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​GETTING STARTED
Farm & Agriculture
Working with the Conservation District & USDA​​ ​Cover Cropping & Crop Rotation Wildlife, Insect & Pollinators ​Renewable Energy  Irrigation & Catchment​ Farmer Support & Wellness​ ​Food Safety Modernization Act ​Funding 
​See the "Beginning Farmers" tab below for grants or our Cost Share page for state and federal financial assistance programs.
​Whidbey Farmers Google Forum local message board
​Sustainable Ag Farmer Forum Tilth Alliance General Farm​ Water Quality Veteran Farmers ​Succession & Transfer Strategies  Farmland Conservation ​​Whidbey Island Growers Association
beginning Farmers
Starting a Farm Finding Land Leasing Land Legal Resources Funding Resources
Training Programs​ Support Organizations Business & Farm Planning Tools Marketing Resources​
livestock & Pasture
Pasture Management Grazing Systems Meat
Fencing​ Mud & Manure Management (see also: Soil Building) ​​​Livestock Management Livestock Health & Wellness
Soil & Erosion
Soil Testing  Erosion Control
Soil Building​
ORCHARD & AGROFORESTRY
Orchard
Agroforestry & Silvopasture Wet & Riparian Agroforestry Regional Fruit & Nut Nurseries
Gardening & Outdoor Education
​Gardening Soil Improvement & Home Composting
​School GardeningOutdoor Education 
WEEDS & INVASIVE SPECIES
FOREST STEWARDSHIP
​Consultant Directories Forest Management  Forest Health Wildlife
ReforestationSilviculture - ConifersSilviculture - HardwoodsBiochar​​​Climate AdaptationsWildfire Resilience
See "Wildfire" below
NATIVE PLANTS & HABITAT ​
Learn about Native SpeciesGardening with NativesMaintenanceDrought Tolerant​​Lawn Alternatives
​Pollinators​Birds and WildlifeWetlands & Riparian AreasHedgerows & Screens  ​WA Glacial Outwash Prairies
STORMWATER, Rain gardens, & DRAINAGE
Rain Garden Basics​Rain Water Collection​​​​​​Permeable Pavement
WETLANDS, Ponds, LAKES & STREAMS
Getting Started with Wetlands​ ​Beaver Management
Native Wetland Plants​​​​​Streams, Lakes & Ponds
BLUFF & SHORELINE ​
High Bank & Bluff Properties​​
Low Bank & Shoreline Properties​​
WATER UTILITIES & SEPTIC SYSTEMS
Local Groundwater & HydrogeologyDrinking Water 
Septic Systems​Septic Drainfield Landscaping​Water Availability & Rights​​
Wildfire
Wildfire Resilience​​Firewise Landscaping​​​Firewise USA programLivestock Owners​​Firewise Resources for Teachers & Educators
Understanding Wildfire RiskEmergency & Evacuation​Videos​
News & Publications
We're always working on ways to get the word out about conservation practices, resources, benefits, and services. ​​
  • The Whidbey Weekly's monthly Make a Difference column is a collaboration of our staff and partners on a wide variety of conservation topics
  • Check out our video series on YouTube
  • Our Historical Mapping Project digitized our library of historical aerial images from around the island
Our office is open to the public
​Tuesday & Thursdays 9 am - 4 pm
Office Location: 1 NE 4th Street, Coupeville, WA 98239
Office Phone: 360-678-4708
​Mailing Address: PO Box 490, Coupeville, WA 98239
Email: wicd[at]whidbeycd.org
Next Monthly Board Meeting:
​Thursday, April 24, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Agenda
This regular meeting will be remote via Zoom; please contact us for the Zoom link. The public is always welcome! 
Board Meeting Schedule
​Past Meeting Minutes & Agendas
Whidbey Island Conservation District complies with the Washington State Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.
To initiate a Public Records Request, contact our Public Records Officer, Michelle Maynard, or (360) 678-4708 x 1.