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  1. Home

  2. What We Do

    1. Farm Planning & Agricultural Assistance
      1. Farm and Property Visits
      2. Agriculture Community of Interest
      3. Events & Workshops
      4. Cover Cropping
      5. Manure Share Program
      6. Soil Sampling
      7. Farm Improvement Cost Share
      8. Regional Conservation Partnership
      9. Pollinator Pal Toolkit
      10. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
    2. Water Quality
      1. Habitat Stewardship
      2. Water Quality Monitoring
        1. Lake Monitoring
        2. Volunteer Stream Monitoring
      3. Urban Water Quality
        1. Rain Gardens
        2. Urban Tree Planting
          1. Urban Tree Sale
            1. Frequently Asked Questions
        3. Depave Puget Sound
          1. Low Impact Development Examples
          2. Past Projects
        4. Streamside Plantings
        5. Rain Barrels
    3. Habitat Improvement
      1. Knotweed Control Program
        1. Biology & Ecology
        2. Brochure (PDF)
        3. Control Methods
        4. Degradation
        5. Partners
        6. Projects
        7. Volunteer & Internships
      2. Restoration Plantings
      3. Landowner Assistance
      4. Shore Friendly Pierce
    4. Urban Agriculture
      1. Community Gardens
        1. Find a Community Garden
          1. Join a Community Garden
          2. Start a Community Garden
        2. Request Physical Resources
        3. Community Garden Network
        4. Share the Harvest
      2. Gleaning Project
        1. Volunteer as a Gleaner
        2. Information for Farmers
        3. Frequently Asked Questions
      3. Farm Foundations
      4. Events & Education
        1. Events
          1. Seed Swap
          2. Spring Garden Summit
          3. Blueberries & Blues: a Sweet Summer Celebration
          4. Pierce County Community Garden Tour
        2. Education
          1. Fruit Tree Education
          2. Edible Gardens Workshop Series
          3. Pollinator Pal Toolkit
        3. Calendar
      5. Donate
    5. Environmental Education
      1. Field Trips & Classroom Lessons
      2. Children's Water Festival
      3. Envirothon
      4. Environmental Education at Home
      5. Puyallup Watershed Salmon Homecoming
    6. Climate Resiliency
      1. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
      2. City Forest Credits
    7. Native Plant Sale
      1. Ethnobotanical Guide
        1. Broadleaf Tree
          1. Big Leaf Maple
          2. Paper Birch
        2. Conifers
          1. Western Redcedar
          2. Sitka Spruce
          3. Douglas Fir
        3. Shrubs
          1. Tall Oregon Grape
        4. Groundcover
          1. Kinnikinnik
          2. Salal
          3. Sword Fern
    8. Green Partnership Fund
      1. Available Funding
      2. Is My Project Eligible for Funding?
      3. Funding Priorities
      4. How Do I Apply?
      5. Application and Implementation Timeline
      6. Past Projects
        1. 2008 Projects
        2. 2009 Projects
        3. 2010 Projects
        4. 2011 Projects
        5. 2012 Projects
        6. 2013 Projects
        7. 2014 Projects
        8. 2015 Projects
        9. 2018 Projects
    9. Support Our Work
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  3. Programs

    1. Equipment Rentals
      1. Manure Spreader
      2. Mobile Meat Processing Unit
      3. Poultry Processing Unit
      4. Electric Fencing
      5. Hay Probe
      6. Seed Drill
      7. Flail Mower
      8. Covid-19 Equipment Rental Updates
    2. Farm Assistance Programs
      1. Technical Assistance Site Visits
      2. Soil Sampling
      3. Farm Improvement Cost Share
      4. Manure Share Program
      5. Cover Cropping
      6. Events and Workshops
      7. Agriculture Community of Interest
      8. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
    3. Habitat Stewardship
    4. Harvest Pierce County
      1. Community Gardens
      2. Gardening Workshops
      3. Share the Harvest
      4. Farm Foundations
      5. Gleaning Volunteer
      6. Edible Gardens Workshop Series
    5. Natural Yard Care
      1. Rain Gardens
      2. Urban Tree Planting
      3. Depave Puget Sound
      4. Streamside Plantings
      5. Rain Barrels
    6. Water Quality Monitoring
      1. Stream Monitoring
      2. Lake Monitoring
      3. Become a Water Quality Monitor (PDF)
    7. Habitat Projects
      1. Knotweed Control Program
        1. Knotweed Volunteers & Internships
      2. Shore Friendly Pierce
        1. Top 5 Recommendations for Your Shoreline
        2. Plants for Shorelines
        3. I have a natural shoreline - what are my options?
        4. I have a bulkhead - What are my options?
        5. Bulkhead Alternatives
        6. Shoreline Guidance Documents
        7. Additional Shoreline Resources
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  4. Who We Are

    1. Meet Our Team
    2. Equity & Inclusion
    3. Meet Our Board Members
    4. Jurisdictions Served
    5. Contact Us
    6. The Tahoma View
      1. Newsletter Archive
      2. Sign up for our mailing lists
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  5. Get Involved

    1. Calendar of Events & Volunteer Opportunities
    2. Pierce County Farm Forum
    3. Free Workshops
      1. Farm Workshops
      2. Harvest Pierce County Workshops
      3. Water Quality Workshops
      4. Habitat Improvement Events & Workshops
    4. Puget Sound Orca Recovery Day
      1. Actions You Can Take
      2. Why Are Orcas Endangered?
    5. News & Highlights
      1. Sign up for our mailing lists
      2. Newsletter Archive
    6. Employment Opportunities
    7. Internship Program
    8. Public Announcements
    9. Become A Board Member
    10. Vote in District Elections
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  6. Resources

    1. Administrative Resources
      1. Funding
      2. Legal Documents
      3. Rate Proposal
      4. Request For Proposals
    2. Agriculture Production Resources
      1. Crop Production
      2. Farmland Preservation and Aquisition
      3. Pollinator Pal Toolkit
      4. Farm Planning and Business Resources
      5. Integrated Pest Management
      6. Soils and Fertility
      7. Water Management Resources
    3. Agritourism Resources
    4. Annual Reports
    5. Board Resources
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. How to Vote in District Elections
      3. Become a Board Member
    6. Climate Change Resources
    7. Community Garden Resources
      1. Donating Produce
      2. Community Garden Toolkit & Documents
      3. Garden Resource Request Form
      4. Garden Incident Report
      5. Community Garden Grievance Report
    8. Green Shorelines
    9. Livestock Management
      1. Livestock - Toxic Plants
      2. How Plants Grow
      3. Paddock Install
      4. Equine Workshop
      5. Farm Finances Presentation
      6. Toxic Weeds Identification Guide
    10. Manure Management
      1. Manure Storage Base Plans
      2. How to Compost Livestock Manure
      3. Manure Bin Workshop Educational Material
    11. Mud Prevention
      1. Creating a Sacrifice Area
      2. Figuring Out Footings in Horse Paddocks
      3. Planned Grazing Systems
    12. Pasture Management
      1. Essentials of Pasture Management
      2. Hedgerow How-To
      3. Canada Thistle
      4. ABC's of Rotational Grazing
      5. Liming
      6. Pasture Seeding
      7. Clipping & Dragging Pastures
      8. Soil Fertility
        1. Soil Test Interpretation Guide
        2. Taking Routine Soil Samples (How-To Guide)
      9. Pasture Management Schedule
    13. Strategic Plan
    14. Tips for Rural Living
      1. Tips for Rural Living - English Version
        1. TIPS Brochure: Management Plan
        2. TIPS Brochure: Septic System
        3. TIPS Brochure: Soil Management
        4. TIPS Brochure: Riparian Areas
        5. TIPS Brochure: Creating Wildlife Habitat
        6. TIPS Brochure: Healthy Forests
        7. TIPS Bruchure: Weed Control
        8. TIPS Brochure: Livestock Grazing
        9. TIPS Brochure: Pasture Management
        10. TIPS Brochure: Mud Management
        11. TIPS Brochure: Manure Management
      2. Consejos para Vida Rural
        1. Beneficios de un Plan de Manejo
        2. Consejos Para Su Sistema Séptico
        3. Consejos Para Proteger Su Suelo
        4. Consejos Para Las Áreas Ribereñas
        5. Consejos Para Mejorando el Hábitat
        6. Consejos Para Una Foresta Saludable
        7. Consejos Para Manejo de la Maleza
        8. Consejos Para Salud del Ganado
        9. Consejos Para Manejo de Pastoreo
        10. Consejos Para Manejo del Lodo
        11. Consejos Para Manejo del Estiércol
      3. TIPS Brochure (PDF)
      4. Folleto de Consejos (PDF)
      5. References
    15. Recursos en Espanol
      1. Consejos Para Vida Rural
        1. Beneficios de un Plan de Manejo
        2. Consejos Para Su Sistema Séptico
        3. Consejos Para Proteger Su Suelo
        4. Consejos Para Las Áreas Ribereñas
        5. Consejos Para Mejorando el Hábitat
        6. Consejos Para Una Foresta Saludable
        7. Consejos Para Manejo de la Maleza
        8. Consejos Para Salud del Ganado
        9. Consejos Para Manejo de Pastoreo
        10. Consejos Para Manejo del Lodo
        11. Consejos Para Manejo del Estiércol
    16. COVID-19 Updates
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Conservation Corner
    2. Environmental Education
    3. Habitat Improvement
    4. On the Farm
    5. Water Quality Improvement
    6. Harvest Pierce County
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