Eastern Klickitat Conservation District's team is working hard to conserve vital farm and ranch lands that are being developed at an alarming rate.
Losing farm and ranch lands in the area results in fewer local producers and fewer support systems for farmers and ranchers. Eastern Klickitat CD is working with its community to stem this loss by protecting these vital lands through conservation easements.
Working with a local land manager, EKCD was able to permanently conserve 3,000 acres of grazing rangeland using grant funding from Washington's Recreation and Conservation Office, secured through SCC's Office of Farmland Preservation— a huge accomplishment!
Generations of farming along Hangman Creek have faced erosion and water quality challenges. Through a partnership between the Spokane and Pine Creek Conservation Districts and the Washington State Department of Ecology, local landowners are restoring natural stream channels, planting native vegetation, and stabilizing creek banks, all while keeping working lands productive. Together, they’re proving that voluntary conservation benefits both farms and fish.
Generations of farming along Hangman Creek have faced erosion and water quality challenges. Through a partnership between the Spokane and Pine Creek Conservation Districts and the Washington State Department of Ecology, local landowners are restoring natural stream channels, planting native vegetation, and stabilizing creek banks, all while keeping working lands productive. Together, they’re proving that voluntary conservation benefits both farms and fish.
Established in the 1890s and donated to Washington State University in 2020, Vetter Farm is jointly managed by the Stevens County Conservation District and WSU Extension. This 158-acre property serves as a working demonstration farm, supporting soil health research, agroforestry trials, and educational field days that bring local producers together to share ideas and test new approaches.
