Rock Lake Conservation District

10/20/2026

PLANTS IN THE WILD

The RLCD team has been hard at work over the last two weeks preparing to plant up to 3,000 native trees and shrubs across two riparian restoration sites. From chokecherries and hawthorns to golden currant and nearly 10 other varieties. All of these plants have been sourced locally through Plants of the Wild in Tekoa. They will provide bank stabilization, erosion control, and wildlife habitat once established.

Keep an eye out for our crews this week - they are doing good, hard work planting trees for the future!

Curious about planting native trees and shrubs on your property? Stop by the office and let us know!

📍3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171
📞509.648.3680
💻rocklakecd.org/riparian-forest-buffers

10/13/2026

FALL 2026 NEWSLETTER

Our Fall 2026 Newsletter is now live on our website! Check out what RLCD staff has been doing these last few months.

You can sign up to receive our newsletter in your inbox and read past newsletters on our website (link in bio).

📍3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171
📞509.648.3680
💻rocklakecd.org

RLCD staff are working hard on riparian projects, planning for winter meetings, and always seeking out new funding opportunities for the community.

09/22/2026

PLANTING SEASON HAS BEGUN

Keep an eye out for tractors on the road moving from field to field as farmers sow their 2027 winter crop. It all starts here - with seed, fertilizer, fuel, and many long hours in the cab. The push to get crops in the ground is accompanied by the changing colors and sounds of fall.

Everyone at RLCD is wishing all of the local farmers a swift and successful planting season (hopefully with a direct seed system🌾)!

Tell us more about your seeding setup - what’s working? What isn’t? We want to know!

📞509.648.3680
📍3 N Park Street St. John, WA 99171
💻rocklakecd.org

09/15/2026

PALOUSE EMPIRE FAIR🎡

Last week was a culmination of all the great things about Whitman County - celebrating agriculture, community support, and another successful harvest season.

Conservation District staff came from all corners of the county came to the fair to connect with locals on topics ranging from establishing native plants to the benefits of no-till seeding.

A huge thank you to our partners at the Palouse Conservation District for their work in facilitating the CD partners booth each fall!

Did you see us at the fair? Let us know what your favorite part was!

📞509.648.3680
📍3 N Park Street St. John, WA 99171
💻rocklakecd.org

09/09/2026

BOARD MEETING - Wednesday, September 9, 2026

7:00 PM

All meetings are open to the public - our doors are open to community engagement and feedback!

📞509.648.3680
📍3 N Park Street St. John, WA 99171
💻rocklakecd.org

09/08/2026

PALOUSE EMPIRE FAIR - SEPTEMBER 10 - 12

Come see our many conservation partners and us from across Whitman County this week at the Palouse Empire Fair in Colfax!

You'll find our booth right in the center of all the fair action - look for the rainfall simulator and eager conservationists waiting to tell you all about it!

📞509.648.3680
📍3 N Park Street St. John, WA 99171
💻rocklakecd.org

09/07/2026

RLCD OFFICE CLOSED TODAY - September 7th
In observance of Labor Day, the Rock Lake Conservation District will be closed on Monday, September 7. The office will open tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8, at 8:00 AM.

📍3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171
📞509.648.3680
💻rocklakecd.org

09/02/2026

WILDFIRE RECOVERY: LIVESTOCK FENCING

If you or someone you know has experienced fence damage due to recent wildfires, the Rock Lake Conservation District can help. There are resources available to help land managers replace livestock fencing that has been damaged or lost to wildfires.

Call the office or email us at [email protected]!

📍3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171
📞509.648.3680
💻rocklakecd.org/wilfire-resiliency

08/31/2026

COFFEE TALK FRIDAY IS BACK!

Come hang out with us next Friday, September 4th for our monthly Coffee Talk Friday. Coffee and donuts provided!

We’d love to hear how your harvests went and your plans for fall!

📍3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171
📞509.648.3680
💻rocklakecd.org

08/20/2026

NO-TILL DRILL DEMONSTRATION DAY - SEPTEMBER 15

Are you interested in learning more about direct seed systems? Would you like to see a variety of no-till drills in action? Join us for the No-Till Drill Demo Day!

Brought to you by the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, the Direct Seed Association, and all four of the Whitman County Conservation Districts.

Register at https://www.palousecd.org/post/no-till-drill-demo-day-09-15-26 by September 8th to attend!

📍3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171
📞509.648.3680
💻rocklakecd.org