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October 15, 2019

Local Horsekeeper Shares Winter Tips

October 15, 2019/ Emma Kilgore
Local Horsekeeper Shares Winter Tips

While our winters are beautiful with clean air and occasional sunny skies, an overabundance of darkness, mud, and manure can overwhelm anyone, and horse boredom is a common issue owners have to deal with. 

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October 15, 2019/ Emma Kilgore/
Sound Horsekeeping, Sound Farms
Sound Horsekeeping, winter, mud, pasture management, education, event, Stilly PIC
October 14, 2019

Statewide Program can Help Snohomish County Farmers and Rural Business Owners Turn Their Renewable Energy Ideas into a Reality

October 14, 2019/ Kari Quaas
Statewide Program can Help Snohomish County Farmers and Rural Business Owners Turn Their Renewable Energy Ideas into a Reality

The news is out: more and more rural Washingtonians are considering renewable energy and energy efficiency options for their farms and small businesses.

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October 14, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
Sound Farms
solar, REAP, renewable energy, USDA, clean energy, climate resilience, climate change
October 04, 2019

Farmer Highlight: Marquart Farms

October 04, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Farmer Highlight: Marquart Farms

Marquart Farms provides a bountiful paradise for multiple beehives and pollinator gardens. This urban farmland uses several sustainable agricultural practices like raingardens, three tier composting systems, and collapsible greenhouses with drip irrigation systems.

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October 04, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Cedar-Sammamish Watershed, Sound Homes, Sound Farms
lawns to lettuce, woodway, Edmonds, project harvest
September 30, 2019

Sweet Corn Harvest 2019

September 30, 2019/ Kari Quaas
Sweet Corn Harvest 2019

Thanks to another complement of volunteers, we were able to harvest a whole lot of sweet corn. Read on to learn how many thousands of pounds!

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September 30, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
corn, project harvest, glean, Everett, Ebey Island
September 30, 2019

Discovery Elementary Expands Their Watering Horizons

September 30, 2019/ Kari Quaas
Discovery Elementary Expands Their Watering Horizons

It’s great several great years at Discovery Elementary School in Mukilteo. This year they received rain cisterns via a Puget Sound Starts at My School grant.

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September 30, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
Sound Education
Mukilteo, gardening, youth, Sound Education, rain cisterns, stormwater, WSU, Latino, Puget Sound Starts at My School
September 30, 2019

New Executive Director Hired

September 30, 2019/ Kari Quaas
New Executive Director Hired

Please join us in welcoming Linda Lyshall as our new Executive Director!

Photo credit: Orcas Power & Light Co-Op

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September 30, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
District Business
announcement, staff
September 24, 2019

Fall Laminitis in Horses

September 24, 2019/ Snohomish CD

Laminitis in fall? Michael Hipp explains…

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September 24, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Farms, Sound Horsekeeping
Sound Horsekeeping, pastures, horses
September 16, 2019

St. Mary Magdalen School Gets a Rain Garden

September 16, 2019/ Kari Quaas
St. Mary Magdalen School Gets a Rain Garden

Students benefit from Puget Sounds Starts at My School funding through classroom lessons, practical conversations with engineers and hands-on lessons including planting native plants at their school

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September 16, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
Sound Education, Snohomish Watershed, Sound Homes
rain garden, Puget Sound Starts at My School, Everett, Sound Education
September 13, 2019

Blueberry Harvest at Mountainview

September 13, 2019/ Kari Quaas
Blueberry Harvest at Mountainview

Thanks to the blueberry pickers!

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September 13, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
Snohomish Watershed, Sound Farms, Sound Homes
blueberries, project harvest, glean, Snohomish, lawns to lettuce
September 12, 2019

Bothell Residents (King County)!

September 12, 2019/ Kari Quaas
Bothell Residents (King County)!

If you live in Bothell, and are considering a rain garden, please get in touch with David!

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September 12, 2019/ Kari Quaas/
Cedar-Sammamish Watershed, Sound Homes
rain garden, stormwater, Bothell
September 06, 2019

Shelf Life of Donated Fresh Produce

September 06, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Shelf Life of Donated Fresh Produce

Curious how long your donated food and produce will last at the food bank? Check out this list!

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September 06, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Farms, Sound Homes
lawns to lettuce, project harvest, food banks, donations, shelf life
September 05, 2019

Red Barn Farm Family Day

September 05, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Red Barn Farm Family Day

After the rain stopped, a group of volunteers with their families enjoyed a fun family day on the farm at Red Barn Farm in Everett.

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September 05, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Homes, Sound Farms
plant a row, lawns to lettuce, Everett
September 05, 2019

Healthy Horses Require Healthy Pastures

September 05, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Healthy Horses Require Healthy Pastures

Someone once said that we owe our existence to six inches of soil and the fact that it rains. This is very true, and amazing to ponder. The soil in our pastures, and the grass it grows, are just as vital to the health of our horses.

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September 05, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Farms, Sound Horsekeeping
horses, horsekeeping, pastures, health, manure, compost bins, grazing
August 30, 2019

Geek Out Girl Scout

August 30, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Geek Out Girl Scout

We were happy to participate in this day long STEM focused event for Girl Scouts in Everett on Sunday, August 25.

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August 30, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Education, Snohomish Watershed
STEM, education, Girl Scouts, Everett, event
August 30, 2019

2018-2019 Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) Crew Wrap-Up

August 30, 2019/ Snohomish CD
2018-2019 Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) Crew Wrap-Up

With our gratitude and thanks, we sent out into the world another Washington Conservation Corps Crew and Restoration Project Assistant.

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August 30, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Crew Corner, Field Notes, Sound Nature
WCC, 2019, 2018-2019, summary
August 30, 2019

2019 Cascade Award Winner, Finalists and Lakeside Celebration

August 30, 2019/ Snohomish CD
2019 Cascade Award Winner, Finalists and Lakeside Celebration

Congratulations to this year’s Cascade Award winner and finalists! Thanks to North Cascades Crew for letting us crash your summer BBQ. We had so much fun!

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August 30, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Homes, Snohomish Watershed
I Love Lake, gardening, Cascade Award, winners, 2019, Lake Stevens, Lake Forest Park, cascade award
August 28, 2019

South County Urban Farming Classes

August 28, 2019/ Snohomish CD
South County Urban Farming Classes

Here some urban gardening classes taking place in the south part of the county in September.

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August 28, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Homes
lawns to lettuce, Lynnwood, gardening, food
August 26, 2019

Potatoes!

August 26, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Potatoes!

It’s time to harvest potatoes. We’re grateful for partners who provide food to our community!

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August 26, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Snohomish Watershed, Sound Homes
plant a row, potatoes, Lake Stevens, volunteers, lawns to lettuce
August 02, 2019

Project Highlight: Renew Church in Lynnwood

August 02, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Project Highlight: Renew Church in Lynnwood

Here’s a success story of a Lawns to Lettuce cost-share recipient from Lynnwood.

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August 02, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Homes, Cedar-Sammamish Watershed
lawns to lettuce, summer 2019, vegetable, Lynnwood
August 02, 2019

Instructions for Vegetables That Can Be Planted in August

August 02, 2019/ Snohomish CD
Instructions for Vegetables That Can Be Planted in August

At this time of the year, there are still lots of different vegetables you can grow. Here’s a list of basic planting instructions.

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August 02, 2019/ Snohomish CD/
Sound Farms, Sound Homes
plant a row, lawns to lettuce, vegetable, instructions
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