Lake Alice Chipper Day
May is National Wildfire Preparedness Month. Communities like Lake Alice are taking charge of their wildfire preparedness with the help of resources and support from King Conservation District’s wildfire planning services. KCD can help you, and your community, complete wildfire risk assessments and develop wildfire community action plans.
See photos and get information about KCD wildfire planning services
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Volunteer Spotlight
Huntington Park
Residents from Huntington Park West volunteer at the KCD Native Plant Nursery every fall and earn native plants to restore their native greenbelt. Since 2013, the Huntington Park volunteers have donated over 85 hours to help maintain the stock of native plants for restoration projects at the KCD Nursery.
Following recommendations made by KCD staff, along with their group’s collective expertise in native plants, the volunteers maintain over a mile of trail where they plant native trees and shrubs each year. At the beginning of 2019, they traded in their native plant credits for Pacific madrone trees, evergreen huckleberry shrubs, and vine maple trees that will be added to their greenbelt trail system. The volunteers created informative native plant signs to place along the trail next to their plantings.
Volunteers at the KCD Native Plant Nursery earn native plants to use in their landscaping or restoration project. Register for an upcoming event to earn free native plants!
Click here to learn more
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KCD Grants Support Local Farmers Markets
KCD’s Member Jurisdiction Grant Program provides grants to 35 cities in King County to support community-driven conservation and access to healthy, local food. Many cities have utilized the funds to attract more shoppers to their farmers markets.
"Thanks to funding from King Conservation District, the Auburn Farmers Market has been able to bring fresh produce, education on healthy living, and agriculture to the community of Auburn." - Amanda Valdez, Market Coordinator
Click here to learn more
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KCD Cover Crop Seed Give-Away
KCD will be at farmers markets across King County this year to engage vendors and customers on our programs. We will again be giving away cover crop seeds while supplies last. If you would like to get involved by volunteering at our tent, contact Anna Beebe at outreachip@kingcd.org.
Click here to learn more
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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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 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.
June 1: CitySoil Farm Work and Learn Party, Renton
Come learn and farm with KCD and CitySoil. Learn about trellis making and then put that knowledge to work!
June 5: Class & Stream Walk: Beautify & Care for Your Streamside Property, Renton
Join us for a FREE class and stream walk to learn how to return your streamside property to a more natural state.
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 11: 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.
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 13: Field Day: Intensive Rotational Grazing, Duvall
Visit Wild Canary Farm to learn about rotational grazing, pasture health, and equipment demonstrations.
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KCD & CitySoil Farm Work and Learn Parties
June 1, Renton
June 29, Renton
Come learn and farm with King Conservation District at King County Wastewater South Treatment Plant’s CitySoil Farm! Don't miss these fun events that combine farm work and education. The June 1st event will focus on trellis making, and the June 29th event on soil health. After a lesson on the farm we will do some work. Take home some cover crop seeds and fresh herbs grown at CitySoil!
Click HERE for more information
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Volunteer at the Native Plant Nursery
May 11, Renton
June 8, 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. |
Beautify & Care for Your Streamside Property
June 5, Renton
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 class and stream tour for homeowners living along the water. Learn from restoration experts about managing your yard to support both the environment and your own needs.
Can't make the class? Check out our webinar offerings coming up in July and August.
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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Understanding Tree Mortality
May 28, Skykomish
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:
- May 28, Skykomish
- June 4, Maple Valley
- June 6, Duvall
Click HERE for more information
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Thank You For Voting
The King Conservation District recently 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 late May.
Click here to learn more about KCD elections
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