CRM empowers local people to resolve land use and natural resource issues using collaborative problem solving. Stakeholders form local coalitions that make natural resource decisions by consensus, often leading to effective solutions that generate strong local support.
The Washington State Food Policy Forum was created through a Legislative budget proviso in 2016 and charged with making meaningful recommendations for improving the food system in Washington.
The Office of Farmland Preservation is a program within the Washington State Conservation Commission that works to address the rapid loss of working farm and forest lands in our state.
Pollinators play a vital role in the production of healthy crops for food, fiber, and other agricultural uses. Pollinator health projects address the current problem of declining populations of managed and wild pollinators, such as bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, moths, beetles, and bats (USDA).
The SCC Integrated Science Hub for Agriculture and Ecosystems (“The Science Hub”) advances SCC’s strategic goals and enhances the scientific foundations of agency programs and projects at the nexus of agricultural activities and ecosystems.
The Washington Shrubsteppe Restoration and Resiliency Initiative (WSRRI) was established in 2021 to restore and protect shrubsteppe in the Columbia Plateau of Eastern Washington amid the threat of wildland fires. The WSRRI program utilizes operating funds for fire recovery and shrubsteppe restoration, as well as capital funding for wildlife-friendly fencing in prioritized areas.
VSP uses a watershed-based, incentive-based process to protect critical areas, promote viable agriculture, and encourage cooperation among diverse stakeholders to address our state’s Growth Management Act.
Our grant programs are designed to engage people to help keep our natural resources and working lands healthy for all.
Learn More
