News & Announcements

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, participants gathered at Big Bend Community College to learn practical, sustainable approaches to growing food at the 2026 Grant-Adams Eco-Gardening Symposium. Designed to support both home gardeners and small-scale producers, the event offered research-based guidance focused on building healthier soils, improving productivity, and strengthening local food systems.

Mobile Drip Irrigation (MDI) is an innovative technology being introduced in the Columbia Basin. MDI has been shown to effectively reduce evaporation losses and improve saturation in the targeted root zone. A recent report from Kansas State University indicated that using MDI during the early stages of crop development led to a 35% reduction in evaporation from bare soil and crop canopies compared to traditional spray nozzle systems.

As winter fades and spring sunshine returns to Moses Lake, many of us are ready to open the windows, shake off the dust, and freshen things up around the house. Yards are getting attention, garden beds are being prepped, and outdoor spaces are coming back to life.

Improving water quality starts at home. Your septic system plays a bigger role than you might think. The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) offers a Septic Rebate Program to help homeowners living in Moses Lake maintain their systems while reducing nutrient pollution. If you qualify, you can receive up to $800 for a septic inspection, pumping, or minor repairs.

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Crab Creek Summit, taking place on May 28, 2026, at the Wanapum Heritage Center. This annual gathering brings together landowners, conservation partners, and community members to collaborate on solutions that support a healthy and resilient Crab Creek watershed.

Each spring, the skies above the Columbia Basin come alive with the calls of migrating sandhill cranes, a powerful reminder of the region’s role in supporting wildlife and habitat. The 2026 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival once again brought together community members, conservation partners, and visitors from across the Pacific Northwest to celebrate this incredible migration.

The 2026 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for March 20-22, 2026, and join us in Othello, Washington, for a weekend celebrating the remarkable spring migration of Sandhill Cranes. This year’s theme, Discover Sandhill Magic, highlights the intricate journeys of migratory birds and the landscapes that support them.

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) is proud to sponsor the 2026 Moses Lake Carp Classic, an annual tournament that brings the community together while helping improve the health of Moses Lake.

The Columbia Basin Conservation District’s (CBCD) wetlands restoration project north of Moses Lake has reached an exciting milestone. This multi-phase native planting effort, spanning approximately 70 acres of ponds and wetlands, recently completed its second round of planting thanks to the hard work of the Washington Conservation Corps crew from Ellensburg.

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD), a State of Washington governmental subdivision established under RCW 89.08, seeks to retain the services of a qualified consultant to conduct engineering design approval for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), primarily on Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA) 3136 and 3084 projects funded via the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). This consultant needs to be a registered Technical Service Provider