Fire Safety Friday: Assessing Risk
The past year has definitely been one that no one could have anticipated. Spring has come to Western Washington and … Continued
Snoqualmie Project Shows Stormwater Benefit of Publicly Managed Urban Forest
Image and figures excerpt from City of Snoqualmie, Natural Infrastructure Assessment, 2020 What’s the value of a city’s urban forest? … Continued
Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator
Join the Puget Sound Conservation Districts and make a difference. Seven Puget Sound conservation districts (PSCDs) are collaborating to build … Continued
Wildfire Smoke Descends on Western Washington
The smoky haze hanging over Puget Sound blew in with strong winds from fires in Eastern Washington. These winds, paired … Continued
Ellen Arnstein
Ellen Arnstein joined KCD in 2020 as the Forest Stewardship Program Manager. She brings over 15 years of experience in … Continued
Video: A Fire Safety Assessment Walk
Matthew Axe walks us through conducting a Wildfire Safety Assessment. View on YouTube KCD has expanded its rural forest health … Continued
Cooperator Spotlight: Trish Borden and Lee Valenta
KCD’s 2020 Native Plant Sale wrapped-up this past weekend, and KCD cooperators Trish Borden and Lee Valenta, already have their … Continued
KCD Forest Stewardship Staff to Present at Upcoming Events
What’s happening with our forests? Increasing tree mortality and fire risk are serious threats to health and safety, water quality, … Continued
Program Profile: KCD Rural Forest Health Planning Services
KCD’s Rural Forest Health Program is designed to provide planning and technical assistance to landowners with fewer than five acres … Continued
Three Tips for Working with Professional Contractors on Forest Projects
Invasive species control work, like the Ivy removal described in our previous blog posts, and your property’s situation may be … Continued