Puget Sound Conservation Districts Caucus
We’re here to serve you.
Our shared vision is a future in which private land managers and local residents are actively engaged in building community, stewarding natural resources, and playing an essential role in restoring and maintaining a healthy and productive Puget Sound and Salish Sea.Â
Regional Programs and Services of the Puget Sound Conservation District Caucus
To enhance the collective capabilities and capacity of PSCDs and to assist regional partners in understanding the scope, scale and strength of the PSCD system, the Caucus has compiled a comprehensive portfolio of the Puget Sound-wide programs and services that addresses the region’s high priority natural resource concerns on multiple scales – from individual parcels to watersheds to the entire Puget Sound region. Individual program areas are described in the following sections.
We work toward our vision by
Aligning our conservation programs with regional priorities
Ensuring consistency in technical programs across boundaries
Engaging residents in actions that protect & enhance natural resources
The best way we can better our community is by working together and pooling our resources. Better Ground is meant for all of us.
Check out what we've accomplished since 2016.
Positions for Hire
Working in conservation is a great opportunity to become more familiar with the land. There are no regional positions currently open for the collaborative PSCD. Please check your District’s website to find any local job listings available.
Engineer-in-Training
Snohomish Conservation District (SCD) has an opening for a full-time Engineer or Engineer-in-Training position. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide natural resource engineering services to landowners, District staff, and partner organizations. The primary geographic region for this position will be Snohomish County and Camano Island, however, some work will also be completed in Clallam, King, Pierce, Kittitas, Chelan, Okanogan, and Douglas counties. This position will report to the Engineering Program Manager and will work in tandem with the Senior Professional Engineer.
The individual in this position will have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
Green stormwater infrastructure design, such as rain gardens and bioswales
Agricultural best management practice design, in accordance with NRCS design standardsÂ
Fish passage barrier removal
In-stream and floodplain habitat restoration
Applications will be reviewed beginning December 9th, 2024. Position open until filled.
Puget Sound Conservation Districts Regional Forestry Pilot Program
We’ve launched a Regional Forestry Program! Our program is funded through the Puget Sound National Estuary Program. See our process for prioritizing our work and our Engagement Strategy for reaching out to forest landowners.
