News & Announcements

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

February 25, 2026 | Moses Lake, WA The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) is proud to announce its support for the W20 Lateral Extension Project, a locally led water infrastructure initiative designed to deliver region-wide benefits for Grant County and the greater Columbia Basin.

Camp Sagebrush is a free, three-day overnight summer camp that provides students with hands-on learning opportunities focused on the shrub steppe ecosystem. Camp is held at Sun Lake-Dry Falls State Park for students currently in 4th through 6th grade.

The Columbia Basin Conservation District, a State of Washington governmental subdivision established under RCW 89.08, seeks to retain the services of a qualified consultant to conduct the Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) required cultural resources work for an on-farm fence rehabilitation and construction project near Wilson Creek in Grant County, Washington.

On February 18, the Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) hosted an Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) Landowner Meeting at the Moses Lake City Council Chambers to provide updates on NRCS programs and ongoing well monitoring efforts.

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) and the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) were honored to welcome USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Aubrey Bettencourt for an impromptu site visit in mid-January to view construction progress on the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program’s (OGWRP) EL 84.7 public system.

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) is hosting an Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) Landowner Meeting to provide program updates and share information on available NRCS funding opportunities tied to the OGWRP.