Conservation Success Stories

The Conservation Commission and conservation districts integrate  science, technology, and effective strategies for engaging people into our  voluntary solutions. This helps us build community around conservation and  deliver multi-benefit results. You’ll find examples of these solutions—and  the results we’ve been able to celebrate with participating landowners and  partners—in these community success stories.

EBT / SNAP at the Aberdeen Farmers Market

Grays Harbor Conservation District

Grays Harbor Conservation District is helping spread the word about using EBT / SNAP benefits at the Aberdeen Farmers Market— building a healthier, more food-secure community.

Grays Harbor CD recently produced a video to teach community members how the SNAP Market Match program at the Aberdeen Farmers Market can help families stretch their food budgets while eating fresh, local produce. The video shares real stories from shoppers and market staff about how easy—and life-changing—it can be to use EBT at the farmers market.

Hats off to Grays Harbor CD for helping connect people to fresh food, local farms, and healthier habits. And if you live in the area, don’t forget to visit the Aberdeen Farmers Market on Saturdays!

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Palouse Conservation District

FLOURISH: Farmers Leading Our United Revolution in Soil Health

Palouse Conservation District’s FLOURISH program is a farmer-led effort advancing soil health and climate resilience across the Inland Northwest.

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Pine Creek Conservation District

Thriving Waters, Thriving Farms: Sowing a Legacy for Hangman Creek

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.

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Spokane Conservation District

Thriving Waters, Thriving Farms: Sowing a Legacy for Hangman Creek

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.

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