Pierce Conservation District, breaking new ground
![A large group of volunteers, both adults and children, work on planting conifer saplings at the South Prairie Creek Preserve property](https://makingwaves.psp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DSC_0187.jpg)
Last year, Pierce Conservation District became the first of its kind in the nation to create a carbon credit program. As one of 45 conservation districts in Washington State and approximately 3,000 nationwide, this is a big win in the fight against climate change for the state.