Ezra. And he does mean Bumble Bees specifically. 

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Spring Rain: Keeping it Clean for our Salmon

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Spring Rain: Keeping it Clean for our Salmon

April showers might bring May flowers, but they can also carry lots of pollution in rainwater runoff, which can harm local salmon. We’re thankful for rainy weather because it nourishes plant life and provides us with water to store for the drier summer months. Luckily, we can take action to keep our water clean and our fish healthy.

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