Conservation Starters

Thurston Conservation District•www.thurstoncd.com

Conservation Starters is a podcast created by the Thurston Conservation District. This series is dedicated to empowering Thurston County residents to steward our shared natural resources. Through thoughtful conversations with TCD staff, community partners, and community members we explore a program or issue related to the work of the Conservation District and how our community can engage with us and our staff.

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Episodes

Voluntary Stewardship

This month, on Conservation Starters, were joined by 5th generation farmer Carissa Miller who is the owner and operator of Withywindle Valley Farm and TCD's Senior Natural Resource Specialist, Marguerite Abplanalp. Together, we discuss the challenges and triumphs that come with being a farmer in Thurston County and learn about the Voluntary Stewardship Program - a program that offers local producers an alternative way to protect and voluntarily enhance environmentally critical areas while mainta...

Jun 22, 2022•41 min•Ep. 5

Climate Change Resiliency

This month, on Conservation Starters, we're joined by Adam Petersen who is one of Thurston Conservation District's Senior Natural Resource Specialists. Adam's background in GIS and crop science, coupled with his personal interest in climate change and emergency preparedness, makes him the perfect guest to discuss the local impacts of climate change and how our community can best prepare. During the episode, we discuss the current and projected increases in wildfire, flooding, drought, and extrem...

May 05, 2022•42 min•Ep. 4

Fostering our Forests

This month, on Conservation Starters we're joined by Margaret Kreder our local stewardship forester. We discuss how forest landowners can be good stewards of their property whether that's in their back yard or their back forty. Margaret, who offers forestry site visits to local landowners, tells us what types of common problems she sees in forest stands and the best way to combat them. We also talk about an ongoing forestry webinar series that dives deeper into the world of forest health. Tune i...

Apr 04, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Frogs on Farms

During this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we're joined by four guests! Mara Healy our Senior Habitat Restoration Specialist, Nick George & Cassie Doll from USFW Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, and Jake Yancey of Tracking Y Ranch. These guests join us to talk about the Frogs on Farms program. During this conversation, we discuss how local landowners and producers are working alongside conservation organizations to support the protected Oregon Spotted Frog through s...

Mar 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

A Sit-down with TCD's Executive Director

During this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we sit down with Thurston Conservation District's Executive Director, Sarah Moorehead. In our conversation, we delve into the history of conservation districts and how they formed to readily respond to local needs. We discuss the current priorities of Thurston Conservation District and share how we serve the community members of Thurston County. During our sit down, Sarah tells us how she joined the natural resource field and fell in love wit...

Feb 03, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Conservation Starters: A Thurston Conservation District Podcast

Dec 21, 2021•4 min•Ep. 1

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