Workshop Series: Land & Water Stewardship for

Horse and Small Farm Owners

Thursday nights at Tahoma High School, 6:30 – 9 p.m. Covington, WA

Learn how to design, construct, and implement livestock management practices, and receive one on one guidance from District technicians. Join us for all four workshops or only those that meet your needs. To register for multiple workshops, please fill out this registration form for each workshop you wish to attend. All classes are held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 – 9:00 PM

Streams and Wetlands: Living with Livestock near Water Feb. 18 – 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Take the plunge and protect your property, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitat. Attend this workshop to design a stream or wetland native plant restoration plan. Select native plants suited to stream and wetland buffers, determine plant placement, and outline a maintenance plan.

Mud Management: Record Rainfall – Record Mud Feb. 25 – 6:30 – 9 p.m.

It’s always the right time to prepare for wet weather. Attend this workshop to develop a mud management plan. Design a confinement area for livestock, select footing material, estimate barn roof gutter and downspout needs based on rain water runoff, and develop a confinement schedule.

Pasture Management: Becoming a Grass Farmer March 3 – 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Yes, you can grow grass without weeds and meet your livestock forage needs – even on small acreage. Attend this workshop to develop a pasture management plan. Determine the grazing capacity of your pastures and learn how to manage grazing for optimal pasture production.

Manure Management: Got Livestock? Got Manure! March 10 – 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Discover what’s possible based on your finances, time and ability. Attend this workshop to develop a manure composting and utilization plan. Estimate the volume of manure produced by livestock, design and construct livestock manure storage bunkers or compost bins, and develop a plan to spread composted manure on pastures.

Register for this FREE event HERE.