WELCOME TO THE VOLUNTARY STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
As of May 2023, The Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) is managed by the Cowlitz Conservation District
Please Contact: Michelle Graham at 360-425-1880, ext. 5; email at ccdrestech@ccdandwcd.com or stop by the Cowlitz Conservation District at 2125 8th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632
The Volunteer Stewardship Program works with agricultural landowners to develop stewardship plans that can benefit the farm and the environment. For more information download a Cowlitz County Conservation Farming VSP brochure here.
VSP Participants Map
View a map of properties currently participating in the VSP program.
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Incentives for VSP Participants
- Policies and regulations that support agricultural operations
- Free Watershed Stewardship Training
- Technical assistance for conservation farm planning
- Priority funding may be available for VSP participants
- Permitting process assistance, fee reduction or waiver
- Promotion through Ag. Branding
- Agricultural Tourism
- VSP Signage for farms implementing Best Management Practices
- Media promotion
VSP Conservation Partners
- Cowlitz Conservation District
- USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
- WSU Cowlitz County Extension Office
- Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Columbia Land Trust & Ducks Unlimited
Open Space Agriculture Program Information