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Free Events & Workshops
Pierce Conservation District offers numerous workshops throughout the year on wide ranging topics that can help improve your property and impact conservation efforts throughout Pierce County. You can browse some of our workshops by category below or visit our general calendar to see a full list of upcoming events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities.
Group Workshops
If you or your group or business would like to request a workshop, your Pierce Conservation District technicians are here to help with several great topics up our sleeves. From buffers to electric fencing to fertilizer applications to manure, mud, pasture management and more. Workshops are a great way to generate interest and conversation and get people to come through your business’ door
Group Workshops
If you or your group or business would like to request a workshop, your Pierce Conservation District technicians are here to help with several great topics up our sleeves. From buffers to electric fencing to fertilizer applications to manure, mud, pasture management and more. Workshops are a great way to generate interest and conversation and get people to come through your business’ door
- Farm Workshops
- Water Quality Workshops
- Harvest Pierce County Workshops
- Habitat Improvement Workshops
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April 14 - April 16
~ POSTPONED ~ WSDA Spanish-Language Private Pesticide Applicator Course ~ Due to developing public health concerns related to COVID-19, we will be postponing this event. If you would like to be notified of the updated date and location check this calendar, see our newsletter, or reach out directly to Robin Buckingham at rbuckingham@piercecd.org ~Read More -
April 14 - April 16
POSPUESTA: Clase Para la Licencia de Aplicador Privado Estas clases son gratis, ofrecidas solo en español. Todos son bienvenidos. El examen de aplicador privado se administra la signuiente semana después de la clase. No se ofrecen créditos de recertificiacion o tarjetas WPS. Se require: traer el manual de WSU para aplicador privado, inscription previa, y puntualidada, la clases comienza a las 8:00am.Read More -
April 20
POSTPONED- Check back for June Date: Hay Field Rejuvenation Tour & No-Till Drill Training This tour will provide useful information and tools to the hay grower looking to improve their fields.Read More
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April 11
Build Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop - April 11 CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS MUST LIVE IN UNINCORPORATED PIERCE COUNTY - Come learn how to make your own rain barrel and take one home with you!Read More -
April 18
Silver Creek Work Party - Earth Day! - CANCELLED Join Habitat Steward Heather Shadko and PCD as we continue to actively restore the Silver Creek Green Space in Puyallup. Historically, this section of Silver Creek was diverted from surface water and contained in a small underground pipe, causing many water quality impacts including habitat degradation and flooding. The stream was brought back to surface water in 2006 and since then hundreds of volunteers have installed thousands of plants in the riparian and surrounding areas to provide shade...Read More -
April 25
Meeker Creek Work Party - Earth Day! - CANCELLED Restoration of this site was started in the summer of 2015 and since then many volunteers have planted and cared for over 10,000 trees and shrubs. In the early 1900’s farmers installed a series of ditches in the valley bottom to dewater the land. Eventually the surrounding area transitioned to mostly residential and the City of Puyallup purchased the property in 2003. A 1000’ section of the ditch was realigned into a natural meandering creek. A large floodplain area was constructed and the p...Read More
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May 2
Spring Garden Summit If spring has you eager to start gardening, join Harvest Pierce County for the Annual Spring Summit in the first week of May. Come learn about beginner to advanced gardening techniques, community development skills, and cooking. The event includes a free lunch as well as many giveaways including plant starts, seeds, and much more. Harvest Pierce County draws upon the local talent and knowledge throughout Pierce County for the wide breadth of classes.Read More
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May 2
POSTPONED - DATE TBD: Restoration Work Party at Dropstone Farms Join us and our partners at PCC Farmland Trust on Saturday, May 2 for a restoration work party on Dropstone Farms.Read More
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