What's New at the District

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Native Plant Sale Closed, Volunteers Needed

Our annual Native Bareroot Plant Sale online pre-ordering has closed for this season. Thanks for all of your support! To keep our community, staff, and volunteers safe, we will not be offering an Open Sale Day, just a Pick Up Day for those who have preordered. The Pick Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greenbank Farm Barn A at 765 Wonn Rd., Greenbank. Questions? Contact Michelle Maynard, Plant Sale Manager, at (360) 678-4708 ext. 1. Want to be notified about next year's pre-order sale? Subscribe here.

Interested in volunteering with us to pack plant orders? We still have a few shifts left, but sign up soon before they are all filled. Learn more and sign-up here. https://conta.cc/3AwciqZ

Land Stewardship 101 Webinar Series

You asked and we listened! We are hosting a series of webinars devoted to the most requested topics for conservation assistance from our Whidbey Island community - forest health, pasture management, native plant care, water resource management. These and many more!

These webinars will provide in depth education, hands on tips and tricks, and dedicated time for question and answers with our trained staff members. As part of your registration for each event, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions ahead as well so we can share specially tailored material.

Click here to learn more.​

Agland Stewardship Financial Opportunities

WICD is partnering with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service this year to streamline assistance for Whidbey farmers and ranchers to apply for the ever popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program ("EQIP"), increasing access to Farm Bill programs for historically underserved producers. 

​Click here to learn more.

Our Mission

As the Whidbey Island Conservation District, we work to inspire voluntary conservation practices and assist in the management of natural resources on and around our island through education, outreach, technical, and financial assistance - for the benefit of present and future generations. 

​We are a designated special purpose district under RCW 89.08, and our service area includes the residents and landowners of Whidbey Island. We are locally led and guided by the needs of the public, but we are also part of a larger network of Washington state's 45 conservation districts ​that serve its 39 counties.
Did You Know? 
​We are a free, non-regulatory, & voluntary service. 
We look forward to helping you achieve your land use goals while improving our island's shared natural resources. 
Learn more about the role of our conservation district and meet our Staff & Board. Check out our service offerings, and learn about current and past projects.
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District Services

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What to Expect When Requesting Assistance from the Whidbey Island Conservation District
  • Lots of folks love to work with us, and we look forward to working with you! We currently have a waitlist for services.
    • We assist requests in the order that they are received
    • Please allow for 2 weeks for an initial reply
    • General info requests take approximately 1 month to respond to
    • New site visit requests to properties are on a 3 to 6-month waitlist 
    • Farm, animal, and waste management plans are on a 6 month to 1-year waitlist
  • Here is a list of directories and/or organizations which may be able to respond to your request sooner. We can not recommend private sector professionals as a government entity, so have included directories housed by other entities that are populated by the professionals themselves:​
Next Monthly Board Meeting:
Regular Board Meeting:
​Wednesday, January 26, 2022
9am - Noon

Please contact us if you'd like to attend and we will send you the remote meeting information.

Board Monthly Meeting Details:
  • Board meetings are open to the public.
  • Learn more about our board supervisors here.
  • See this year's list of upcoming and past board meeting dates - click here to access.
  • Past meeting minutes & agendas can be found here.​
Connect with Us
Office Hours:
COVID-19 Response:
Our office is currently closed to visitors, and our staff is working remotely. Please contact us through our request form​ or the information below.
(mailing) PO Box 490
(office location) 1 NE 4th Street
Coupeville, WA 98239
360-678-4708
(email) wicd[at]whidbeycd.org