Washington State Conservation Commission

As a part of the Commissions ongoing effort to promote private conservation efforts, the Commission is pleased to present a new feature on our website called "Conservation in the News". This feature will bring to our visitors news stories we feel are interesting or pertinent to soil and water conservation and/or Washington State Conservation Districts.  Please click the read more link below for our May news stories.  (Please note, these stories are provided for informational purposes only and should not be taken to be endorsements by the WSCC).

• "Great turnout helps with tree plantings" The Boomerang! April 19, 2009.
• "Flooding solutions a moving target" The News Tribune. May 6, 2009.
• "Researchers plot bird against bird" AldergroveStar.com. May 7, 2009.
• "Researches recommend little soil disturbance on CRP land" Capital Press. May 7, 2009.
• "Washington State Adopts Ambitious Green Paper Law" Greenbiz.com. May 7, 2009.
• "Green Collar Jobs, Defined and Counted" Greenbiz.com. May 7, 2009.
• "Missing Federal Money for Salmon Causes Stir" Kitsap Sun. May 8, 2009.
• "Stimulus money to go to energy efficiency" The News Tribute. May 9, 2009.
• "'The girls' next door" The News Tribune. May 9, 2009.
• "Mini dams planned for Washington state" OregonLive.com. May 10,2009.
• "Voices of the Past: Roosevelt’s tree troops" The Vancouver Voice. May 11, 2009.
• "State DNR launches ‘Ear to the Ground’ blog" Washington State Department of Natural Resources Press Release. May 12, 2009.
• "The Smart Grid Vs. Grandma" Forbes.com. May 15, 2009.
• "Groundbreaking set for new 21 Acres Center" The Woodenville Weekly. May 18, 2009.