Next District Board Meeting

Thursday, May 23, 2013
10:00 am- noon
WICD Conference Room
  
  
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-4:30PM  Located at the corner of Main & 4th Street
Coupeville, WA
888-678-4922
360-678-4708 

WICD Mission Statement

The Whidbey Island Conservation District serves present and future residents of Whidbey Island by supporting a healthy environment and promoting voluntary, incentive-based options for conserving natural resources through educational outreach as well as technical and financial assistance.

Welcome!

Most people agree that conservation works best when people who live and work in an area learn to take care of their own natural resources. As legal sub-divisions of Washington State government, conservation districts are self-governed by a five-member volunteer board that establishes local priorities and sets policy. The Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) Board is composed of local farmers, landowners, and concerned citizens and is dedicated to maintaining Whidbey Island's renewable natural resources. Its priorities and goals include:
  • Protection and improvement of surface and groundwater quality
  • Assisting good stewardship of Farm & Forest land 
  • Watershed planning and implementation
  • Riparian restoration and enhancement
  • Fish and wildlife habitat enhancement
  • Conservation education
These goals are met through WICD's extensive technical assistance and public outreach programs. WICD's volunteer board of supervisors guides and administers WICD's programs to provide education and on-the-ground assistance to our cooperators. WICD staff works with private partners, local, state and federal government agencies, agricultural and environmental organizations, and other conservation districts. The WICD is funded through grants, a special Island County assessment, an annual native plant sale, and state general fund money requiring a dollar-for-dollar match.

Thank You for a
Successful Plant Sale!

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Thank you to all who purchased plants during this year's Annual Native Plant Sale. This was a very successful event. Also, many thanks to the wonderful volunteers who helped bundle and pack plants for the sale.  

Info on Manure & Compost Contamination

WICD and Washington State University - Island County Extension have a new bulletin for landowners, livestock operators, and gardeners about persistent herbicide residues in manure and compost. Download our Aminopyralid & Clopyralid Bulletin or our Aminopyralid & Clopyralid Resources.
2014 Budget and Work Plan Development and Adoption:
  • April 25, 2013  Board of Supervisors met at WICD office. Supervisors approved a DRAFT FY14 annual work plan and budget, as well as 5 year work plan.
  • May 9, 2013  4:00 – 6:00 WICD Open House and Awards Event, Coupeville Library. Budget and work plan drafts were available for public review. 
  • May 9 – May 22  Public comment period for budget and work plan. Documents here.
  • May 23, 2013  Board of Supervisors meeting, 10:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. WICD office. Consider approval of final work plan and budget for FY2014, approval of 5 year plan update.  

April WICD Newsletter

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Take a look at our informational newsletter focusing on local conservation issues, tips, opportunities, and accomplishments. Click here to view!
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click here to get more information