Washington State district explores forest farming opportunities 05/12/2022
Agroforestry has made its way into Snohomish Conservation District (WA), with landowner interest flourishing and new programs specific to forest farming in the works. The conservation district has been implementing about a half a dozen agroforestry practices around the north Puget Sound for the past five years, but the rising interest in forest farming is…… Continue reading →
2019 Washington Association of District Employees Conference 04/17/2019
The 2019 WADE Training will be packed with interesting and informative sessions, so hurry up and register before you get a late fee!! Schedule Registration Form WADE TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Presentations from Past Years Tracks: 7 different focus tracks are being presented this year. Some tracks are specific to a single subject area, while some…… Continue reading →
2018 Southwest and Pacific Joint Regions Meeting 04/09/2018
The 2018 joint meeting of the NACD Southwest and Pacific Regions will take place Sept. 17 - 20 in Kennewick, Wash., hosted by the Washington Association of Conservation Districts. Registration: Early bird registration (before Sept. 1) costs $150 per person; after Sept. 1, late or on-site registration is $200 per attendee. Click here to register and…… Continue reading →
Join NACD for our Summer Meeting in Spokane, Washington! 04/29/2015
Did you know NACD is heading to Spokane, Washington for its summer meeting, July 11 – 13? Located on the Spokane River in eastern Washington, Spokane is part of the Inland Northwest region, consisting of eastern Washington, northern Idaho, northwestern Montana, and northeastern Oregon. Spokane lies in the Columbia Plateau ecoregion on the eastern edge…… Continue reading →
Conservation on the Palouse 04/10/2015
The following is a guest blog contributed by Vicki Carter from the Spokane Conservation District The farm producers of Eastern Washington are fortunate to live in one of the most fertile and productive farming regions in the world; the Palouse. Agriculture is a $6.4 billion industry in Washington State and the rolling hills of the Palouse…… Continue reading →