Kodiak Soil & Water Conservation District

Kodiak Soil & Water Conservation District Supporting projects in our community for the sustainable development, use, and conservation of our natural resources.

The mission of the Kodiak Soil and Water Conservation District is to provide education and leadership by coordinating and implementing programs for the conservation, use and sustainable development of soil, water and related resources. Since 1964, KSWCD has facilitated natural resource conservation through community involvement, education, technical expertise and scientific research. The KSWCD is

committed to utilizing voluntary, cooperative and scientifically sound methods to ensure that the natural resources of the Kodiak Archipelago are sustained, conserved, and restored within a landscape of productive agriculture, growing communities and wildlands.

It's Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week! Today we are highlighting an invasive species in Kodiak: Bohemian Knotweed....
06/15/2026

It's Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week! Today we are highlighting an invasive species in Kodiak: Bohemian Knotweed. Bohemian knotweed is a hybrid between Japanese & giant knotweed, and is one of the most invasive species in Alaska. It can damage infrastructure, contribute to erosion, and also severely degrade wildlife habitat, including for salmon and the invertebrates that they eat. It can easily spread from even small pieces of the stem or roots!

Great story! Thanks NRCS, for helping to support food production on the Kodiak Archipelago.
06/04/2026

Great story! Thanks NRCS, for helping to support food production on the Kodiak Archipelago.

Come out and celebrate with us during the First Friday Art Walk!
06/02/2026

Come out and celebrate with us during the First Friday Art Walk!

🎨First Friday Artwalk
💮Kodiak Wildflower Celebration Day💮

Join us on Friday, June 5th for a free evening of learning and celebrating Kodiak wildflowers, including crafts, activities, giveaways and more!

When: Friday, June 5th from 4-7 pm
Where: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 402 Center Ave.
Questions? 907-308-3966

In Partnership With: Kodiak Audubon Society, Alaska Geographic, and Kodiak Soil & Water Conservation District
📸🎨 Isabel Justiniano Iriarte/USFWS

Our native plant seedlings are starting to pop up! 🌱🌱 Happy Alaska Native Plant Month!
05/23/2026

Our native plant seedlings are starting to pop up! 🌱🌱 Happy Alaska Native Plant Month!

*update: all the community garden beds have been claimed!*Hello!Matt here (pictured left with blueberry starts), the new...
05/22/2026

*update: all the community garden beds have been claimed!*

Hello!

Matt here (pictured left with blueberry starts), the new Natural Resource and Agriculture Technician for KSWCD. I started 2 weeks ago with new Natural Resource Technician Noam (pictured right also with blueberry starts), and we have been busy learning all about Kodiak.

If you are looking for a space to plant, we still have TWO COMMUNITY GARDEN BEDS AVAILABLE. Let me know if you'd like to claim a remaining bed!

Stay tuned for more events and programs! In the meantime, let me know if you've got any questions about anything growing-related. I'm still learning, but I'll offer as much support as I can!

Here's my info!
[email protected]
907-486-5574

The high-bush blueberries have been repotted and are being hardened off now! Information about how to order local Kodiak...
05/21/2026

The high-bush blueberries have been repotted and are being hardened off now! Information about how to order local Kodiak blueberry plants will be coming down the pipe! Thank you Bear Mountain Forest Nursery for getting these babies started!

In honor of Alaska Native Plant month, we present to you a Spring plant ID challenge! Can you name each of these plants ...
05/07/2026

In honor of Alaska Native Plant month, we present to you a Spring plant ID challenge! Can you name each of these plants we found popping up this week?

Happy Alaska Native Plant Month! We want to spotlight a rare spring ephemeral: Few-flower Corydalis (Corydalis pauciflor...
05/06/2026

Happy Alaska Native Plant Month! We want to spotlight a rare spring ephemeral: Few-flower Corydalis (Corydalis pauciflora). This small, delicate perennial flowers early in the growing season. It has only been documented on the Kodiak Archipelago a few times, mostly on the Southwestern portion of Kodiak Island. Have you ever seen this beauty on Kodiak?

We will see you all at the home show this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Stop by for some information, swag, and to sign ...
02/26/2026

We will see you all at the home show this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! Stop by for some information, swag, and to sign up to get your pressure canner gauge tested for free!

Who is interested in some native high bush blueberry starts?! These Vaccinium ovalifolium plants will the repotted when ...
12/31/2025

Who is interested in some native high bush blueberry starts?! These Vaccinium ovalifolium plants will the repotted when they get a little bit bigger. Would you or someone you know be interested? How many plants would you like to purchase if they were available here in Kodiak?

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301 Research Court, Room 245
Kodiak, AK
99615

Telephone

(907) 486-5574

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