Snohomish Conservation District is expanding its riparian plant capacity with support from the Riparian Plant Propagation Program (RPPP). The district is preparing for a transition to a new office and greenhouse facility, where future plants will be grown and maintained.
At its current holding site, operated in partnership with Snohomish County, the district cares for more than 4,000 container plants. The site also serves as a hands-on learning environment through a collaboration with Edmonds College’s Restoration for All initiative and the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI), which provides paid internship opportunities for community members interested in restoration careers. This partnership strengthens both the health of the plants and the workforce supporting local ecological recovery.
In an arid landscape dominated by dryland grain production and rangeland, this pilot focuses on reducing soil loss, improving water availability, and supporting habitat health. By tracking conservation practices and applying watershed tools, the work helps partners better understand how voluntary conservation supports resilient working lands under changing conditions.
In a working lands landscape shaped by dryland farming, grazing, and irrigated agriculture, this pilot focuses on reducing erosion, keeping soil on the land, and improving stream and habitat conditions. By tracking conservation practices and applying watershed tools, the work helps partners better understand how voluntary conservation supports resilient farms and healthy watersheds.
Within a productive agricultural landscape shaped by dairy and crop production, this pilot focuses on improving water quality, managing nutrients, and reducing flood risks. Monitoring and conservation tracking help partners understand how voluntary conservation supports both farm viability and long-term watershed health.
