Manure Spreader Program UPDATE - December 2018
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A wrap up of the 2018 Manure Spreading Season from our Sound Horsekeeping Manager, Michael Hipp.
Image credit: The Oatmeal
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Interested 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 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 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 MoreJardinería con un Propósito / Gardening with a Purpose
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We recently taught a Gardening with a Purpose class in Spanish! The aim was to connect with Latino community members in Monroe through partnerships with WSU, the Monroe Chamber and In Harmony Landscaping. Muchas gracias!
Read MoreA Fond Farewell to Our Veterans Conservation Corps Crew
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We are grateful to our Vet Crew at the end of their eight month season with us. Much has been accomplished on the ground in Snohomish County and on Camano, and we could not have done it without them!
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 MoreGrowing Community Gardens with Housing Hope
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We are grateful for a productive season and partnership with Housing Hope. The gardens built this year create space and beauty that all of the Housing Hope residents can enjoy.
Read MoreWelcome to Our New Washington Conservation and Service Corps Members
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Welcome to our 2018-19 WCC Crew!
Read MorePicking Apples With A View
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Our Project Harvest volunteers helped in cornfields and at local residents’ homes where fruit trees were full of edible gifts.
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 MoreCommunity Members Come Together for their Lake
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How healthy is Lake Stevens? Plus, we’re excited to announce the winner of the 2018 Cascade Garden Award winner.
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 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 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!
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