Make A Difference Column

Welcome to the monthly Make A Difference Column.
The mission of the Make A Difference Column is to inspire voluntary conservation actions from all walks of life through the lens of "making a difference" to our shared island community resources. This monthly column is a partnership between Whidbey Island Conservation District, the Whidbey Weekly newspaper, Sound Water Stewards, the Washington State University Extension Island County Master Gardeners Program, the Island County Master Gardeners Foundation, the Island County Environmental Health Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Committee, and other guest partner organizations and contributors.

Each new issue will be posted here for you to view, and an archive will be maintained below. We also promote the column through WICD's Facebook page, so be sure to give us a "Like." Look for our contributions to the Make A Difference Column published in Whidbey Weekly, a free newspaper distributed throughout the island each week and available online. Each of our new articles will be posted here for you to view, and an archive will be maintained below.
Current Issue: September 2021
Skimming and Murmuration
By Dave Davis
Sound Water Stewards, Class of 2019
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Make A Difference Column Archive

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2021
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2019
2018
2017
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Earlier articles by WICD staff
Next Monthly Board Meeting:
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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
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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