WCC Sighting at Housing Hope Village in Monroe
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Rain creates mud. That didn't dim the smiles on the WCC crew helping move dirt for garden beds in Monroe.
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Quilceda Rain Gardens In Action
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Here's a video of the recently installed rain gardens at Quilceda Creek Apartments in Marysville during a rain event.
Read MoreQuilceda Creek Apartments Get A Fresh, Flooding-Free Look
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Two new rain gardens have been installed in Marysville to reduce flooding and runoff to Quilceda Creek in the Snohomish Watershed.
Read MorePartnership Tour with June Robinson
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This week we had the opportunity to spend a morning showing off projects in the 38th district to June Robinson. We are grateful for our partners in conservation!
Read MoreHousing Hope's Twin Lakes Community Garden
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A housing complex in Twin Lakes now has raised garden beds for growing food thanks to an National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) grant and a partnership between Housing Hope and Snohomish Conservation District.
Read MoreThe Hardest Working Rain Garden
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Here's a series of videos showing how hard a recently installed rain garden is working for Cascade High School in Everett.
Read MoreGratitude and Progress at a Community Garden in Marysville
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Nice write up from Sea Mar Community Health Center on their volunteer event a couple weekends ago.
Read MorePuget Sound Starts at My School
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Several schools recently finished up their participation in a National Fish and Wildlife funded grant, Puget Sound Starts at My School. This program involved 658 students in the planning, design, and installation of stormwater projects on school campuses. In total, the projects completed through this grant will divert and filter an estimated 435,769 gallons of stormwater every year!
Read MoreNew Grant in Monroe Helping Residents Garden in Their Housing Community
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Here'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 MoreBiggest Rain Garden Planted!
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Our largest rain garden has finally been planted. Check out how small it makes our Vet Crew seem.
Read More'Living with Beavers' Workshops Well Received
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First series of 'Living with Beavers' workshops held and useful for attendees in Tulalip, Stanwood and Monroe.
Read MoreA Look Back at Our Season of Spreading . . . Manure
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Sound Horsekeepers, Adam and Tracey
The spreaders are out at the last cooperators' property and will be picked up Friday and put away for the season. We will not be taking reservations until April 2 for next spring, so mark it on your calendars. There will be some changes coming to the program that Michael Hipp, our Resource Planner / Sound Horsekeeping Program Manager, will be working on over the winter, They are changes related to efficiency so that we can better serve you all. He will let you know what those are as they become official.
THANK YOU!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the spreader program this year! 2017 was the busiest and most successful yet.
34 Cooperators (aka landowners / farmers / horsekeepers) used the spreaders; some, multiple times.
3,020 miles driven to deliver the spreaders - that's the distance from Seattle to San Salvador, El Salvador!
Only 1 flat tire on the trailer (thanks to Skagit Farmer's Supply for the assist!)
And there is no way to measure the tens of thousands of pounds of manure and lime spread this year, but it is great to know that all those nutrients are out building good soil. Thank you to our cooperators for not only having Michael out to your property to discuss soil health and good pasture management practices, but also for following through and getting your pastures one step healthier for your horses.
Please remember that if you encounter any new resource concerns over the winter Michael is always here to help. Winter in western Washington is always a challenge with horses, so please don't ever hesitate to contact him any time.
Office: (425) 377-7019 | Email: mhipp@snohomishcd.org
Creating a "Safe, Healthy, and Hassle-free Winter on the Farm"
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Are you new to the Pacific North-Wet or do you find yourself struggling every year with mud? Do you need ideas for how to keep your horse happy and exercised while pastures rest? Please let us know!
Read MoreEverett Rain Garden Class of 2017
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Here 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 MoreHugel-what?
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Hügelkultur is a German word that means hill or mound. In agriculture and gardening, it means no-dig raised beds constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials. They hold moisture, build fertility, maximize surface volume and are great spaces for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Photo credit: www.richsoil.com
Read MoreWhittier Elementary Rain Garden
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Photos of the rain garden installation process at Whittier Elementary School in Everett by our Vet Crew this August.
Read MoreFall Task List for All Types of Properties
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The shorter days of autumn inspire us to slow down after a busy summer, but accomplishing a few tasks before the rains set in and the winds start to blow will make winter more pleasant and surprise you with a healthy land and soil-scape next spring.
Read MoreYou Can Learn a Lot on Your Commute Home
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If you live in Monroe, and commute to I-5 and places beyond, you may see an Arco station along your route on the north side of Highway 2. Next to that Arco station are 8 acres of wetlands that the Snohomish Conservation District is helping to restore through a Department of Ecology grant. It is a unique opportunity to be so close to a major roadway making it highly visible. The hope is that this project site will promote public education, a sense of stewardship and a personal connection to the watershed.
Read MoreVet Crew Sighting in Monroe
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Recently, our crew was out in Monroe mowing and cutting back the Reed Canarygrass, which is a non-native invasive freshwater plant.
Read MorePhotovoice for Agricultural Resilience: Farmers educate decision-makers through photos.
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Seven farms took part in the Photovoice Project hosted by the Snohomish Conservation District and The Nature Conservancy. Through a series of four workshops, participants responded to two questions - "Why is agriculture important to our community?" and "What are the major challenges facing agriculture?" - through photos and discussion.
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