ICYMI - 2019 KCD Annual Report
In 2019, KCD planted 49,719 native trees and shrubs to improve habitat on King County forests, shorelines, and farms. Over our last 5 year work plan, we planted over 327,000 native trees and shrubs! We also improved just shy of 10 miles of shoreline and helped train over 3,000 people to become better stewards of our waters, soils, and forests.
Our 2019 report captures our work in 2019 and also wraps up our 2015-2019 program of work.
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KCD Advisory Committee Needs Strong Voices
KCD’s Advisory Committee extends KCD’s reach into our broad community of stakeholders by bringing diverse and expanded perspectives back to KCD’s Board of Supervisors.
KCD is looking to fill open seats that are designated for rural residents, urban residents, and environmental NGO leaders. We are looking for diverse voices and experiences to help ensure that we are being guided by a body that represents the communities we serve.
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Wildfire Smoke Descends on Western Washington
The smoky haze hanging over Puget Sound this week blew in with strong winds from fires in Eastern Washington. These winds, paired with the dry conditions in Western Washington, increase the chances of us having a large wildfire event west of the Cascades. We’ve already had wildfires spark up in and around Sumner, Enumclaw, Everett and other outlying areas of King County over the last few weeks.
Want to protect your home and community? It is never too late to prepare for wildfire.
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King County’s CHOMP! Summer Camp was a virtual five-day event running August 24 – 28. Each day CHOMP! premiered video content for viewers to watch and participate in from home, including a look at a few of King County’s farmers, cooking demos, education activities, performances, and much more! These videos are all available on chomplocal.org. Check out KCD's videos below!
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Food Security / Food Sovereignty
Do you know the difference between food sovereignty and food security? Join Cly Samson, KCD's Community Agriculture Green Pathways Fellow as she goes on a journey to learn the principles of these two concepts.
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A Tale of Two Soil Tests
We show two methods to test your soil - both of which are sure to get the whole family moving!
Watch to find out how you can test at home as well as submit a sample to be analyzed by King Conservation District!
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Save the date! Orca Recovery Day is going to look a little different this year, but we're working on safe ways for you to help protect our critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale pod!
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Master Gardener Online Plant Clinic – The Master Gardener Plant Clinic is now online to answer your gardening questions. During your clinic visit, you will be able to share pictures of your plant, pest or disease concerns.
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Master Gardeners - Learn to grow your own food! Growing Groceries is an integrated series of classes, building on knowledge gained. Yet each class contains the information needed to get started.
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At King Conservation District, we’re all about Better Ground. Better Ground means taking important stewardship actions at home and in our communities to create healthy soil and water, to provide healthy food, and to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources. And you don’t have to go at it alone. You have a partner, your local conservation district.
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