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“Health is the capacity of the land for self-renewal, and conservation is our effort to understand and preserve this capacity.”

~ Aldo Leopold

2026 Board seat availible

A board seat on the Rock Lake Conservation District is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission.

Conservation district board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointed positions do not have to live within the district to apply. For more information, please get in touch with the Rock Lake Conservation District or read the Guide to Appointment for Conservation District Applicants.

To learn more, visit the Conservation Commission online.

Click here to apply

Applications and supporting materials must be received by the Commission by March 31, 2026.

Poll-site Election for Board Seat

A poll-site election for a board seat on the Rock Lake Conservation District will be held on January 29, 2026, at 3 N Park Street, St John, WA 99171. Polls will open at 9:00 AM and close at 2:00 PM.

Registered voters who reside within the conservation district boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. Candidates are required to be landowners or operators of a farm, based on the current composition of the district board of supervisors.

The filing deadline for candidates to file their required information is December 29th, 2025.

Interested candidates must file their required information at the following address: 3 N Park Street, St. John, WA 99171, no later than 4:00 PM. Candidates’ required information will be accepted at that location by in-person delivery or by email to admin@rocklakecd.org.

Election procedures are available at the district office.

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Explore a summary of the work Rock Lake has done in the last two years in our latest Biennial Report.

We've been busy.

From 2023 to 2025, we focused on resource management, landowner support, and community engagement.

Inside, you'll find highlights of our successful partnerships and projects, including:

  • Helping local farmers and ranchers with solar well installations and replacing nearly four miles of fire-damaged fencing.

  • Partnering with local schools on a "Fish in the Classroom" project, where students learned about conservation by raising trout.

This report is a testament to our continued commitment to environmental stewardship in the Rock Lake region. You can read the entire Biennial Report by clicking the link below.

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