This stream brings coho salmon home to spawn.
Tributary to Woods Creek, Monroe WA (Photo by Heather Swift)
Resources
For Landowners: Professional & Financial Support for Stewardship Projects
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Washington State University Forestry Extension Program (forest stewardship education & support for forest landowners)
Recreation & Conservation Organization
Conservation Districts: King Conservation District, Snohomish Conservation District, Clark Conservation District or contact your local conservation district in your area.
Living With Wildlife
Living With Washington Wildlife
Washington Priority Species & Habitats
Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) – Guidance for found, injured, orphaned wildlife
Green Certification Programs & Resources for Developers & Building Professionals
Sustainable Sites (landscape professionals)
Salmon Safe Certification (developers, builders, businesses, farms)
Living Building Challenge (architects, designers)
Built Green of King & Snohomish Counties (building professionals)
US Green Building Council (building professionals)
Transfer of Development Rights program of Washington
Restoration Grants for Organizations
Recreation & Conservation Organization
Plant Resources
Washington Native Plant Society (if not in Washington, look for one near you)
Book List:
Living with Wildlife by Russell Link
Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Link
Conservation Design for Subdivisions by Randall Arendt
Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate by Rocky Mountain Institute
Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Plans & Ordinances by Randall Arendt
Practical Permaculture for Home Landscapes, Your Community and the Whole Earth by Jessi Bloom & Dave Boehnlein
Wildwood A Forest for the Future by Ruth & Merv Wilkinson