Tips, tricks, and a quick peek into the everyday life of the conservation district.
We sat down with Taylor Pesce, Community Conservation coordinator and Veterans Conservation Corps (VCC) crew lead today to talk about his experience on the job as a crew member.
Read MoreWatch our onsite video from the Perrinville Watershed in November 2020 featuring our super productive Veterans Conservation Corps Crew.
Read MoreOngoing - seeking interested Veterans for our Veterans Conservation Corps crew. Positions are active during the months of March to October.
Read MoreWe recently taught a Gardening with a Purpose class in Spanish! The aim was to connect with Latino community members in Monroe through partnerships with WSU, the Monroe Chamber and In Harmony Landscaping. Muchas gracias!
Read MoreWe are grateful to our Vet Crew at the end of their eight month season with us. Much has been accomplished on the ground in Snohomish County and on Camano, and we could not have done it without them!
Read MoreOn Thursday August 16, 2018, Chris Rodriguez, our Vet Crew Supervisor, had the pleasure of attending the Veterans Peer Mentorship training hosted by the Department of Veteran Affairs. He was skeptical at first wondering, “What would I learn?” Read more.
Read MoreIn 2017, Our Savior's had SCD out for a site visit to determine if they were a good candidate for a rain garden. They were, but the construction season of 2017 was cut short, ironically, by heavy rains, so it had to wait until 2018. Check out the landscape now!
Read MoreHere is an example of sheet mulching in the field. Our Vet Crew did the work at a property above Padilla Bay.
Read MoreOur new Vet Crew not only restores habitat when they’re out in the field, they also interact with the creatures they’re helping.
Read MoreDoes this REALLY need to be pavement? A solid question to ask oneself. Learn more about depave projects in this video.
Read MorePlease welcome our new Vet Conservation Corps Crew for 2018!
Read MoreHere's a creative way to move dirt from one part of a hill to another. This happened in Monroe at the Housing Hope family complex. Snohomish Conservation District is partnering with Housing Hope to restore and build garden beds for residents.
Read MoreThis Camano Island rain garden is doing triple duty, filtering water from three different sources: rainwater from the sky, runoff from the roof, and surface water from the uphill slope.
Read MoreHere are another six completed rain gardens in the City of Everett. Want one for your property? Contact the City of Everett and inquire about their rain garden rebate program.
Read MoreA community came together and our Vet Crew did the work.
Read MoreHere is a unique project to slow upland flow of materials using compost socks.
Read MoreWe recently completed a rain garden on at Bay View United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon just above Padilla Bay.
Read MorePhotos of the rain garden installation process at Whittier Elementary School in Everett by our Vet Crew this August.
Read MoreThe Washington Stormwater Center conducts research including 16 experimental rain gardens. Each garden tests the effects of different soil, vegetation, and other factors that help filter rainwater and stormwater. Earlier this summer, the center concluded that the water was draining too quickly from the rain gardens, thereby losing all the filtration benefits of the special imported rain garden soil.
Read MoreDo you have a water issue in your yard? It might be worth a phone call to us to see about what programs may be available and possible cost share to manage those issues.
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