Tips, tricks, and a quick peek into the everyday life of the conservation district.
In 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 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 MoreThank you to everyone who submitted a masterpiece to the 8th Annual Youth Art Contest for the theme “Native Flowers!”
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreThis is the trip you’ve been waiting for all year: soaking up the sun at Cama Beach on Camano Island. Harbor seals peer at you from between the waves, crabs scuttle along the rocks next to your towel, and a bald eagle soars overhead.
Read MoreOn March 19, high school teams from around Northwest Washington gathered at the Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center in Woodinville to compete in the 2024 Northwest Regional Envirothon competition.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who submitted a masterpiece to this year’s Art Contest! We were amazed to see all of your creative demonstrations of amphibians.
Read MoreIt was a beautiful, sunny July morning when ten Snohomish County high school students bounded down the well-traveled trails of Marysville’s Jennings Park and into the Allen Creek floodplain. These students are participants of Snohomish Conservation District’s brand new Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems (YESS) program, a five-week curriculum exploring careers in natural resources while building job skills and earning summer school credit.
Read MoreJoin us for science demonstrations, hands-on activities, and games about the many wonderful ways we can protect our streams, lakes, and salmon! Light snacks will be provided so you can refuel between activities.
People of all ages are invited to attend, but the event will be most exciting to families with children in kindergarten through 5th grade. Bathrooms will be available! Park near the playground and tennis courts.
Read MoreJoin us for science demonstrations, hands-on activities, and games about the many wonderful ways we can protect our streams, lakes, and salmon!
Read MoreIt was an overcast Thursday in mid-March when 14 teams from nine high schools in Snohomish, King, and Skagit counties descended upon the Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center to compete in the Northwest Regional Envirothon competition.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who submitted a masterpiece to this year’s Youth Art Contest! We were amazed to see such a wide range of species and mediums represented.
Read MoreThe theme for our 6th Annual Youth Art Contest is aquatic macroinvertebrates! The contest is open to pre-K through 12th grade. Participants must be a resident or student of Snohomish County or Camano Island. Submissions will be accepted online February 6-17 2023.
Read MoreThe Northwest Regional competition will take place on March 23, 2023 at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville and the state competition will be held mid-May. The state champion gets to travel to the national competition and test their skills against winning teams from the US and Canada.
Read MoreSnohomish Conservation District’s Environmental Educators hosted two tables at the Return of the Salmon Festival at Osprey Park in Sultan on September 24, 2022. The event focused on local watersheds and community action to help preserve and restore our rivers and salmon.
Read MoreSnohomish Conservation District’s Youth Education Team is excited to offer Wheat Week to 4th and 5th grade classrooms in Snohomish County and Camano Island!
Read MoreAs the school year gets underway, Snohomish Conservation District’s Youth Education Team is excited to announce the start of a new, four-part Sound Education Program for elementary school classrooms in Snohomish County and Camano Island!
Read MoreOn July 16, we had an action-packed Youth Education Day, hosted by the City of Mountlake Terrace. Families joined in on the fun: 36 adults and 34 youth ventured to Lake Ballinger to learn about water conservation and how they can protect the rivers, streams, and lakes in their communities.
Read MoreWe had one of our very own hometown heroes representing Snohomish County at the 2022 Washington State Envirothon competition. The team from Sequoia High School in Everett was one of the winners of the regional competition in March, and they went on to compete at the state competition in May!
Read MoreNothing beats an in person, hands on environmental learning experience! Read more about the Northwest Regional Envirothon competition held at Brightwater Education Center.
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