North Yakima Conservation District's team is making waves with its Naches River Water Quality Restoration Project.
The Naches River has been experiencing stream temperature impairments, making it too warm for young salmonids to thrive, and impacting the entire ecosystem.
Through innovative restoration efforts, North Yakima CD has installed 10,887 plants and reconstructed/reconnected 9,500 feet of side channels across 93 floodway acres. These young riparian plants will:
Palouse Conservation District’s FLOURISH program is a farmer-led effort advancing soil health and climate resilience across the Inland Northwest.
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.
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.
