Whatcom Conservation District recognized for leadership and effectiveness |
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 |
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 The leadership and effectiveness of the Whatcom Conservation District was recently recognized with several awards, including conservation district of the year, district manager of the year, a special service award, and a nationally published article highlighting the District's work in the Nooksack Basin.
By providing leadership and cooperative assistance to landowners, water quality in the Nooksack Basin has been protected and improved.
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Flood insurance renewal due |
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010 |
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Camp Murray, Wash. – Group Flood Insurance Policies purchased with disaster assistance funds for about 200 survivors of the fall 2006 floods must be renewed by next month to allow the individuals to qualify for further federal disaster aid, state emergency management officials say.
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New and Improved Conservation District Elections Are Here |
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Friday, 15 January 2010 |
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OLYMPIA – People who vote in grass-roots conservation district elections are selecting leaders to help improve Washington’s natural resources.
Elections occur in January, February and March to select citizens who direct local conservation activities in Washington State’s 47 conservation districts.
Issues that surfaced last year have resulted in substantial changes to
conservation district election procedures, according to the Washington
State Conservation Commission.
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Commission adopts new election procedures for 2010 |
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Thursday, 10 December 2009 |
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 The Washington State Conservation Commission adopted new election procedures at their special meeting on November 24, 2009.
The 2010 Election Manual
contains procedures needed for the election and appointment of conservation district supervisors in 2010, and should be used by conservation districts, candidates, and others.
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Funding opportunity for Habitat Restoration Projects |
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 |
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The Five-Star Restoration Matching Grants Program, an intiative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supports community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects throughout the United States. Grants ranging from $10,000 to $40,000 are provided to projects that build diverse partnerships and foster natural resource stewardship through education, outreach, and training activities. Partnerships should include at least five organziations (nonprofit organizations, government agencies, education institutions, businesses, etc.) that contribute to project success through funding, land, workforce support, technical support, and/or other in-kind services.
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Applications sought to protect farm and ranch lands |
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 |
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SPOKANE, Wash., (Nov. 13, 2009) — To help protect working agricultural lands in Washington, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that $1.7 million will be available to successful applicants this year through the agency’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP).
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