Posted on June 7, 2019 at 2:31 PM by Allan Warren
On July 14, 1949, Earl Coe, the Secretary
of State for Washington, signed a
certification making the Pierce County
Soil Conservation District an official
organization. Over the past 70 years,
much more than just our name has
changed. Guy E. Mains of Lakebay,
and Joel Olson of Puyallup were the
original supervisors and are responsible
for helping create our District. We owe
them and countless others over the
past 70 years a deep debt of gratitude
for helping build this organization into
a dynamic force for improving Pierce
County’s communities and natural
resources. As grateful as we are for the
hard work and dedication that preceded
us, we’re equally excited about the next
70 years and continuing to evolve this
organization to address the challenges of
our time.
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Posted on June 7, 2019 at 2:22 PM by Allan Warren
Pierce County Fresh (PC Fresh) is a buy local program dedicated to promoting agriculture in Pierce County, WA. Funded by the Puyallup Watershed Initiative, PC Fresh was launched in 2016 as a way for local shoppers to discover the bounty and fun available to them from local farms, farmers markets, and “agritourism” destinations. This year PC Fresh is rebranding and re-energizing its focus and has made changes including a striking new logo and a user-friendly interactive website.
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Posted on April 3, 2019 at 10:30 AM by Allan Warren
More than 35 million Americans go for at least one day hike each year. Hiking is great exercise and it’s also a great way to relax. Studies have shown that spending time in nature can reduce stress and anxiety. There are thousands of miles of trails for hiking throughout the country. But in order to make sure that those trails stay in good shape all hikers should make sure that they
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