The Skagit Valley watershed, spanning from the North Cascades to Puget Sound in northwestern Washington, is one of the most ecologically diverse and fertile landscapes in North America. The upper watershed is dominated by rugged alpine terrain—glaciated peaks, dense conifer forests, and wild rivers that feed the Skagit River and its tributaries. As the river descends, it widens into a broad, fertile floodplain known for rich alluvial soils that support extensive farms, wetlands, and estuaries.
The lower valley, near Mount Vernon and La Conner, opens into a tidal delta where freshwater meets the Salish Sea, creating vital salmon and bird habitat. This area hosts migratory snow geese, bald eagles, and a mosaic of sloughs, islands, and farmland reclaimed from tidal marshes.
The farmland of Skagit Valley is among the most fertile in North America, shaped by centuries of river sediment and glacial deposits that created deep, loamy soils ideal for agriculture. The valley’s flat expanses and mild maritime climate allow farmers to produce an exceptional diversity of crops year-round, including tulips, seed crops, berries, and vegetables. Many fields have been stewarded by the same families for generations, maintaining traditional farming knowledge alongside innovative soil and water conservation practices. The land’s productivity depends on careful rotation, cover cropping, and stewardship of drainage and irrigation systems that balance high rainfall with seasonal flooding.
Genevieve is a homestead educator, anthropologist, and systems thinker with 20+ years homeschooling and farming experience while supporting deaf, gifted, and special needs children. An artist and wildcrafter of 30 years, she now focuses on community healing, small-group facilitation, and strengthening local food webs in the Skagit Valley.
Danielle is an organic farmer + herbalist for 15 + years. Danielle if the Founder of Fields of Recovery: outdoor health & fitness and place based wellness, bridging physical training with ecological awareness through education, stewardship, & community building.
With a 38 year career with National Park and Forest Services, Cindy cooperatively stewards Childs Creek Farm (CCF) 16.3 acre property along the Cascade Trail between Sedro Woolley and Lyman which focuses on biodiversity and conservation since 1986. Danielle also volunteers with multiple partners including Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Skagit Conservation District, WA Fish and Wildlife and many local volunteers: CCF restored the wetlands that were Skagit Rivers first Conservation Reserve Enhancement Project. Beginning in 1999 over a thousand native trees and shrubs, 22 species were planted on 13 acres of wetland over 3 years assisting the return of coho salmon and other wildlife to the area.
Cindy is passionate about inspiring nature education creative arts and healthy living in community the past decade Cindy’s interests in organic gardening blossomed with the Skagit Master Gardeners program and Backyard wildlife conservation garden club and regenerative agriculture growing for and supplying local farmers markets.
With over 30 years of experience in web applications, database administration, and data analytics, I bring a deep technical foundation to regenerative systems design. My passion for Authentic Relating has guided my leadership across multiple online and in-person communities dedicated to connection, growth, and collective intelligence. Named as group tech steward in the application
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