Horse & Livestock Services

It's no small task to care for horses and livestock. Whether they're your passion or your business, you no doubt want to keep them happy and healthy, while optimizing the amount of work and time you spend on their care. WICD is available to help you manage your land and the animals on it. Our natural resource planners can work with you on:
  • Improved chore efficiency
  • Mud management
  • Manure management
  • Pasture management

Depending on your need, we can provide you with resources via email or phone consultation, site visits, and, in some instances, farm or animal waste management or nutrient management plans. Questions about the farm plan process? Check out this publication here. Request assistance in the form below - and note that since we are a free and voluntary agency, many utilize our services and we often have a waitlist for these services.​
Learn more about our services for horse and livestock owners by Natural Resource Planner Kelsi Mottet and landowner Jessica Aws.
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Horse & Livestock

​ Resources

Click a Tab Below for More Resources:
All livestock resources
Agriculture in Island County Code
​Note that if your property is located within an Urban Growth Area (UGA), such as a municipality like the City of Oak Harbor, Town of Coupeville, or City of Langley, then you will need to reference the municipal code for that UGA instead of this.
Working with the Conservation District
Getting Started on Your Property ​​
Pasture Management​​
Soil Testing & Soil Building ​
Mud & Manure Management ​​
  Livestock Health & Wellness
Water Rights​
Livestock Disposal
Livestock Resources by Animal
For financial assistance resources, look on our Farm & Ag page.
horse specific resources
Agriculture in Island County Code
​Note that if your property is located within an Urban Growth Area (UGA), such as a municipality like the City of Oak Harbor, Town of Coupeville, or City of Langley, then you will need to reference the municipal code for that UGA instead of this.
Working with the Conservation District
Getting Started​ on Your Property
Pasture Management
Soil Testing & Soil Building
Mud & Manure Management
Livestock Health & Wellness
​Water Rights​
​Livestock Disposal

Pasture Management

Pasture Liming Video

Sound Horsekeeping Videos

Horse Health
Composting Manure Basics
Pasture Management
Winter Paddocks
Composting Manure
Soil Testing

Ready to get started?

What to Expect When Requesting Assistance from the Whidbey Island Conservation District
  • Our services are free and voluntary, so lots of folks love to work with us, and we look forward to working with you! 
  • We have 2 staff who assist with satisfying client requests
  • 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 6-month waitlist currently
  • Farm, animal, and waste management plans are on a 1-year waitlist currently
  • 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:
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
9am - Noon
Agenda
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
What to Expect When Requesting Assistance from the Whidbey Island Conservation District
  • Our services are free and voluntary, so lots of folks love to work with us, and we look forward to working with you! 
  • We have 2 staff who assist with satisfying client requests
  • 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 6-month waitlist currently
  • Farm, animal, and waste management plans are on a 1-year waitlist currently
  • 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:​
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