2019 KCD Native Plant Sale Sets New Record!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the 2019 KCD Native Plant Sale. This year, we sold almost 70,000 native plants to improve habitat and beautify yards, farms, and gardens across King County. Nearly 1000 of your friends and neighbors came out to take charge of their landscapes and make them more resilient, require less water, and help wildife and pollinators.
See photos and get information about next years Native Plant Sale
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2019 NW Regional Envirothon
On Wednesday, March 27th, 35 students from King and Snohomish counties competed in the annual Northwest Regional Envirothon. Hosted through a partnership of King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom Conservation Districts, this competition is part of the Washington State Envirothon, a program that engages high school aged youth in natural resource sciences.
Click here to learn more about Envirothon and see photos from the event
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KCD Regional Food Grant Pre-Proposals Due April 23
King Conservation District is accepting Pre-Proposals to fund programs that advance our local food economy. Deadline for Pre-Proposals is April 23, 2019.
The purpose of the Regional Food System Grant Program is to bridge the gap between producers and consumers, and to serve as a catalyst in making local food production both environmentally and economically sustainable.
The program is designed to support projects that contribute to the economic viability of local farmers, encourage new farmers, expand acreage in food production, improve food access, and increase demand for and sales of King County farm products.
Click here to learn more and apply
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Farm Education Videos Online
In an effort to make our education events more accessible to busy farmers, Pierce and King Conservation District teamed up this past winter to provide a remote option for three education events held in Pierce County: cover cropping, successful grazing, and managing soil nutrient balances. Over 60 people joined the events remotely. All presentations were recorded and can be accessed on KCD’s website or youtube channel.
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 Calendar of Events
Multiple Dates: KCD Native Plant Nursery Volunteering, Renton
Join KCD staff in maintaining native plants that will be used in restoration projects at our nursery in Renton.
April 20: Duwamish Alive! Orca Earth Day, West Seattle
Help KCD and Duwamish Alive improve salmon habitat and promote healthy ecosystems and Orca populations!
April 22: Understanding Tree Mortality, Vashon
WSU will teach what makes forests healthy or unhealthy and how to recognize when there's a problem on your property.
May 7: Understanding Tree Mortality, Woodinville
WSU will teach what makes forests healthy or unhealthy and how to recognize when there's a problem on your property.
May 9: WEBINAR: Beatify & Care for Your Streamside Property, Online
KCD is offering a FREE 1-hour webinar to help you manage your stream, lake, or wetland property.
June 8: Where the Water Begins at Dumas Bay, Federal Way
Attend a FREE workshop to see how you can manage vegetation to stabilize your marine bluff or beach property.
July 13: Where the Water Begins at Vashon, Vashon Island
Attend a FREE workshop to see how you can manage vegetation to stabilize your marine bluff or beach property.
July 22: Where the Water Begins at Discovery Park, Seattle
Attend a FREE workshop to see how you can manage vegetation to stabilize your marine bluff or beach property.
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Volunteer at the Native Plant Nursery
April 19, Renton
May 11, Renton
Join King Conservation District staff for an educational and impactful volunteer event at our Native Plant Nursery in Renton. Spend a morning outside helping to maintain trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and aquatic plants for projects across King County. Some events will also include native plant identification sessions.
Volunteers earn native plants that can be used to landscape their properties or donated to other organizations. Volunteer events are held two days every month. Click here to learn more and sign up or contact volunteer@kingcd.org. |
Understanding Tree Mortality
April 22, Vashon
WSU Extension Forestry is offering this public seminar to help you learn what makes forests healthy or unhealthy and how to recognize when there’s a problem on your property. The seminar will be taught by Kevin Zobrist, associate professor of forestry at WSU and author of the book Native Trees of Western Washington. Other course offerings on:
- April 22, Vashon
- May 7, Woodinville
- May 28, Skykomish
- June 4, Maple Valley
- June 6, Duvall
Click HERE for more information
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Webinar: Beautify & Care for Your Streamside Property
May 9, Online
Curious about what it takes to return your stream, lake or wetland property to its more natural state? Want to learn ways you can support wildlife, enhance your property’s aesthetic, and reduce maintenance needs? Don't miss this FREE 1-hour webinar for homeowners living along the water. Learn from restoration experts about managing stream, lake and wetland properties in a way that supports the environment and your land use needs.
Click HERE for more information
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Where the Water Begins
June 8, Dumas Bay
Is your marine bluff or beach property eroding or jeopardizing your house? Do you want to manage vegetation to stabilize slopes while maintaining a beautiful view of Puget Sound?KCD invites you to attend Where the Water Begins, a FREE workshop developed for property owners along the marine shorelines of King County.
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Financial Help for Forest Landowners
KCD recently held a workshop that covered how KCD can help you steward your wooded property through cost-sharing qualified projects that enhance the value and health of your forested property. If you missed it, we recorded the 1-hour webinar that covers how our cost-sharing program works, who qualifies, and how to apply. You’ll come away from it knowing if our cost-share program is a good fit for you.
Click HERE to watch the workshop
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Thank You For Voting
The King Conservation District just held our election to fill Seat #1 on our Board of Supervisors. Conservation District elections have to be certified by the Washington State Conservation Commission. The elected candidate will be certified and announced in May.
Click here to learn more about KCD elections
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