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.. menu search Search for: Close Better Water Urban Shorelines & Riparian Habitat Improvement Services Rural Shorelines & Riparian Habitat Improvement Services Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Wetland Plant Cooperative and Native Plant Holding Facility Better Soils Healthy Soil Farm Conservation Better Forests Urban Forest Health Program Rural Forest Health Wildfire Preparedness Program Better Food Farm Conservation Equipment Share Program Manure Match Soil Nutrient Testing Discovery Farms® Community Agriculture Regional Food System Program KCD Agricultural Drainage Program Dairy Nutrient Management Planning Better Backyards Native Bareroot Plant Sale Landowner Incentive Program Pollinator Resources Better Communities Orca Recovery Day Community Agriculture Member Jurisdiction Grant Program Seattle Community Partnership Grant Program About 2025 KCD Rate Renewal Annual Report Board of Supervisors Employment Opportunities AmeriCorps Opportunities Request for Proposals Elections Publications Tools and Resources News Get Involved Education Workshops and Tours Events Contact Staff P 425-282-1900 district@kingcd.org 800 SW 39th St, Suite 150 Renton, WA 98057 Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm Request for Assistance Local Food • Healthy Forests Clean Water • Better Ground jump to next section Since 2013, KCD has been primarily funded through a rates and charges interlocal agreement with King County. The current agreement expires at the end of 2024. KCD is working with program participants, partner organizations, and other stakeholders to update our program of work and secure a three-year agreement with King County to continue funding our critical conservation services. Learn More and Get Involved is a nonregulatory, special purpose district, funded by you, with a mission to promote the sustainable use of natural resources through voluntary stewardship in King County. We provide technical assistance to private residents in forest management, farm conservation planning, wildfire preparedness, and streamside and shoreline enhancement. We also work with cities and other organizations to support community gardens, urban forest canopy, and local food systems. You don’t have to go it alone, your local conservation district can help. Learn More About KCD jump to next section Farm Services Riparian Habitat Forest Health Wildfire Preparedness Community Agriculture Member Jurisdiction Grants Regional Food Grants Native Plant Sale Soil Testing Find Out More KCD News Read KCD News Education Events Workshops and Tours jump to next section Latest News KCD Hiring Multiple Positions - KCD is looking to fill positions in a few program areas. Please visit our website… Read More... May 2024 Newsletter - Where the Water Begins Workshops KCD Wants to Hear from YOU! Rates and Charges Renewal… Read More... NW Regional Envirothon 2024 Record Success - On March 19, 2024, over 100 students, teachers, and volunteers gathered at the Christie True… Read More... 2024 Native Plant Sale Puts 69,000 Plants Into Our Community - Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2024 Native Plant Sale! This year’s… Read More... 2023 Urban Forestry Approved Projects - In 2023, received seven project proposals. After much deliberation using our prioritization… Read More... KCD Funds Wildlife Habitat Improvements in Maple Valley - In 2019, a Maple Valley family reached out to KCD for assistance. They had just… Read More... Grants Awarded Member Jurisdiction Grant Program Awards $984K in 2023 - In 2023, KCD grant staff partnered with Advisory Committee members from Sound Cities Association to… Read More... KCD-Seattle Community Partnership Program Awards $413,000 to 7 Organizations in 2023 - (KCD) and the City of Seattle announce the recipients of the 2023… Read More... Member Jurisdiction Grant Program Awards $1.3M+ in 2022 - Last year, KCD grant staff partnered with Advisory Committee members from Sound Cities Association to… Read More... Upcoming Events May 16 2025 Rate Renewal Listening Session May 16 via Zoom May 21 2025 Rate Renewal Listening Session May 21 via Zoom Jun 07 Where the Water Begins – Vashon Camp Sealth - 14500 SW Camp Sealth Rd Jun 22 Land and Animal Stewardship at Blue Mist Farm Blue Mist Farm Latest Board Updates May 14, 2024 – Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda - May 14, 2024 Advisory Committee… Read More... May 14, 2024 – Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda - May 14, 2024 Board of… Read More... April 30, 2024 – Election Redistricting Commission Meeting Agenda - April 30, 2024 KCD Election… Read More... KCD Partnership Projects Salmon Friendly Lakes Trees for Rail – City of Shoreline Tree Planting Shore Friendly King County – Marine Shoreline Services KCD Videos jump to next section Events KCD holds a variety of workshops and volunteer events. Workshops include information on native plants, creating healthy streams and shorelines, farm conservation management, wildfire preparedness, and more! Visit the Events page jump to next section 34+ Cities Funded Learn More 150+ Organizational Partners Learn More 650K Households Supported Learn More jump to next section Getting Involved starts with you At , we’re all about better ground. Better ground means taking important stewardship actions at home and in our communities to create healthy soil and water, to provide healthy food, and to conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and related natural resources. And you don’t have to go at it alone. You have a partner, your local conservation district. Learn with Us Attend KCD Events Volunteer with Us [custom-facebook-feed]kingconservationdistrict If you live along the shore of Lake Washington or KCD is recruiting for an AmeriCorps Conservation E In our final post for #CompostAwarenessWeek, we hi Load More... Follow on Instagram [custom-twitter-feeds num=3 showheader=true showbutton=true authortextsize="16" datetextsize="16" quotedauthorsize="16"]Programs Better Water Better Soils Better Forests Better Food Better Backyards Better Communities About Board of Supervisors Elections Advisory Committee Staff Employment Opportunities Legal and Administrative Partners Annual Report Newsletters Publications Farm Services Fact Sheets Fish and Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Native Plants Soils Tools and Resources Grants Member Jurisdiction Grant Program Seattle Community Partnership Grant Program Regional Food System Grant Program Request for Proposals Equipment Eco-Drill No Till Drill Hay Probe Manure Spreader Poultry Processing Equipment Rhino Limer Drop Spreader Weed Wrenches Infrastructure Mapping Tool Local Institutional Food Team News Get Involved Volunteer Orca Recovery Day Education Workshops and Tours Land and Water Stewardship Agriculture Tours and Classes Envirothon Native Pollinators Where the Water Begins Events Native Bareroot Plant Sale Contact P 425-282-1900 district@kingcd.org 800 SW 39th St, Suite 150 Renton, WA 98057 Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm Request for Assistance Stay Informed Email Address ©Copyright 2024 . 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