Students Teaching Students About Watersheds
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The power of community and the willingness to both learn and teach on full display at this Bothell elementary school.
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Reflecting on Student Connections in 2018
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Connections made between students and their local environment. Anyone want a Chinookie?
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 MoreWelcome to Our New Washington Conservation and Service Corps Members
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Welcome to our 2018-19 WCC Crew!
Read MoreSCD Receives Historic Climate Science Grant Funding
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We are excited to announce historic funding received for youth education through the Governor’s Office.
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 MoreFrom the Field (Trip)
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All three of our youth educators, and one of our Vet Crew members, spent the day at Lively Environmental Center in Mill Creek with students from Riverview Elementary in Snohomish. The end of the school year always includes the most fun ways to learn!
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 MoreTween STEAM Club: Conservation Events Through Sno-Isle Libraries
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Throughout April and May, there are several opportunities to experience Snohomish Conservation District's Sound Education program for youth around the county. Sno-Isle Libraries is hosting the following programs in Sultan, Lynnwood, Monroe, and Edmonds.
Read MoreFirst Annual Gathering of Snohomish County Young Farmers and Ranchers Kicked Off in March!
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In Washington, there are 14 counties with a Young Farmers and Ranchers chapter. On Saturday, March 10th, at the historical Swiss Hall in the heart of the Tualco Valley near Monroe, the Snohomish County chapter kicked off their inaugural meeting.
Read MoreHula Hooping: A New Way to Learn About Transpiration
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The 4th graders of Hillcrest Elementary in Lake Stevens just learned about what happens to rain after it falls into a watershed through our Sound Education program.
Read MorePollinator Art Contest Winners Gallery
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Here is a gallery of the first annual Youth Conservation Art Contest winners. The winners' art is now on display at The Loft Coffee Bar in Everett through April 13, 2018.
Read MoreThe 2018 Annual Plant Sale Was Awesome. Thanks to YOU!
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The 2018 Annual Plant Sale is in the record books. Nearly 50,000 plants went out the door and we could not have done it without YOU! Thanks for supporting native plants and better ground! And, volunteers, you rock our world! Thanks!
Read MorePollinator Art Contest Winners Announced
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Bees, bats, and butterflies, oh my! After reviewing hundreds of entries, the winners of the 2018 Native Plant Sale Pollinator Art Contest have been selected! All entries, including the winning pieces, will be on display at our Annual Native Plant Sale held this Saturday, February 10 at the Evergreen Fairgrounds in Monroe. Come out and take a look, peruse the plants for sale, visit educational booths, and vote on your favorite art piece for the People's Choice Award.
Read MoreYouth Art To Be Displayed at Plant Sale
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As if native plants were not enough, here is another reason to come to the Plant Sale. Come support creative youth from around Snohomish County and Camano Island by voting for your favorite on the day of the sale!
Read MoreYouth Art Contest Drawing Local Competition
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Learn more about pollinators and the work of Snohomish Conservation District through this video created to inspire youth artists from K-12 around Snohomish County and Camano Island. Contest deadline is February 1, 2018.
Read MoreEverett School Wins Round One of the FIRST® LEGO® League Hydro Dynamics Challenge
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The heroes from the RoboGator Team Green at Northshore Christian Academy in Everett recently won the champion award to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIRST® LEGO® League Hydro Dynamics Challenge
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 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 MoreThe Gallons Add Up
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The newly installed stormwater projects at these six schools will help divert and filter an estimated 436,700 gallons of stormwater each year! This number is based on an estimated 10 refills of the rain barrels and cisterns, which is the average usage rate. All of this adds up to cleaner, colder, and clearer streams and untold numbers of happy salmon.
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