Forestry Archives : King Conservation District

Fire Safety Friday: Assessing Risk

During this trying time, we are all searching for thing to do on nice days here in western Washington. Some … Continued

KCD’s 2020 Native Plant Sale wrapped-up this past weekend, and KCD cooperators Trish Borden and Lee Valenta, already have their … Continued

What’s happening with our forests? Increasing tree mortality and fire risk are serious threats to health and safety, water quality, … Continued

Invasive species control work, like the Ivy removal described in our previous blog posts, and your property’s situation may be … Continued

In a previous post last week, we talked about how to create a tree survival ring. Now we will cover … Continued

English ivy (Hedera helix) is a woody, evergreen, perennial vine commonly seen in urban and suburban forests in King County. … Continued

Deer, and to a lesser degree elk, are commonly seen in King County, especially in areas with tree cover and … Continued

Some people think wildfire is only a concern for Central and Eastern Washington and not the wetter western half of … Continued

Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Learn how to write your own Forest Stewardship Plan by taking a course that teaches landowners … Continued