The latest news, conservation features and job postings from the Washington State Conservation Commission. http://www.scc.wa.gov Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:21:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.scc.wa.gov/images/M_images/rss.png http://www.scc.wa.gov The latest news, conservation features and job postings from the Washington State Conservation Commission. 47.027082-122.803595 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/ylmrQuwIocQ/Commission-announces-December-meeting.html The Conservation Commission will hold a regular business meeting on December 3, 2009 at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center in Spokane, WA. The meeting will follow the Washington Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting. For more information, please contact Megan Finkenbinder at (360) 407-6209 or by email... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:05:42 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Commission-News/Commission-announces-December-meeting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/LhcQ5R4OPoY/Forest-Stewardship-Planner-Grays-Harbor-CD.html The primary function of this position is the establishment and maintenance of technical excellence of conservation, management, and land uses of woodlands and associated wetlands and riparian areas in non-industrial woodlands. The job requires traversing all types of terrain on foot, climbing fences, and the operation of hand and power... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:35:00 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Jobs/Forest-Stewardship-Planner-Grays-Harbor-CD.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/P8MQFN-xGNk/Commission-Announces-Special-Telephonic-Meeting-on-October-13-2009.html The Washington State Conservation Commission will hold a special telephonic meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to discuss proposed changes to the Elections and Appointments Procedures. The meeting will begin at 1:00 pm till 2:20 pm. Please see the meeting notice for the official announcement. The call-in... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:44:39 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Commission-News/Commission-Announces-Special-Telephonic-Meeting-on-October-13-2009.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/bYOMl_xR1Lg/Whidbey-Island-and-Snohomish-Conservation-District-Special-Assessment-proposal-hearing.html On October 14, 2009 at 6:00 pm, the Board of Island County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at the Island County Annex Building, Basement Meeting Room, 1 North East Sixth Street, Coupeville, Washington, to consider whether to accept, modify and accept, or reject the Whidbey Island Conservation District's and... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:54:03 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/District-News/Whidbey-Island-and-Snohomish-Conservation-District-Special-Assessment-proposal-hearing.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/fprXhwSgvz8/Commission-announces-revision-to-September-Commission-Interaction-Dinner.html The Washington State Conservation Commission regular business meeting will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2009. A work session will take place on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, beginning at 8:00 am. The interaction dinner will be held on Wednesday at the Bonneville Hotel. The dinner will begin... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:50:13 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Commission-News/Commission-announces-revision-to-September-Commission-Interaction-Dinner.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/Tn3r0CgAXEw/Grant-Application-Period-Opens-for-Columbia-River-Basin-Water-Management.html Attention Conservation Districts! Ecology's Columbia River Basin Water Management Program (http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cwp/crwmp.html) 2009 grant cycle is officially open today. Click here (http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cwp/cr_grants.html) for the Ecology grants page for this program. The grant application timeline is available in PDF format here (http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/cwp/images/pdf/grants/grntfund_time.pdf). Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:13:02 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Columbia-River-Basin-Water-Management-Program/Grant-Application-Period-Opens-for-Columbia-River-Basin-Water-Management.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/q4-LOeapJC0/Thurston-CD-Funded-for-Innovative-Mycoberms.html Tumwater, WA.—Both salmon and a local farms will benefit from a recent grant to the Thurston Conservation District (http://www.thurstoncd.com/). The $46,901 grant will pay for work to improve habitat for salmon and water quality in Pierre and Burns Creeks and in Totten Inlet while also increasing the capacity of the Oyster Bay Farm... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:16:59 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/District-News/Thurston-CD-Funded-for-Innovative-Mycoberms.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/majv2wnzgUE/Agricultural-Lands-Project-Planner-Stewardship-Manager.html The South of the Sound Community Farm Land Trust (SSCFLT) is currently is currently seeking an Agricultural Lands Project Planner Stewardship Manager. The Agricultural Lands Project Planner Stewardship Manager will assist the SSCFLT Board of Directors in finalizing acquisition of the farmland portion of the... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:43:05 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Jobs/Agricultural-Lands-Project-Planner-Stewardship-Manager.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/TzvExn5MlQI/Conservation-Intern-Snohomish-CD.html In partnership with the Northwest Service Academy (http://www.nwserviceacademy.org/) , the Snohomish Conservation District (http://www.snohomishcd.org/) is seeking an education intern to implement and monitor habitat restoration projects, present educational programs in schools, and staff fairs and festivals. 40 hours/week. The position provides a salary of $1,140 per month for the 10-month term,... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:18:43 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Jobs/Conservation-Intern-Snohomish-CD.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WSCC-News/~3/Fw4fLaSLGhw/Commission-Announces-September-meeting.html mmcc461@ecy.wa.gov (mailto:mmcc461@ecy.wa.gov) For the official meeting announcement, click here (index.php/308-WSCC-September-2009-Regular-Meeting/View-category.html?orderby=dmdate_published) Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:57:16 +0100 http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Commission-News/Commission-Announces-September-meeting.html