Walla Walla County Conservation District

08/10/2026

08/06/2026

READY, SET, GO: Understand the three evacuation levels to keep your family safe from wildfire!

In the northwest, we follow a three-level evacuation notification system. Make sure you're signed up to receive emergency alerts from your county officials and that you know what each level means:

🟢Level one: READY
Pack your go-kit, sign up for emergency alerts with your county, and plan your possible evacuation routes.

🟡Level two: SET
Grab your go-kit, check the news for updates, and leave if you feel unsafe.

🔴Level three: GO
Leave without delay, do not stop to gather belongings or protect your home, and do not return until officials announce that the area is safe.

🔥Get real-time regional incident updates directly from the Northwest Coordination Center: https://ow.ly/UxXg50Zwh7A
🔥Prevent wildfires by following our fire restrictions & closures: https://ow.ly/nLWX50Zwh7B

📸Rowe Creek Complex Fire on July 25th by Jacob Welsh

08/06/2026

Current air quality in Walla Walla is categorized as VERY UNHEALTHY. This means the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.

People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children and teens should avoid physical activities outdoors. Everyone else should avoid strenuous outdoor activities, keep outdoor activities short, and consider moving physical activities indoors or rescheduling them.

Visit https://www.airnow.gov/? or download the AirNow app to view current and forecast air quality in your area and learn protective measures to take when the air is unhealthy.

08/06/2026

🌾🌼 Join us with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Moses Lake next Tuesday, August 11th at 5 pm for a Heritage Garden class at the CBCD office located at 903 W. 3rd Ave., Moses Lake.

Discover how to create a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape using low-water-use and native plants. You'll learn how to conserve water, reduce your utility costs, and provide valuable habitat for pollinators and other wildlife - all while creating a yard you can enjoy.

Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHd-LYnd7azLNRoxZKMO10hC5g2IP2-bJuOOMtOqRKCgyG6A/viewform

We look forward to seeing you Tuesday night!

08/06/2026

For those who are beginning the recovery process after a wildfire, caring for livestock can bring another layer of worry and hard decisions.

Our Caring for Livestock After a Wildfire flyer offers guidance on what to watch for in the days and weeks after a fire, including burns, smoke exposure, changes in eating or drinking, and when to contact a veterinarian. Animals can develop complications even when injuries aren’t immediately visible, so daily checks are important.

Caring for Livestock After a Wildfire flyer:https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Documents/638-CaringForLivestockAfterWildfire.pdf

We also have a resource on wildfire smoke and livestock. A few things to keep in mind.

Caring for animals during wildfire smoke:https://cms.agr.wa.gov/WSDAKentico/Imported/FireSmokeLivestockUCDavisPublication.pdf

• Limit strenuous activity while smoke is present.
• Provide plenty of fresh water.
• Reduce dust with low- or dust-free feed.
• Give animals time to recover — smoke-related airway damage can take several weeks.
• Contact your veterinarian if animals are coughing, having difficulty breathing, or showing other concerning symptoms.

We know farmers will do just about anything for their animals. But as you work through recovery, remember to take care of yourself, too. Your health matters, and you need to be healthy to care for your animals.

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Due to the EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR (26-03), only agricultural burning with a written permit is allowed. All outdoor and permit-exempt burning (orchard prunings, ditch banks, fence rows, irrigation canals, windblown tumbleweeds) is prohibited at this time.

If you would like to discuss information about burning, please call the Dept. of Ecology - Eastern Regional Office at (509) 329-3400 and ask for the burn team member on duty. Office hours are M-F from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The daily burn decision for Ecology-regulated Eastern Washington counties is determined by the regional office responsible for the county in question.

The link below provides more in-depth information regarding the ban.
Stay safe out there, everyone.

August 05, 2026 Burn Decision ERO Washington Department of Ecology sent this bulletin at 08/05/2026 08:50 AM PDT Decision For: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Daily Notes: Due to the EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR (26-03) only agricultural burning with a written permit is allowed. All outdoor and....

08/04/2026

We'll begin accepting applications for our Climate Smart Farm Equipment Grant on September 4th — but the time to prepare your application is now!

💚With this grant, eligible Washington producers may receive reimbursement to help purchase equipment that improves soil health, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthens resilience of Washington agriculture.

‼️Funding for this grant is first come, first served, so we recommend applicants start preparing now.

👉Visit the grant webpage to learn about the grant and get tips on how to prepare your application. 🔗https://agr.wa.gov/climategrant

08/04/2026

Wildfire season is upon us and only getting started. One of the key preparation tools is an alert system that notifies you. Below is the Everbridge link to sign up for alerts.

https://member.everbridge.net/892807736724315/login?fbclid=IwY2xjawTfAf9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsMG5TRFNnSTFsT2loWXJFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvfci2v1EQgdNm9eH0x8ICJdCtJlLhGHcfKfn5NQ4-hBrddKl3OdnXnmQSaB_aem_MVnCZn1wuTgNbpjMpUlNPA