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New Steps for Commission Meeting Materials

We’ve updated the process for submitting commission meeting materials to make things smoother and more consistent. Here's what you need to know to stay on schedule.

April 14, 2025

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Funding in Proposed State Budgets for Conservation Commission

The House and Senate each released proposed operating budgets last weekend. These budgets join the Governor’s proposed budget, creating three distinct and competing plans for funding our state’s government including the Conservation Commission. There are significant differences between these plans which are summarized below.

February 27, 2026

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Updated '27-29 DP Development Process

While we may be in the midst of the 2026 Legislative Session, it’s time to begin our agency budget development process for the 2027-2029 Biennium.

January 15, 2026

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Governor Ferguson Releases Proposed Supplemental Operating Budget

Today, Governor Ferguson released his proposed supplemental budget for the current biennium. The supplemental budget will affect fiscal year 2027 and has implications that carry forward for future biennia. We've been actively monitoring the state's revenue forecasts and were not surprised by the proposal we saw today.

January 5, 2026

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SFF report to legislature published

Biennial SFF report published!

December 4, 2025

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From the Blog

Welcome Michael Lopez as our new Director of Tribal Affairs!

Michael brings more than 20 years of experience serving Tribal nations as both an attorney and a natural resource professional. His background includes over 17 years as in-house counsel for the Nez Perce Tribe, where he specialized in Indian law, treaty rights, natural resources management, environmental law, and government-to-government relations.

Yakima CD Commission Tour Highlights

Thank 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.

Clark Conservation Tour

Thank you to Clark Conservation District for taking SCC commission members, staff, and partners on a wonderful tour of their district last week!

RPPP July 2024 Tour in Bellingham

Last 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.

Washington State Agency and Conservation Districts Battle Wildfires

In 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.

WSDA appoints a new commissioner to the Conservation Commission

Dr. Dani Gelardi appointed as SCC’s newest commissioner and begins her tenure on June 1, 2024

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