Tips, tricks, and a quick peek into the everyday life of the conservation district.
Imagine that with every heavy rain, as runoff pours into the valleys from the uplands and rivers begin to rise, you had to calculate whether you could get home in time to move your animals to safety. Until recently, this was Michelle Canfield’s reality each winter, with her sheep pastured in the Snohomish floodplain.
Read MoreIf you’ve driven along Old Snohomish Monroe Road, you may have noticed Canfield Farms, a picturesque sheep farm perched on a steep slope. These acres in the floodplain provide fertile ground for crops and pastures; however, over the past several years they have become more frequently inundated with water during periods of heavy rain.
Read MoreHaystack Creek, with its plentiful vegetation and woody debris, has enough organic matter to delight any fish looking to spawn. Tony Peterson, who lives just outside of the city of Sultan, has always loved this creek bordering his farmland where he has a small cattle operation.
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Snohomish Conservation District | 528 91st Ave NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 | 425-335-5634
