Community Harvest and Hustle a Success!
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What a great way to spend an evening - harvesting corn for those in need and seeing up close the connection between our urban residents and the agricultural land that feeds them!
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Lawns to Lettuce Updates
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It’s always fun to see before and after photos. Here are some updates from Lawns to Lettuce projects from this year and a few years in the making in Monroe and Everett.
Read MoreMore Fair Wrap-Ups
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Here’s another wrap up of fairs and events we attended in August. Thanks for engaging with us at our booths!
Read MoreFood Bank Mapping Tool Available Now
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Our Food Bank Map is ready! Find your nearest food bank and learn what kind and when they accept your extra fresh produce.
Lawns to Lettuce / Project Harvest
Read MoreLynnwood Rain Gardens Dressed Up By Community
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On the solstice, June 21, homeowners, SCD staff, WSU Master Gardeners, City of Lynnwood staff, and volunteers from Edmonds Community College, planted 7 rain gardens in the Perrinville Watershed of Lynnwood.
Photo is of Laura one of the WSU Master Gardeners.
Read MoreFrom Farms to Food Banks - Part Two
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On June 2nd, we had the opportunity to meet many neighbors wanting to help their communities through the growing of extra food. Learn more about our event in partnership with the City of Monroe and Housing Hope.
Read MoreFrom Farms to Food Banks - Part One
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Give a person a tomato they have one meal. Give them a tomato start and they have tomatoes all summer long! Learn about our work in Snohomish County to help Feed the 44th and surrounding communities!
Read MoreSheet Mulching Examples Courtesy of Our Vet Crew
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Here is an example of sheet mulching in the field. Our Vet Crew did the work at a property above Padilla Bay.
Read MoreRain Barrel Sales Keep Popping Up
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Thank you to our partners including Boeing, King Conservation District, City of Lynnwood, Tulalip Tribes, Lowe’s, and YOU, for making these rain barrel sales possible. Each drop of water saved is good for all of us!
Read MoreFive-Barrel Rain Catchment System for Tulalip Tribes Health Clinic
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The rain barrels installed will help the health center save money by reusing rain water, and also help to protect the nearby Tulalip Bay from stormwater runoff and pollution.
Read MoreWhat Can You Do With The Extra Rain?
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The rains are here. It must be spring. Here are some ideas for what to do with that extra rain from our Community Conservation Team.
Read MoreSCD's Lawns to Lettuce Partners with VOA's Project Harvest
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As we eagerly anticipate the growing season we would like all of you to know about the new partnership that has grown during the winter months between Snohomish Conservation District’s Lawns to Lettuce program, and Volunteers of America’s, Project Harvest. We have come together to keep our gleaning and gardening communities engaged and informed!
Read MoreTween STEAM Club: Conservation Events Through Sno-Isle Libraries
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Throughout April and May, there are several opportunities to experience Snohomish Conservation District's Sound Education program for youth around the county. Sno-Isle Libraries is hosting the following programs in Sultan, Lynnwood, Monroe, and Edmonds.
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The 2018 Annual Plant Sale Was Awesome. Thanks to YOU!
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The 2018 Annual Plant Sale is in the record books. Nearly 50,000 plants went out the door and we could not have done it without YOU! Thanks for supporting native plants and better ground! And, volunteers, you rock our world! Thanks!
Read MoreThe 2018 County Living Expo Was A Fun Time For All
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Here are some highlights from the 2018 Country Living Expo in Stanwood.
Read MoreEagle Ridge Community Garden Has Its Own Gazebo
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See what a Lawns to Lettuce grant can do for your community garden!
Read MoreEverett School Wins Round One of the FIRST® LEGO® League Hydro Dynamics Challenge
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The heroes from the RoboGator Team Green at Northshore Christian Academy in Everett recently won the champion award to qualify for the semi-finals of the FIRST® LEGO® League Hydro Dynamics Challenge
Read MoreQuilceda Rain Gardens In Action
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Here's a video of the recently installed rain gardens at Quilceda Creek Apartments in Marysville during a rain event.
Read MoreEdmonds Community College, Where Guerrilla Style Gardening Has Taken Shape
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If you're looking for a compact and thorough look at urban farming, check out the community garden and cultural kitchen at Edmonds Community College.
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