Our
Mission
Lead local efforts to promote the stewardship of natural resources through the development of comprehensive plans and implementation of strategies for economic and ecological sustainability, on behalf of our citizens, through the coordination of leadership, information, and funding.
District Services
Latah SWCD works through voluntary, incentive-based programs to assist private landowners and agricultural operators with the conservation of land, water, plant, and wildlife resources throughout Latah County.
Latah County contains approximately 697,000 acres, of which 38% is devoted to agriculture and 61% is range and forest lands. Approximately 77% of the county is in private ownership.
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We restore wetland and riparian areas through floodplain reconnection, channel realignment, native plantings, livestock exclusion and more, on private and public lands.
We provide technical assistance to local producers in maintaining and improving long-term soil productivity and preserving agricultural, range, and pasture land.
We assist landowners in fuels reduction, forest productivity and preservation goals.
We help landowners preserve and expand this endangered ecosystem through field conversion, developing management practices, planting native plants, and more.
We preserve and restore fish habitat for the benefit of resident and anadromous fish in the Palouse and Potlatch water systems through riparian restoration, culvert replacement, and research.
We partner with landowners as well as local, state, and federal agencies to increase habitat for important pollinator species.
We provide information and technical assistance to control invasive weeds and restore habitat to sustain special status plants.
We coordinate and support a range of workshops and events for landowners and community members.