| Conservation and Stewardship Tools for Landowners
Landowners Make A Difference
Private landowners of the Puget Sound area play a vital role in the management of the natural resources that define our region. Conservation and stewardship measures undertaken by landowners have a critical impact on agriculture and forest production, water quality, soil erosion, fish and wildlife habitats, shorelines, and groundwater resources. In many cases landowners want to engage in conservation and stewardship practices, but need technical and financial assistance.
What information is available?
This web site focuses on voluntary, incentive-based land conservation tools available to Puget Sound area landowners. Also identified are stewardship programs that offer technical assistance, education opportunities, and cost-share arrangements. A combination of conservation and stewardship tools may be deployed to meet a landowner's overall land management goals.
This web site has two educational goals:
Goal 1 - Inform landowners of tools they can use to conserve and steward forests, farms, open space, and wildlife habitat. Follow Landowner Tools links at right.
Goal 2 - Guide and provide resources to government agencies, non-profit groups, and others who want to educate landowners about conservation and stewardship tools. In you are interested in conducting education programs, please follow both Landowner Tools links and Educator Tools links at right.
Funding for this project was provided by Washington State Department of Ecology and by the Puget Sound Action Team.
Photo information: Harris Creek Wetlands in King County, by Paul Racette.
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