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Welcome to our new resource page! Here you'll find information about upcoming meetings, announcements, calendars, policy information and more. Let us know if there is anything else you would like to see on this page.
Each year, the SCC recognizes conservation districts from across the state for their leadership and commitment to voluntary conservation. Check out the districts recognized in 2025!
Read MoreMargaret joins SCC to support grant management and serve as a district contact for the Riparian Grant Program. She brings extensive experience in restoration and environmental policy from WDFW and DNR.
Read MoreThe SCC welcomes Jennifer Allen, who joined as a Grants Specialist in October 2025. A lifelong Washingtonian with a background in forestry and grants management, Jennifer brings both expertise and enthusiasm for conservation.
Read MoreThe SCC is excited to announce the creation of a new executive role, Chief Engagement Officer, and welcome Jessica Wilson to the team. Jessica brings over a decade of strategic communications and government experience to help strengthen engagement, build trust, and expand communications capacity across SCC, conservation districts, and the broader conservation community.
Read MoreSCC is excited to announce that our newest hire, Tami Stubbs, will be stepping into the Southeast Regional Manager role starting August 18, 2025.
Read MoreThank you to Yakima Conservation District for welcoming SCC staff, commissioners, and partners for an insightful tour ahead of last week's Commission meeting! We're grateful for the opportunity to see the district's impactful work firsthand.
Read MoreColvin Ranch Day was held on Sunday to celebrate 20 years of prairie conservation. It included ranch tours, wildflower walks, live music, and a special award ceremony honoring long-term stewardship partnerships.
Read MoreLast week, Grays Harbor Conservation District gave SCC commissioners, staff, and partners a tour highlighting efforts to control invasive green crabs, restore the Satsop River, and engage the community through the River Roots Beer Initiative, which has planted 12,000+ trees. Their work, including a $2.4 million river restoration project and ongoing green crab trapping, is helping to protect Washington’s coastal ecosystems.
Read MoreLast week, our Lacey team hosted a memorable Halloween-themed potluck that brought out some fantastic costumes and food. The highlight of the costumes included Sarah W. dressed as NRCS Code 616—a clever nod to our work—and others who showed up as a Mariners player, a quirky Gen Xer, the Grinch, and a Star Trek character, each adding their own unique flair to the gathering.
Read MoreThank you to Clark Conservation District for taking SCC commission members, staff, and partners on a wonderful tour of their district last week!
Read MoreLast month, two of our team were able to tour a University of Washington nursery in Seattle and Fourth Corner Nurseries in Bellingham— both of which are growing plants for use in riparian habitat restoration projects under contracts through SCC's Riparian Plant Propagation Program.
Read MoreIn Washington state, the battle against wildfires is escalating, with the Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) and local conservation districts joining forces with several other entities to fight wildfire, a threat which continues to grow due to an ever-changing climate.
Read MoreDr. Dani Gelardi appointed as SCC’s newest commissioner and begins her tenure on June 1, 2024
Read MoreA Seattle law firm, leading a state-funded study, tentatively recommends Washington use eminent domain to take farmland if voluntary conservation programs fail to meet goals for enlarging riparian buffers.
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