WACD Reading List

With the pandemic forcing lawmakers to meet remotely, it’s never been easier to make your voice heard right from home.

Are you a good listener? Most of us aren’t that great at listening, we prefer to be heard and validated. Yet, so do others. Here’s a primer on listening carefully.Are you a good listener? Most of us aren’t that great at listening, we prefer to be heard and validated. Yet, so do others. Here’s a primer on listening carefully.

Washington state plans to roll out mass doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at regional hubs starting Monday, Jan. 25. But some local officials say they received little notice and that they’re far from ready. Continue Reading Washington Plans Mass Vaccination Sites, But Says Please Register…And Don’t Show Up YetWashington state plans to roll out mass doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at regional hubs starting Monday, Jan. 25. But some local officials say they received little notice and that they’re far from ready.

This month [December 2020], the Oregon Conservation and Assistance Network (OCEAN) received a $500,000 grant from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). This award allows OCEAN to aid Conservation Districts in delivering Farm Bill program activities in their communities through coordination and training. NRCS benefits by OCEAN facilitating more efficient partnerships with Conservation Districts in Farm Bill Conservation Program delivery.

A fire last night destroyed a Warden, Wash., potato processing plant and prompted the evacuation of a third of the town.

Kalera, an Orlando, Florida-based company that grows lettuce and microgreens such as cilantro and basil, is set to open a new indoor commercial growing facility in Lacey this year, the company has announced.

Restoration - Engagement - Advocacy - Change - Healing

The world is getting a better understanding of just how important forests are in the global fight against climate change.

We all know that leaders need vision and energy. But to be inspirational, leaders need four other qualities. Probably not what you’d expect, these qualities can be honed by almost anyone willing to dig deeply into their true selves.

Farmworkers and food processing workers younger than 50 will be able to get inoculated for COVID at the same time as their older co-workers, according to Washington's new vaccination plan.

The agriculture industry is asking Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to move migrant farmworkers and food factory workers closer to the front of the line for the coronavirus vaccine because they perform work that cannot be delayed or performed remotely. Continue Reading Washington Agriculture Industry Wants Farmworkers Prioritized For COVID-19 Vaccine

One glance out the window confirms that this is winter’s bleakest part, but that’s why it’s the best time to start thinking about how beautiful your summer garden will be with new native plants.

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January 11, 2021 Puget Sound and Washington’s rivers water quality along with endangered species will get a much needed boost following a judge’s sign-off late Friday on a historic settlement.

Letter to the Editor

Lessons from other viruses show that even if vaccines don’t completely stop disease spread, they can still successfully contain it

Blazes, intensified by the climate crisis, are reversing decades of gains in cutting air pollution, scientists report

The Northwest’s iconic fish are in crisis due to warming waters and habitat degradation, the recent report shows.

When we work together for the good of another, we all are better for it.