The Pierce County Conservation Futures application process is open and funding is available! Farmland conservation is a high priority of the Conservation Futures program and I’d like to let you know about an opportunity currently available because of additional funding and resources through

PCD is helping coordinate the regional
Envirothon competition this spring at
the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National
Wildlife Refuge. The competition is for
high schoolers, grades 9-12 throughout
North America. Students form teams of
5 and put their wits to the test on topics
such as forestry, aquatic ecology, soil
and land use, wildlife, and agriculture.
The winning teams from regional
competitions...

The plant sale was another great success due to wonderful community support. We couldn’t handle the volume of customers and plants without the help of all our dedicated volunteers. We missed our long-time super volunteer Keith Chadd this year, seen here at the 2017 plant sale, but other folks stepped up and we managed one of our biggest sales to date.