With support from the Riparian Plant Propagation Program (RPPP), Jefferson County Conservation District significantly expanded its capacity to grow and maintain native plants for local restoration efforts. The district operates its holding site at the Finnriver Cider Farm and Cidery through a partnership with the North Olympic Salmon Coalition, the district maintains a shared space that supports riparian restoration work throughout the region.
RPPP funding supported the installation of a shade structure and gravel beds, improving plant health and increasing the district’s ability to store and cultivate native stock. The site maintains several thousand plants annually, with additional plant purchases planned to meet future restoration needs.
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.
