Scene in Edmonds: Native plant giveaway at Willow Creek Hatchery
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On Saturday, the Edmonds Stewards— with assistance from other local environment-focused groups— hosted a native plant giveaway at Edmonds’ Willow Creek Hatchery.
Read MoreEnvironmental experts provide guidance for living amongst Camano's wetlands
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The Camano Wildlife Habitat Project partnered with the Snohomish Conservation District to educate islanders about living amidst Camano's bluffs...
Read MoreLynnwood awarded $1.3 million federal grant to revitalize urban forests
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The City of Lynnwood is receiving $1,308,198 of the Urban and Community Forest Grant for its South Lynnwood Urban Forestry & Stewardship Program. Overall, municipalities in Washington state were awarded a total of $36,365,854 in funding from the grant for 2023. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service awarded more than $1 billion in competitive grants this fall to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and climate change and improve access to nature.
Read MoreProgram seeks alternatives to beaver dam removals
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Beavers provide critical benefits for wetland ecosystems but can also alter the landscape in ways that are unpredictable for property owners and conservationists alike. New techniques are helping humans and beavers share the landscape with the goal of benefiting both parties.
Read MoreSupporting Orca Recovery Day
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Many who attended Saturday's sixth annual Orca Recovery Day at Lighthouse Park came to learn more about the magnificent southern resident orcas seen in the Puget Sound.
Read MoreMillions of dollars for ‘tree equity’ head to Snohomish County
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Thousands of trees are coming to urban areas in western Snohomish County.
“We’re doing 100% underrepresented communities,” said Linda Lyshall, the executive director of the Snohomish Conservation District. “We really wanted to address that tree equity concern, where you have urban areas where there’s just no greenery.”
Read MoreMusic returns to Brier Park
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After being postponed in July, music was heard once more at Brier Park on Wednesday as two bands played for the community. Yes, Brier’s Music in the Park was back… The Snohomish Conservation District held educational demonstrations on how to build a rain garden. Over 200 people attended the gathering.
Read More‘Unseasonably dry’: Drought strikes corner of Snohomish County
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Farmers are feeling the pinch. Bobbi Lindemulder, the Snohomish Conservation District’s agricultural department director, said some farmers who haven’t had to irrigate in the past are wishing they could water their crops.
Read MoreKids go with the flow during youth science event aimed at protecting watersheds
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How do pollutants flow from cities into lakes and oceans? What’s the best way to dispose of pet waste? These were among the lessons provided to children and parents attending the second annual Youth Science event at the Jerry Smith Town Center Plaza in Mountlake Terrace Saturday.
Read MoreYouth Science at the Plaza offers free family fun July 8
|Join the City of Mountlake Terrace for Youth Science at the Plaza to learn how you and your family can protect the lakes and streams around you – as well as the people, plants and animals that enjoy them.
Read this article by MLTnews.com here.
Scene in Edmonds: Watershed fun for families
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Families gathered Saturday at the Willow Creek Salmon and Watershed Education Center to enjoy nature-themed exhibits, games and crafts at the City of Edmonds-sponsored annual Watershed Fun Fair.
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