Columbia Basin Conservation District

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Crab Creek Summit at the Wanapum Heritage Center today!🦅 We are looking forward to Farmer Field Days tomorrow, Friday, May 29th, and Saturday, May 30th! For more information visit https://www.columbiabasincd.org/ripple-effect

05/27/2026

📢 Our office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, May 28th, while our staff attends the Crab Creek Summit. We will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, May 29th. Thank you for your understanding!

05/19/2026

2026 Crab Creek Summit Speakers Announced! 🦅

Join us on May 28th at 9 am at the Wanapum Heritage Center for the 2026 Crab Creek Summit! This is your chance to ask in-depth questions and hear from the leaders in the Basin!

Speakers include:
Austin Allred, Royal Family Farming
Brook Beeler, Washington Department of Ecology
Chris Clemens, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Columbia Basin Conservation District Staff
Eric Weber, Landau Associates
Jaclyn Hancock, Washington State Department of Agriculture
Jim Cook, Grant County
Joel Metcalfe, Washington Department of Ecology
Johnny Buck, Wanapum Member
Justin Haug, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Marc Maynard, Bureau of Reclamation
Phil Rigdon, Yakama Nation
Rodney Cawston, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

This event is FREE to attend and includes a free lunch, but registration is required! View the full agenda and RSVP: https://www.columbiabasincd.org/ripple-effect

Plus, stick around for the Farmer Field Days on May 29 & 30 featuring hands-on demonstrations, tours, and conversations focused on agriculture and conservation in the Columbia Basin. Featuring speakers from Royal Family Farm, The Xerces Society, Salmon-Safe, Washington State University, and Cloudview Farm Ephrata. 🐄 🌱

05/18/2026

Join us Thursday, May 21, for the Columbia Basin Sustainable Water Coalition Stakeholder Meeting! This meeting's topic - Nitrates: A Look at the Basin Post-GWMA. 💧

Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Moses Lake City Council Chambers, 401 S Balsam St., Moses Lake

Are you unable to attend in person? Join us on Zoom: https://www.cbswc.org/meetings

05/08/2026

🌱 We’re Hiring! 🌱

Want to spend your field season working outdoors, supporting conservation, and collaborating with producers and landowners across the Columbia Basin? Join our amazing team!

The Columbia Basin Conservation District is seeking a Seasonal Conservation Planner – Field Technician for the 2026 field season.

📅 Applications are open
📅 First round of reviews May 22, 2026 (open until filled)

Check out the full job description and how to apply on our website here - https://www.columbiabasincd.org/job-opportunties

05/07/2026

Great update on the W20 project! Thank you, Columbia Basin Conservation District!

https://www.w20project.org/post/port-of-moses-lake-and-cbcd-request-moses-lake-operational-study-to-advance-w20

Photo: Port of Moses Lake and CBCD staff along W20 canal | April 2026 | Photo by Britton Baker, CBCD

05/04/2026

We love this! Well done, Soap Lake Library! 🐝

04/28/2026

🪴What a turnout! 🌿

The 2026 Eco-Gardening Symposium brought a strong crowd and even stronger community spirit to Moses Lake. From hands-on learning to connecting with local experts, it highlighted the growing interest in sustainable gardening across our region. A special thanks to Salmon-Safe for sponsoring the event!

Catch the highlights: https://www.columbiabasincd.org/post/2026-eco-gardening-symposium-draws-strong-crowd-and-community-energy

04/27/2026

We’re excited to see Indira Kulkarni from CBCD featured in the Columbia Basin Herald for her work supporting gardeners with practical, science-based pest management strategies at the Eco-Gardening Symposium! 🪴 Read the full article:

MOSES LAKE — Home gardeners packed the ATEC building at Big Bend Community College on Saturday for a Master Gardeners eco‑gardening workshop that blended science, soil care and hands‑on pest management — all tailored to the Columbia Basin’s unique growing conditions. Start with your real l...