Smoke Gets in Your Horse's Eyes
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If the smoke is bothering you, there's a good chance it's bothering your horse, too. This article offers some practical tips to help.
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Stanwood Dairy Hosts Governor Inslee in Partnership Meeting
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“This was a great opportunity to demonstrate the value of public-private partnerships, multi-benefit projects, and locally led actions,” said District Manager of the Snohomish Conservation District Monte Marti. “It highlights the commitment to and importance of voluntary stewardship efforts by private landowners.”
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.
Read MoreThe Biggest Rain Garden We’ve Ever Built!
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“The site has historically had issues with stormwater due to the abundance of Pacific Northwest rain. This is a great multi-benefit project. It helps Qualco remain at the cutting edge of lessening their environmental impacts and reduces their runoff to neighboring waterways. It helps provides clean water for fish, shellfish and other aquatic life.” - Brett de Vries, Farm Planner
Read MoreNow hiring for our Veteran Conservation Corps Crew Internship
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The Snohomish Conservation District and the Veterans Conservation Corps are excited to announce several internship opportunities for United States military veterans. This position will work with landowners on stormwater resource concerns within urban and residential areas of Snohomish County and Camano Island, and occasionally in other parts of the Puget Sound region.
Read MoreDairies' Wastewater to be Wasted No More
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We're excited to be partnering on this innovative project, to learn more read the press release from The Dairy Farmers of Washington.
Read MoreIs Your Home Firewise?
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As Westsiders here in Washington, it’s difficult to imagine the threat of a wildfire as we tromp through the rain and mud for close to eight months of the year. But due to our beautiful dry summers, the landscape can dry out quickly, presenting a window of time where a grass or forest fire can pose a serious threat to property and lives.
Read MoreA Dairy with All the (Cow)bells and Whistles
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Read MoreFive Tips for Spring Pastures
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It’s that time of year when the grass gets greener and grows fast! Here are some things to keep in mind before you open up the gates to the pasture...
Read MoreStanwood High School Envirothon Team to Compete at State
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Two teams from Stanwood High School competed at the Northwest Regional Envirothon on March 29 at Brightwater Environmental Learning Center in Woodinville.
Read MoreFarmers Needed to Share Thoughts on Agriculture in Snohomish County
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What are your thoughts on how agriculture in Snohomish County can be resilient to future changes? The Conservation District is sponsoring a project called Photovoice where farmers will explore topics such as:
Read MoreSnohomish Conservation District Proposes New Rate System
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For the past eight years, the District has received funding through an assessment, which has been leveraged with grants and other funding sources. The District Board of Supervisors plans to file a new rate proposal with the Snohomish County Council to ensure that the District can continue to provide these services into the future.
Read MoreOur One-Day Rain Barrel Sale Returns!
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We’re filling our office to the brim with rain barrels and keeping our doors open late for this special one-day only pick-up event, just in time for summer watering. You will get a pre-assembled 55-gallon barrel with sturdy components (spigot, overflow spout, mesh over inlet).
Read MoreCreating Bee Habitat in Four Easy Steps
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Like all new endeavors, creating habitat for local pollinators can seem a little daunting at first glance. If you take it step by step however, it can be simple, interesting, and rewarding for you and your plants.
Read MoreLarge Turnout at Nutrient Management Seminar in Mt. Vernon
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Fifty Skagit and Snohomish County farmers gathered Tuesday morning to learn about funding programs, new regulations and management tools for handling manure to protect water quality.
Read MoreConservation Commission Tours Snohomish County
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Snohomish Conservation District hosted members of the Washington State Conservation Commission and other partners and elected officials on a tour of the area on Wednesday, January 18th. The tour is part of a two-day work session that the Commission holds quarterly for its ten-member board and commission staff around the state.
Read MorePosition Now Closed: Resource Planner I (Farm Planner) Position
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Snohomish Conservation District has an opening for a Resource Planner I position. The Resource Planner I is focused on providing technical assistance and education to equine and small farm landowners in Snohomish County and Camano Island.
Read MoreNew Funding Program in the Skykomish, Stillaguamish and Snohomish River Watersheds Offers Farmers and Livestock Owners a Choice of Options
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Residents who live or own land in portions of the Skykomish, Snohomish and Stillaguamish River watersheds may be eligible for funding through a new grant program called the Regional Conservation Partnership Program or RCPP. Landowners can choose from livestock heavy-use areas, manure storage and composting systems, roof runoff systems, cover crops, stream plantings, fish passage barrier removal and much more.
Read MoreSolar Workshop & Farm Tour a Success
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Snohomish Conservation District co-hosted a solar workshop and farm tour on October 5th that allowed people to see a working system on a local farm and learn about incentives for solar projects on farms.
Read MoreDigging in and Learning at Discover Soils Field Day
/Farmers, producers, and ag technical advisors gathered together to dig in and learn about soils and nutrients at the May 3rd Discover Soils Field Day. Held in one of Natural Milk Dairy's fields, the group learned about how soil type and structure affect water-holding capacity, how to read soil test results, and what are the ideal conditions for spreading manure.
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