What Do Conservation Districts Do?
Our video series, available here and on Youtube, explains some of the ways that WICD promotes and inspires conservation on Whidbey Island.
New videos will be posted weekly, so be sure to subscribe to Youtube, Facebook, or Instagram to see them as they are released.
New videos will be posted weekly, so be sure to subscribe to Youtube, Facebook, or Instagram to see them as they are released.
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Introduction
Welcome to our What Do Conservation Districts Do? video series! In this introductory video, our outreach coordinator Shannon Bly explains what conservation districts are and how we help. Stay tuned for more videos that share the types of resources and help we provide to our community. Resources From this Video: Find Conservation Districts throughout our region, state, and country. Betterground (regional) Washington State Conservation Commission (state) National Association of Conservation Districts (national) Details about Our Services: Farm Forest Water Wildfire Prep Backyards & Habitats |
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Farm Plans
One of the services that conservation districts provide is farm planning. Our natural resource planners work with landowners to assess their natural resources, identify areas of concern, and recommend actions that can improve their impact on the land while also reducing chore time and achieving other goals. Farm plans are voluntary commitments that landowners can take. Natural Resource Planner Kelsi Mottet and landowner Jessica Aws describe their process of creating Jessica's farm plan, with some help from horses Legacy and Adonis. Resources From this Video: How to Be a Conservation District Partner The Benefits of a Farm Plan Farm & Ag webpage for more resources |
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Soil & Water Connections
Healthy soil and water quality are intricately connected. At the district, we help landowners understand the ways that their soil biology, health, and practices affect the water that runs through all properties to the ocean. WICD Natural Resource Planner Gwendolyn Hannam explains the soil and water connections and her tips for keeping soil healthy for water quality. Resources From this Video: Near Shore Living Natural Yard Care Stormwater Management webpage for more resources Soil Test Basics Soil Health Nuggets |
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Smart Watering
Conservation Districts promote conservation practices that you can take on your property to conserve, protect, and improve your natural resources like soil and water. In this video we'll tell you about Natural Yard Care practices and show you a handy test to make sure you're using the correct amount of water on your garden and lawn. Resources From this Video: Natural Yard Care Near Shore Living Drip Irrigation Right Plant, Right Place Backyards and Habitat webpage for more resources |
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Orca Recovery Day
The Puget Sound conservation districts work together each year to put on Orca Recovery Day, a region-wide day of action to help our endangered Southern Resident Orcas. Learn how to participate in this year's virtual events, including the Ecochallenge! Resources From this Video: Orca Recovery Day webpage Join the Ecochallenge Regional Orca Recovery Day events here |
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Resource Hub
The conservation district is here to provide you with education, inspiration, and technical assistance to complete your conservation goals. We don't regulate or report! Also check out our newest publication, Near Shore Living, and download your copy below. Resources From this Video: Near Shore Living download here. View our Better Ground grant project that funded this publication here. Visit Better Ground's website to learn more here. Request resources on a conservation topic here. |
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What Do Conservation Districts Do? Storm Water
Learn how our conservation district is funded and about one of our current grant projects, the Penn Cove Near Term Action, which focuses on preserving the water quality of the Penn Cove watershed by improving storm water quality. Resources From this Video: More storm water tips, resources, and actions are available on our webpage here. Find our past and present grant projects here. Learn more about the Penn Cove NTA here. All our water resource management resources can be found here. Our new publication, Near Shore Living, describes the actions we can all take to improve our water resource. View it online here or request a paper copy here. Storm water actions help Orcas! Join us in October to take collective, regional action to help our endangered Southern Resident Orcas. Info here. |
