Spokane Conservation District and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are working together to empower local youth to get involved in conservation work!
Using funding from an EPA environmental justice award, Spokane CD worked with students last summer to plant and care for hundreds of trees in Airway Heights and Spokane Valley— targeting underserved neighborhoods that need more tree canopy coverage. Participating students will receive stipends covering books and tuition at Spokane Community College, setting them up for future success.
This project was also supported by The Lands Council, SNAP, and the Pacific Education Institute— providing comprehensive environmental education and community involvement.
Thank you, Spokane CD, for helping inspire the next generation of natural resource conservation and forestry professionals!
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.
