Pictured: Staff and volunteers engage with native plants at a green space in Snohomish County. Photo Credit: Snohomish County

In this episode, Stacy Fuchs, Emily Griffith, and Jay Tavarez-Brown explore how native planting serves as a powerful tool for water conservation in Snohomish County, Washington. This episode discusses the impact of native plants on water-cost savings, looking to climate adaptation for the future, addressing community engagement around native plant palettes and more. 

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Further Learning:

• Parks and Pollinators: Taking Action and Advancing Sustainability, a resource to help advance native habitat and pollinator supporting actions.
• Meadowdale Beach Park Project, an award winning example of estuary restoration in Snohomish County
• Snohomish County Native Plants information page
• Washington Native Plant Society

The Guardians of Greenspaces podcast is produced by NRPA with support from The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation to support park and recreation staff implementing water conservation best practices and tools.