Tips, tricks, and a quick peek into the everyday life of the conservation district.
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 MoreWas your plant appetite bigger than your time available for planting? Dig a shallow trench in your garden or bare soil, take the plants out of the bags, lay the roots in the trench, cover the roots well with soil, and use your heel or palms to tamp down the soil over the roots. Keep them moist and they'll hold until you're ready to plant.
Read MoreThe power of community and the willingness to both learn and teach on full display at this Bothell elementary school.
Read More2019’s Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winter School is in the books with Dr. Temple Grandin as the special guest. Bonus: Check out our two Facebook Live videos!
Read MoreA story about our quotable cooperator Colleen and her love of native plants.
Read MoreMud on freezing mornings can not only be frustrating, it can also be downright dangerous. And not just for you, but also for your horse.
Read MoreA small grant held in the Livingston Watershed of Camano Island wrapped up. Here’s the summary of the work we accomplished.
Read MoreA 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 MoreConnections made between students and their local environment. Anyone want a Chinookie?
Read MoreHere’s a neat story of where some of the Plant Sale trees and shrubs have gone to in the Riverside Neighborhood in Everett.
Read MoreWatch 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 MoreOur 2018-2019 Washington Conservation Corps crew has begun their real work around the county. Here are some photos from their first outings including prep for the Puget Sound Orca Day held in November.
Read MoreA wrap up of the 2018 Manure Spreading Season from our Sound Horsekeeping Manager, Michael Hipp.
Image credit: The Oatmeal
Read MoreOngoing - seeking interested Veterans for our Veterans Conservation Corps crew. Positions are active during the months of March to October.
Read MoreHorses 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 MoreMark your calendars! The pre-orders for the Plant Sale open on Monday, December 3rd!
Read MoreWe 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 MoreFrom 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 MoreWe 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 MoreWe 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!
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Snohomish Conservation District | 528 91st Ave NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258 | 425-335-5634
