Quilceda Creek Apartments Get A Fresh, Flooding-Free Look
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Two new rain gardens have been installed in Marysville to reduce flooding and runoff to Quilceda Creek in the Snohomish Watershed.
Read MoreThe Hardest Working Rain Garden
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Here's a series of videos showing how hard a recently installed rain garden is working for Cascade High School in Everett.
Read MoreBiggest Rain Garden Planted!
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Our largest rain garden has finally been planted. Check out how small it makes our Vet Crew seem.
Read MoreA Triple-Duty Rain Garden on Camano Island
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This Camano Island rain garden is doing triple duty, filtering water from three different sources: rainwater from the sky, runoff from the roof, and surface water from the uphill slope.
Read MoreEverett Rain Garden Class of 2017
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Here are another six completed rain gardens in the City of Everett. Want one for your property? Contact the City of Everett and inquire about their rain garden rebate program.
Read MoreWant to Build A Rain Arbor?
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Seeking artist /carpenter for rain arbor. Contact Derek at 425-377-7012 if interested.
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Horses Love Holly Farm
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This June we had the opportunity to complete several best management practices (BMPs) at the Holly Farm in Bothell, WA in the Little Bear Creek Watershed.
Read MoreProtecting Padilla Bay - Phase Two - Regrade
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Here is a unique project to slow upland flow of materials using compost socks.
Read MoreProtecting Padilla Bay - Phase One - Rain Garden
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We recently completed a rain garden on at Bay View United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon just above Padilla Bay.
Read MoreWhittier Elementary Rain Garden
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Photos of the rain garden installation process at Whittier Elementary School in Everett by our Vet Crew this August.
Read MorePrivate, Public and District Partnership Built to Solve Local Water Runoff Issue
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Do you have a water issue in your yard? It might be worth a phone call to us to see about what programs may be available and possible cost share to manage those issues.
Read MoreOur Neighborhood Approach
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Our neighborhoods are perfect petri dishes for change - new homebuyers are continually moving in, many of our older homes are in need of upgrades, and as curious humans we love to see ‘what the neighbors are doing’.
Read MoreThe Biggest Rain Garden We’ve Ever Built!
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“The site has historically had issues with stormwater due to the abundance of Pacific Northwest rain. This is a great multi-benefit project. It helps Qualco remain at the cutting edge of lessening their environmental impacts and reduces their runoff to neighboring waterways. It helps provides clean water for fish, shellfish and other aquatic life.” - Brett de Vries, Farm Planner
Read MoreHorses for Rain Gardens in Puget Sound
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Rain gardens are a bright new idea for dealing with two frequent issues for horse properties: excess runoff and MUD!
Read MoreSnohomish County Council Member Tour with Monte Marti from Snohomish Conservation District
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On Monday May 15th, the Snohomish Conservation District (SCD) invited out Council Members Brian Sullivan and Stephanie Wright, to join District Manager, Monte Marti, on a tour around south Snohomish County to view completed stormwater treatment projects within their districts (2 and 3).
The tour consisted of a rain garden on an right of way and a property owner’s house in Edmonds, the Mukilteo Library, Mukilteo Elementary School to view their outdoor classroom, and condominiums along 112th St. SE in Everett.
Read MorePilot Project for Perrinville
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The City of Lynnwood is partnering with Snohomish Conservation District, Edmonds Community College, and WSU Extension-Snohomish County to fund a limited number of rain gardens and rain catchment systems for homeowners. These can be beautiful improvements to your landscape, and help save our urban streams at the same time
Read MoreMake A Difference Day
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Make A Difference Day was on Saturday, October 22. Volunteers from various community groups showed up to help with projects that will protect Puget Sound. These volunteers planted plants in a large rain garden and helped to build 150 rain barrels out of upcycled food-grade barrels.
Read MoreTeachers and Students Tackle Stormwater Pollution
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An outstanding group of twenty student and teacher leaders gathered to learn about one of the most pressing environmental concerns in Western WA: Stormwater Pollution. This amazing group worked across curriculum teams to develop Project Based Learning Units that will empower students to research local stormwater issues and then take action to improve it.
Read MoreCity of Edmonds Rain Garden Pilot Project
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The City of Edmonds is working with the Conservation District and WSU Extension to start a Rain Garden Program to promote the use of rain gardens around the City. As a way to jump start the program, we're organizing a rain garden cluster installation in a neighborhood in Edmonds.
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