Pierce Conservation District

Dedicated to helping Pierce County Residents Since 1949.

Who We Are

The Conservation District is a non-regulatory sub-division of state government here to provide free assistance with natural resource management and protection.

What We Do

• Agricultural Assistance

• Habitat Improvement and Environmental Education

• Water Quality Improvement and Monitoring

• Harvest Pierce County

• Annual Native Plant Sale

How We Are Funded

• Rate system

• Member jurisdictions

• Grant funding

• Contracts

Agricultural Assistance Program

Provide methods and strategies to manage the water, mud, and waste that can be generated on livestock farms through:

• Educational workshops and tours

• Farm visits and individualized recommendations

• Farm management plans

• Financial assistance to implement practices

• Equipment rental and soil sampling program

Agricultural Assistance Program

Habitat Improvement and Environmental Education Program

Educate and involve Pierce County residents in natural resource protection.

• Streamside restoration using volunteer labor

• Educational workshops, presentations, and displays

• Eagle Scout projects

• Stream Steward volunteers

• Knotweed eradication program

• Shoreline program- coming soon

Habitat Improvement and Environmental Education Program

Water Quality Improvement and Monitoring

Non-point source pollution education to Pierce County residents.

• Volunteer water quality monitoring

• Educational workshops, presentations, and displays

• Rain garden assistance

• Volunteer storm drain marking

• De-pave program

• Rain barrel workshops

• Storm drain stencilling

Water Quality Improvement and Monitoring

Harvest Pierce County Program

Building the capacity of community gardens to create a strong network for increased food access.

• Community gardens

• Farm gleaning

• Classes and workshops

• Urban fruit harvest

• Veggie co-op

Harvest Pierce County Program

Annual Native Plant Sale

• Low cost, high quality plants for community uses

• For district restoration and rain garden projects

• Native plant educational workshops

• Fort Lewis Ponderosa Pine program

Annual Native Plant Sale