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The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) is proud to announce that we are now offering Salmon-Safe Certification services to local growers, landowners, and businesses. This program recognizes and supports land stewards who take proactive steps to protect water quality, fish habitat, and the health of our local watersheds.

Kaley Wisher, CBCD’s Education and Outreach Program Coordinator, recently joined the Herbicide Resistance Group on a tour showcasing their ongoing research on crop rotations and herbicide-resistant weeds. This grower-led group, guided by Nick Bergmann, studies how different crops—like sorghum—can play a role in breaking weed cycles and building more resilient farming systems across the Columbia Basin. Tour group stands in a field of sorghum. Photo thanks to Kaley Wisher, CBCD

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD), a State of Washington governmental subdivision established under RCW 89.08, seeks to retain the services of a qualified consultant to conduct the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)-required cultural resources work for an on-farm Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project near Connell in Adams and Franklin counties, Washington.

This year’s Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA) Annual Conference will take place in Moses Lake, October 8–10, 2025, at the Best Western Plus Lake Front Hotel. WALPA, founded in 1986, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting Washington’s lakes.