Soler Farm

Project Overview

Pierce Conservation District (PCD) and restoration partners working to improve riparian habitat along South Prairie Creek are planning a multi-benefit floodplain reconnection project on the former Soler Farm property. This project aims to restore vital salmon habitat, reduce flood risk, and protect agricultural viability. Partners involved in this effort along with PCD include Pierce County, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group.

The Soler Farms Project has received funding from Pierce County Flood Control Zone District, Ecology's Floodplains by Design Grant Program, and NOAA's Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grant Program for land acquisition and preliminary actions that will further the projects goals. The next stage of the project will include the demolition of buildings that are in poor condition and are no longer needed for agricultural production on the property.

Wet grassy land with an animal trotting in the forefront and several farm structures covered in snow
Photo of Soler Farms property taken by Aqua Terra CRC

Historical Context

The following Story Map created for PCD by Aqua Terra Cultural Resource Consultants using Floodplains by Design grant funding, acknowledges the deep history of the land around Soler Farm and those who called the area their home. 


For more information on PCD's acquisition of the Soler Farm property, see the blog post below:

Project contact

Rene Skaggs

Farm Planning & Agricultural Assistance Program Director and Nisqually Watershed Farm Resource Specialist
Phone: (253) 845-9770 ext. 106 
Cell: (253) 325-8367