A closup of our native red columbine flower with the blurred dark greens in the background implying a shaded woods or garden.

a group of 3 images, a small native bumble bee, a redlegged frog, and a butterfly on a pink flower

Backyard Conservation

All land on earth is a watershed. Our activities affect our health, the health of our homes, and everything around us. Learn the principles of how to make your home a place of beauty

that benefits humans, animals, watersheds, and the environment.

A potted flowering plant on a deckrail with text saying, "small things make a big difference. If every household in the US planted 1 pollinator plant, it would provide more than 120 million additional plants for habitat.

2 windows with balconies on a stucko type wall. The balconies have many planters filled with flowering plants.

WDFW "Plants for Small Spaces"

Container Garden Keystone Plants

welcome nature home sign under a photo of an apartment balony with a table and chair along with a bird bath and many potted plants..

Backyard Conservation is an annual six-week program offered each spring that focuses on Native Plants, Environmentally Friendly Garden Practices, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Composting, Building Healthy Soils, Managing Invasive Plants, Gardening for Wildlife, Introduction to Low Impact Development/Rain Gardens, and MORE! Training provided by local experts!

Participants learn the principles of how to create beautiful landscapes that benefit humans, animals, stream health and the environment...one home at a time!

This program is held in partnership with

the cities of Anacortes, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, and Skagit County