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Educational Events
Here is the current schedule for Horses For Clean Water programs and events.
Issaquah, WA | |
Workshop: Septic Sense: Care and Feeding of Your Septic System | |
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Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Join WSU Extension’s Teri King for dynamic, this information-packed workshop on septic care. Includes interactive components. Bring a small sample of your favorite toilet tissue to the workshop. CAUTION! These fun-filled events fill up quickly so sign up early! To register and receive directions with King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Carnation, WA | |
Farm Tour: Cadbury Farm and Low-Sugar Pastures | |
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
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Tour a 15-acre horse property on Tolt Hill in Carnation. This high-end dressage facility has worked hard to maintain the heath of its natural features as well as the health of its horses. See beautiful maple, cedar and fir trees as well as pastures, large mud-free sacrifice areas, and a beautiful covered dressage arena. Chore efficiency is central to the management of this facility. An ecology block compost bin collects stall waste in a highly efficient manner off one end of the barn, to be spread on the pastures later in place of commercial fertilizers BONUS: This owner/trainer has a lot of experience dealing with EPSM and Insulin Resistant horses. The issue of pasture turn out has always been an issue for them. One way of solving pasture turn-out problems is to plant a grass blend that is also genetically engineered to support the health of metabolically compromised horses. Join us for a healthy discussion of pasture management, horse health issues and management. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Issaquah, WA | |
Class: Holistic Approach to Manure Management | |
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Learn the latest on manure management and horse heath. Hear from equine veterinarian Dr. Hank Greenwald and Horses for Clean Water’s Alayne Blickle about a holistic approach to parasite control and manure management. Learn how to compost horse manure, see the latest and greatest on bin designs. Find out about off-site options for dealing with stall waste and view the latest techniques for reducing stall waste in the barn. Then hear about parasite control, resistance to dewormers, use/overuse of dewormers and techniques to target parasite control. Learn what “natural” options are out there and how you can safely cut back on your deworming program. Save money, keep your horse healthy AND keep the environment healthy, too. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Issaquah, WA | |
Workshop: Landscaping Your Septic System | |
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
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Join WSU Extension’s Teri King for dynamic, this information-packed workshop on the right plants and whimsical affects can make your septic system disappear! Includes interactive components. CAUTION! These fun-filled events fill up quickly so sign up early! To register and receive directions with King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Issaquah, WA | |
Q & A Table: Horses for Clean Water at the Issaquah Grange | |
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Friday, April 2, 2010
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Do you have questions on how to manage your horse or livestock property? Tired of seeing your horses slosh around in the muck? Have questions on how to prepare for the coming grazing season? Then stop by The Grange Supply in Issaquah, WA on one of these dates. Visit with Alayne Blickle at the Horses for Clean Water info table to get your questions answered, pick up free handouts and learn about free upcoming educational events. Thanks to the King Conservation District and the Washington Department of Ecology, Alayne is available to work with horse and livestock owners residing in the Issaquah Creek Watershed on with mud, manure, pasture and related natural resource issue questions. For more information contact Alayne at 425-432-6116 or e-mail. |
Mount Vernon, WA | |
Workshops: Healthy Horses, Healthy Watershed | |
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Tuesdays, April 6 and 20, 2010 and May 4, 2010
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Spend the evening with Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water and SCD staff and have a fun and engaging time learning ways to manage your horse or livestock property to reduce mud, manage manure and improve pastures. TOPICS:
For more information contact Skagit Conservation District at 360-428-4313 or e-mail. |
Issaquah, WA | |
Class: Green Horsekeeping—Natural Ways to Control Mud, Dust, Bugs and Weeds | |
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Reduce chemical use on your property while making it healthier for your horses, you and wildlife. Learn about “natural” insect and odor control, mud reduction, water conservation tips and pervious surfaces. Find out how native plants can provide dust barriers, visual screens between neighbors, cooling of buildings, summer shade for horses and low-cost/low care landscaping. We’ll even cover outdoor washracks! Lots of cool ideas on how to put nature to work for YOU! To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Maple Valley, WA | |
Workshop: Horses, Dewormers, Dogs and Manure | |
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
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What happens when a dog ingests manure from a recently dewormed horse? It depends, but if it was ivermectin and the dog is sensitive to that product, you might find yourself in a condition red-alert making a speedy trip to the emergency clinic! Attend this outdoor event at the farm of Alayne Blickle to learn the latest on deworming horses, concerns/updates for dog owners on potential sensitivities to horse dewormers and how to properly handle manure after your horse has been dewormed. Equine veterinarian Dr. Steve Latimer will discuss the latest info on equine deworming protocols. Small animal veterinarian Dr. Melanie Caviness will speak on the canine aspect of the issue—what happens when dogs are exposed to horse dewormers? What are the symptoms and what can be done? Alayne Blickle will cover composting and information on manure management. We will provide testing kits (free from WSU) as well as instruction on how to test your dog to see if it carries the mutant gene making them particularly sensitive to ivermectin (and other drugs). To register and receive directions contact the Alayne at 425-432-6116 or e-mail. |
Fall City, WA | |
Farm Tour: The Baxter Barn: Budding Eco-Tourism Business | |
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
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When these farm owners purchased the overgrown, bramble-covered historic Baxter property in 2007 they had no idea where their journey would take them. Hear the landowners’ journey to collect history, restore the farm site, recycle plants, wood and found objects, and to protect water quality and natural resources. Partnering with neighbors, the KCD and King County, along with a labor of love, has transformed the 2.5 acres into a clean, quaint, working farm and educational facility that preserves history while helping salmon, streamside animals, birds, and other wildlife. Farm animals you can see and pet include horses, miniature donkeys, cows, chickens, quail and pheasants. Join us at the Baxter Barn to learn about eco-tourism and the many ways to “clean up” your farm. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Workshop: Clean & Simple: Make Your Own Household Cleaning Products | |
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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Join WSU Extension’s Teri King for dynamic, this information-packed workshop on making youur own household cleaning products. Kid-friendly, one kit per household. Daycare centers and cleaning companies encouraged! Includes interactive components. CAUTION! These fun-filled events fill up quickly so sign up early! To register and receive directions with King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Carnation, WA | |
FARM TOUR: Full Circle Farm, a Sustainable Organic Produce Business | |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
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Full Circle Farm’s organic and sustainably produced vegetables can be found at your favorite Seattle restaurants, farmer's markets and specialty grocers. Learn about what makes this farm sustainable, about how they work to reduce chemical use and about their commitment to responsible stewardship of the land and community. Hear how Full Circle Farm began in the picturesque Snoqualmie Valley with just a few acres and has now expanded to 300 acres cultivating over 150 varieties of specialty fruits, vegetables, and herbs. They continue to explore unique avenues in providing good food a healthy future for people, wildlife and the environment. Tour the operation from seeding to growing to packing. Learn about creek and riparian buffer restoration projects, a composting system that allows for neighboring horse owners to drop-off stall waste, and tour the beautiful growing fields. BONUS: After the tour you are invited to stay for a wagon ride through the farm. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Auburn, WA | |
Back by Popular Demand! Paddock Paradise | |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Join us on a farm tour adventure to look at a new, creative approach to managing sacrifice areas. Modeled after author Jaime Jackson’s approach to managing paddocks in his book, Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding, this farm has designed uniquely shaped, large, grassy tracks that are used as “natural” sacrifice area which encourages the horse to move. See this innovative design firsthand and join in on a discussion on the pros and cons of this technique. BONUS: Horse farming really begins from the soils up—learn from a soil scientist about soils and how they affect your horse keeping decisions. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Maple Valley, WA | |
Back by Popular Demand! The Kid-Friendly Horse Farm! | |
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
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Bring your family to this encore performance to explore ways of incorporating children into eco-horse keeping. This 1.25-acre horse property has 2 horses, a pony—and 3 young children, who have been taught the joys of composting, manure management, horse safety, feeding and other aspects of the horse care routine. This event features learning/activity stations for kids and a tour for adults where we address a common problem in horse families: so often kids are taught about riding without the responsibilities for horse care. Other times it’s a struggle on how to scale things down to a kid’s level or what horse-safe chores to include young ones on. Join KCD, HCW and the landowner at this unique educational event to explore how children can become a part of green horsekeeping on your farm. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Maple Valley, WA | |
Small Farm in the Busy City | |
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Under the SeaTac flight path and in the heart of Des Moines nestles a picturesque, well-groomed 3 acre small farm complete with horses, goats, a pony (that rules the roost!), Naked Neck chickens, Indian Runner ducks as well as dogs and cats. Join us to learn about the challenges and rewards of carving out a small farm in an urban environment. Find out about building a covered arena in a small space, renovating a farm building (old barn—new shell!), cost-cutting options like using belting in aisle ways and stalls, buying items off of Craigslist, doing trades, obtaining free food scraps for chicken food, and more. See pasture management and weed control for small acreage. See drainage control around large buildings. View the most amazingly chore-efficient design for accessing a compost bin (drop-down from a second floor!) Several acres of adjacent greenbelt complements this small farm by helping provide an urban oasis for eagles, Sharpshin hawks, coyotes, Piliated woodpeckers, and other wildlife. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
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