2018-2019 Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) Crew Wrap-Up
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With our gratitude and thanks, we sent out into the world another Washington Conservation Corps Crew and Restoration Project Assistant.
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Earth Day in Marysville
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It was a great day to celebrate and protect the earth in Marysville on April 20, 2019 by planting trees along Allen Creek in Jennings Park.
Read MoreMonroe Wetland Naming Contest
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The Wetland Preserve off Highway 2 near the airfield in Monroe needs a name! Here's a chance for local students to put their stamp on Monroe. We are currently seeking submissions from students to name an important ecosystem in Monroe.
Read MoreThe 2019 Annual Plant Sale is FINALLY in the books
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Generally, our Annual Plant Sale is a one-week engagement concluding with a fun and interactive pick-up day and walk-up sale. This year was different.
Read MorePort Susan Snow Goose Festival Wrap-Up
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The Port Susan Snow Goose Festival brought together bird, nature, and art lovers from all over the region to Stanwood's Floyd Norgaard Center last weekend.
Read MoreBetter Ground Display Garden at the NWFGF
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The Better Ground display garden at the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival was a hit with locals, which was not surprising due to its abundance of native plants and trees.
Read MoreHow to Plant Your Plants - Bare-root, Plugs, Potted and Live Stakes
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Thank you for purchasing native plants from our 2019 Plant Sale! Most of the snow is gone unless you live in the foothills, so if you haven't already, you may put your new plants in the ground. As long as you can dig into the soil, you can plant.
Read MoreNative Plants: YES!
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A story about our quotable cooperator Colleen and her love of native plants.
Read MoreWCC 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 MoreReflecting on Student Connections in 2018
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Connections made between students and their local environment. Anyone want a Chinookie?
Read MoreWorking Buffers Video
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Watch our new Working Buffers video to understand how planting trees and shrubs on your property can make a difference in soil health, water quality and habitat for birds and wildlife.
Read MoreYour Horse Can Help Orcas
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Horses have the ability to be and do many things, and one of the things we have found they can do is to help save our orcas.
Photo credit: Creative Commons, Kat Kellner
Read MorePlant Sale Pre-Orders Open December 3
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Mark your calendars! The pre-orders for the Plant Sale open on Monday, December 3rd!
Read More2018 SCD's Puget Sound Orca Day Recap
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We are grateful for the doers. On Saturday, November 10, groups of caring citizens gathered around the Puget Sound to help create more habitat for the Chinook salmon that feed the Orcas. Learn more about this regional initiative.
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 MoreSalmon Information for Kristoferson - Mythbusters Edition
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Here is the Mythbusting version of salmon in Kristoferson Creek written by Dawn Pucci of Island County.
Read MoreConstruction Timing: Kristoferson Creek Culvert Replacement
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Here are the known traffic detours for the Kristoferson Creek culvert replacements starting this week.
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.
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