On Saturday, May 3, the Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) hosted a Ripple Effect Workshop at Royal City High School. The event brought together 14 landowners from the Lower Crab Creek area to learn about available conservation programs and share ideas for improving land management.

On April 2nd, partners from the Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) and Aspect Consulting conducted field sampling for the Upper Crab Creek and Rocky Ford Spring Phosphorus Transport Study. Britton Baker (CBCD) and Stephen Bartlett (Aspect) were out in the field gathering data to support this important effort.

In thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Moses Lake Watershed Council, we have been able to support several initiatives and events...

The Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) with grant funding from the Washington State Department of Ecology, is providing eligible la

Work on the Moses Lake Phosphorus Mitigation Project is set to resume this spring, with the second round of lake treatment scheduled to begi

In thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Moses Lake Watershed Council, we have been able to support several initiatives and events...

On Friday, March 7th, key partners and consultants gathered in person and online for the kickoff meeting of the Columbia Basin Groundwater C

We’re excited to announce that the Columbia Basin Conservation District and the Moses Lake Watershed Council will be participating in the...

We are excited to share the Columbia Basin Conservation District's 2024 Impact Report, highlighting the conservation achievements made...

In thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Moses Lake Watershed Council, we have been able to support several initiatives and events...

We want to hear from you! Moses Lake is a vital part of our community, and your voice matters. This short survey is designed to gather...

On Wednesday, October 23rd, our staff teamed up with the City of Moses Lake to create a demonstration garden featuring low-water plants...

In thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Moses Lake Watershed Council, we have been able to support several initiatives and events...

On Monday, September 16th, the Moses Lake Watershed Council and the Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD), along with our partner...

Moses Lake has been diluted with low phosphorus Columbia River Water (CRW) for 47 of the past 48 years, ever since the Clean Lakes Project started in 1977. Regular annual inputs of CRW have ranged from about 60,000 to 320,000 AF (acre feet) and has averaged about 200,000 AF the past 24 years.

On Saturday, July 20th, 2024, the Columbia Basin Conservation District (CBCD) made a splash at Floodfest 2024. Our dedicated team,...

In thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Moses Lake Watershed Council, we have been able to support several initiatives and events...

Aquatic plants or “macrophytes” provide benefits to lakes by supplying habitat and food for fish and invertebrates that fish feed on. Most aquatic macrophytes are rooted if bottom sediments are stable with sufficient organic matter. Also, most are native (indigenous) to the US, like the pond weeds (Potamogetons). But a few are non-native and can be invasive. Moses Lake has two non-native species, Potamogeton crispus (curly leaf pond weed) and Myriophylum spicatum (Eurasian wa

On May 18th, the Moses Lake Watershed Council and the Columbia Basin Conservation District along with their partner organizations brought...

September 16, 2024. Details and more information about this event coming soon!