Snohomish Conservation District's Wet Feet Farming initiative and Bountiful Buffers program are making waves in the local farming community!
Wet Feet Farming aims to rejuvenate water-logged farmlands by integrating perennial crops that thrive in damp conditions— allowing farmers to increase productivity, improve climate resilience, diversify income streams, and enhance biodiversity. Snohomish CD also runs the Bountiful Buffers program, which combines traditional riparian buffers (trees planted along fish-bearing rivers/streams to improve salmon habitat) with agroforestry practices that enhance biodiversity and produce food, medicine, and other materials.
Snohomish CD is working with other districts in the region to spread awareness of agroforestry practices throughout the Puget Sound.
Thank you for your work, Snohomish Conservation District!
In the Snohomish and Stillaguamish River basins, Snohomish Conservation District is restoring and maintaining riparian habitat to support clean water, healthy streams, and salmon recovery. Through the Riparian Grant Program, the district established new riparian forest buffers and maintained existing streamside vegetation, contributing to watershed resilience and long-term conservation goals.
Whatcom Conservation District is improving water quality, stream health, and salmon habitat in the Nooksack River watershed through large-scale riparian restoration, native plantings, and long-term habitat stewardship, demonstrating how local conservation efforts can create lasting benefits for both communities and natural resources.
Wildfire resilience work on Jackson Ranch near Nespelem, Washington was put to the test when the July 2026 Kaiser Canyon Fire swept through.
