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KCD Native Plant Sale Preorders Are Open!
This year, we have over 60 varieties of affordable, low-maintenance, and beautiful native shrubs, trees, and ground covers. New varieties offered include beargrass, cascade penstemon, douglas aster, and hairy honeysuckle. Order in November and get 10% off orders over $120.
Pickup is Saturday, March 14th at the Tukwila Community Center.
Click here to browse the selection and order your plants today!
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Share Your KCD Story with the King County Council!
Over the last year, KCD has held public hearings, taken comments, and received stakeholder feedback on our proposed 2020-2024 plan of work. Thank you to everyone who participated. Now, we're reaching the finish line and need your help. The King County Council is the final decider on approving KCD's plan of work and the corresponding funding it takes to get that work done. The County Council needs to hear from KCD partners, cooperators, and volunteers just how important the work we do is.
If you're interested in speaking at the King County Council hearing November 13th click here.
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Orca Recovery Day 2019
This year, over 70 events were held by Conservation Districts and partner organizations stretching from British Columbia to Northern California. Events provided volunteers the opportunity to help restore critical salmon habitat along stream and riversides by planting native vegetation that will help keep waters cool, increase insect populations, and reduce erosion. Helping maintain salmon populations directly benefits our orca.
Read more stories from Orca Recovery Day
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How To Compost Manure
In this 7-minute video you’ll learn the basics of composting, common challenges and solutions, and how to put your compost to use once it’s finished. This video features Snohomish Conservation District Resource Planners Caitlin Price-Youngquist and Alan Shank.
Click here to learn more.
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KCD Board Sets 2020 Election Process
FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES
Candidate Qualification Date: December 12, 2019.
Candidate qualification information: https://scc.wa.gov/elections-and-appointments/. At least two of the three elected candidates must be local landowners or operators of a farm. That restriction has been met, so anyone who meets the residency requirement can run.
Potential candidates can reach out to Ava Souza (ava.souza@kingcd.org), the KCD Elections Officer, with questions. Candidate profiles will be available for review (www.kingcd.org) January 1, 2020.
FOR VOTERS
Ballots will be available to eligible voters online beginning January 22, 2020. Check the King Conservation District web site (www.kingcd.org) or the King County Elections web site (www. https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections.aspx) for ballot access links.
- Voters may return ballots electronically through the online ballot marking system. Ballots received through the electronic system on or before 8.p.m. on February 11, 2020 will be eligible.
- Voters may print and mail the ballots to King County, Elections, 919 SW Grady Way Suite 200, Renton WA 98057. Mailed ballots with a postmark not later than February 11, 2020 will be eligible.
- Voters may also receive and/or return ballots at a vote center located at the King Conservation District Office, 800 SW 39th St., Suite 150, Renton WA 98057. This vote center will be open from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
For current information about the KCD 2020 Board Elections, click here.
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The 16th annual Focus on Farming conference "Nurturing Our Future" will be November 7, 2019 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA. This year’s conference will feature 24 workshops in 6 industry tracks, plus Focus on Forestry workshops.
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Spend a morning outside maintaining trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and aquatic plants for projects across King County. Volunteers earn native plants that can be used to landscape their properties or donated to their favorite organization.
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Spend a morning outside helping to maintain trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and aquatic plants for projects across King County. Volunteers earn native plants that can be used to landscape their properties or donate to their favorite organization.
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Spend a morning outside maintaining trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and aquatic plants for projects across King County. Volunteers earn native plants that can be used to landscape their properties or donated to their favorite organization.
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Natural beauty, wildlife, ecosystem health, harvest income, family ties, privacy, and peace and quiet are some of the many reasons people value their forestland. Whatever your values are, this comprehensive university-based forestry class will help you get the most out of the land you love.
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At King Conservation District, we’re all about Better Ground. Better Ground means taking important stewardship actions at home and in our communities to create healthy soil and water, to provide healthy food, and to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources. And you don’t have to go at it alone. You have a partner, your local conservation district.
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