About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- The Dirt on Cover Crops · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 4On this episode of Conservation Starters, we’re joined by Tina Wagner, Senior Farmland Preservation Specialist with Thurston Conservation District, to dig into the world of cover…
- Local Roots, Statewide Impact: Leadership & Innovation Across Washington’s Conservation Districts · 1 h 19 min · Season 5 Episode 3Across Washington State, conservation looks different in every community, but the mission is shared. From wildfire-prone rangelands and forests in Okanogan and Cascadia to the…
- Strengthening Local Food Systems in Thurston County – A New USDA Meat Processing Facility · 1 h 15 min · Season 5 Episode 2On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, guest host Sarah Moorehead, sits down with Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia, Thurston County Commissioner Wayne…
- An Inside Look at Thurston Conservation District · 53 min · Season 5 Episode 1This week, we’re joined by TCD’s Executive Director, Sarah Moorehead, for an inside look at what’s new at TCD. We dive into our exciting new strategic plan and the…
- Bee Kind to Insects · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 7On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we are joined by Corin Pease, Pollinator Conservation Specialist at Xerces Society & NRCS Partner Biologist. Corin’s experience…
- Leaf to Life: Macroinvertebrates and Carbon Cycling · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 6On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we are joined by Dr. Carri LeRoy a local researcher and professor at The Evergreen State College. Together, we discuss why…
- Flying Through the Riparian Zone · 53 min · Season 4 Episode 5On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we are joined by Kim Adelson, vice president and education chair of the South Sound Bird Alliance. Together, we dive into the the…
- Working with Beavers: Nature’s Ecosystem Engineer · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 4On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we are joined by Elyssa Kerr, Executive Director of Beavers Northwest. Together, we dive into the the world of beavers. We…
- A Sit-down with TCD's Board of Supervisors · 57 min · Season 4 Episode 3On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we are joined by TCD's Board of Supervisors TJ Johnson, Betsie De Wreede, Doug Rushton, Marianne Tompkins, and David Iyall…
- Discovering Hedgerows Part 2 · 1 h 9 min · Season 4 Episode 2On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we are joined by Senior WSU Extension Coordinator & Educator, Erica Guttman. During this episode we dive even deeper into the…
- The Secret Strength of Freshwater Mussels · 59 min · Season 4 Episode 1On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we are joined by Xerces Society's Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and Freshwater Mussel Lead, Emilie Blevins and…
- Farm Equipment FOR RENT! · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 9On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we are joined by TCD's Senior Natural Resource Specialist, Emily Landrus and Natural Resource Specialist, Aimee Richardson to…
- Fall Gardening with Your Local Master Gardener · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 8On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we are joined by our local Master Gardener, Cor Carlton, WSU Master Gardener and Master Recycler Composter Program Manager…
- Demystifying Technical Assistance and the Cost-share Process · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 7On this month's episode of Conservation Starters sit down with TCD's Senior Natural Resource Specialist, Kendall Carman to better understand the way we support community members…
- Focusing on Forests · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 6On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we sit down with Thurston Conservation District's Stewardship Forester, Alex Chacon to discuss how TCD is now offering more…
- What are Riparian Buffers? · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 5On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we sit down with Thurston Conservation District's Habitat Restoration Specialist, Joey Burgess to discuss the role of riparian…
- Want to Farm my Yard? · 44 min · Season 3 Episode 4On this month's episode of Conservation Starters we sit down with Thurston Conservation District's Community Agricultural Coordinator, Tina Wagner to discuss urban agriculture in…
- Discovering Hedgerows · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 3On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we are joined by Senior WSU Extension Coordinator & Educator, Erica Guttman and Native Plant Salvage's Learning & Outreach…
- Exploring the Nisqually River Watershed · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 2On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we are joined by Davy Clark, Nisqually River Education Project Program Director and Tristan Olson, Nisqually River Council…
- A Check-in with TCD's Executive Director · 48 min · Season 3 Episode 1On this month's episode of Conservation Starters, we are joined by TCD's Executive Director, Sarah Moorehead. Sarah is back on the podcast to discuss what TCD has been up to over…
