Native Plants: YES!
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A story about our quotable cooperator Colleen and her love of native plants.
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WCC Replants at Moga Property
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A beaver swims through a channel likely created by some of its toothwork. Our WCC crew helps to create a larger tree buffer with live stakes.
Read MoreInterested Veterans Sought for our Veterans Conservation Corps
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Ongoing - seeking interested Veterans for our Veterans Conservation Corps crew. Positions are active during the months of March to October.
Read MoreRain Gardens, Rain Barrels and Bioswales - Oh My!
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From Stanwood to Darrington, and Monroe to Bothell, we covered some ground with rain gardens this October to help filter pollutants out of stormwater runoff. Thanks to the many partners and volunteers who made it possible!
Read More19,386 Pounds!
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Did we hit our 20,000 pound goal of food donated to the food bank? ALMOST! Way to go, Project Harvest folks, and Jill, our WSU intern.
Read MoreTalking Mud on a Sunny Day
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We are so thankful to the 20 horse folks that came to our Horsekeeping in the Winter Wet farm tour.
Funding is currently available for certain projects in the Lower Stillaguamish PIC Project area. Even if you don't live in this area, please contact Michael Hipp at 425-377-7019 for advice and/or a free site visit to help you manage mud and manure for your sanity, your horses' health, and the health of the environment around you.
Read MoreKristoferson Update - Week Five
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Konnerup Construction has installed the Russell Road culvert! Paving will begin on Friday, September 28th.
Read MoreKristoferson Update - Week Four
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Week Four has come and gone, and the construction crew has moved on to the culvert replacement at Russell Road.
Read MoreKristoferson Update - Week Three
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This week marked yet another fast and productive week at the project site. The box culvert was delivered on Tuesday, and by Friday afternoon, Barnum/Triangle Bay Road was re-opened. The road section at the stream where work occurred is currently loose gravel, so please drive slowly and use caution when driving the road.
Read MoreCommunity Harvest and Hustle a Success!
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What a great way to spend an evening - harvesting corn for those in need and seeing up close the connection between our urban residents and the agricultural land that feeds them!
Read MoreFair Season Has Begun
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We’ve already been to two fairs and there are lots more to come. Read about where we’ve been, what we’re sharing and where we’ll be next!
Read MoreKristoferson Fish Passage Project Nearing Completion
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Patience is a virtue as they say. And, here at Snohomish Conservation District (SCD), we practice that skill every day. We can have staff leave and return years later before projects are completed. The Kristoferson Creek fish passage is one of those projects.
Read MoreWinning Tree Farm Hosts Open House in Arlington
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David New and his family celebrated their 2018 Washington State Tree Farmer of the Year award with us and the community. Learn more about what it’s like to run a winning tree farm in Snohomish County, and our restoration work on Trib 64.
Read MoreFood Bank Mapping Tool Available Now
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Our Food Bank Map is ready! Find your nearest food bank and learn what kind and when they accept your extra fresh produce.
Lawns to Lettuce / Project Harvest
Read MoreTeacher Workshops Held
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With school out for the summer, SCD offered two different workshops to K-12 teachers. One is called Project WET, and the other is called Green Schoolyard. Learn more and see how much fun they had!
“I enjoyed all of the excellent presenters and tours – all were inspiring and knowledgeable… best training I’ve been to in years.”
Read MoreLynnwood Rain Gardens Dressed Up By Community
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On the solstice, June 21, homeowners, SCD staff, WSU Master Gardeners, City of Lynnwood staff, and volunteers from Edmonds Community College, planted 7 rain gardens in the Perrinville Watershed of Lynnwood.
Photo is of Laura one of the WSU Master Gardeners.
Read MoreVeterans (aka Creature Finding) Crew Sightings
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Our new Vet Crew not only restores habitat when they’re out in the field, they also interact with the creatures they’re helping.
Read MoreSound Education Earth Day 2018 Event Wrap-Up
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Earth Day is for students, and all of us. Here’s a summary of some of the projects that were driven by our young people in Snohomish County and on Camano Island.
Read MoreRain Barrel Sales Keep Popping Up
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Thank you to our partners including Boeing, King Conservation District, City of Lynnwood, Tulalip Tribes, Lowe’s, and YOU, for making these rain barrel sales possible. Each drop of water saved is good for all of us!
Read MoreFive-Barrel Rain Catchment System for Tulalip Tribes Health Clinic
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The rain barrels installed will help the health center save money by reusing rain water, and also help to protect the nearby Tulalip Bay from stormwater runoff and pollution.
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