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.

Kittitas County Conservation District Partners with Yakama Nation for Habitat and Water Quality Restoration

Kittitas County Conservation District

Kittitas County Conservation District, in partnership with the Yakama Nation, is addressing resource concerns related to decreasing fish and wildlife habitat, water quantity for agriculture, and water quality in Kittitas County.

Together, KCCD and the Yakama Nation have implemented several  projects in the Upper Yakima River watershed, including:

  • Installing more than 120,000 feet of irrigation pipeline.
  • Placing fish screens and aquatic organism passages.
  • Planting trees and shrubs.

Thank you, Kittitas County Conservation District, for your work to restore habitat and improve water quality and availability.

More Community Stories:

Lincoln County Conservation District

Field Demonstration with Grazing Livestock

Delaini Disher’s photo, “Well-Attended Field Demonstration” captures the use of livestock in sustainable farming, highlighting the importance of biomass collection from a grazed cover crop field.

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Ferry Conservation District

Exclusion Fencing: A Lasting Conservation Tool

Mckenzi Coleman's "Exclusion Fence" photo highlights the enduring value of exclusion fencing as a tool for protecting natural resources like salmon streams and safeguarding livestock.

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Grays Harbor Conservation District

Celebrating Conservation Through Photography

The winning photo from the conservation district calendar contest highlights hands-on salmon education.

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