Voluntary Stewardship Program

Washington State Conservation Commission's Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) provides an alternative approach for counties to meet Growth Management Act requirements.

VSP County Resources

Welcome VSP Administrators! Access all available resources including billing and cost share information, reporting forms, training materials, monitoring resources, and more.

Understanding Critical Areas of Conservation

Protecting critical areas also helps reduce exposure to risks, such as landslides or flooding, and maintains the natural elements of our landscape.

What is VSP?

Learn about the background of VSP and the Growth Management Act, and how you can get involved.

County Directory

View the full list of 27 VSP Counties to find two and five-year reports, work plans, and other county-specific resources.

VSP Administrator Resources

Billing and cost share, reporting forms, training, webinars, and monitoring resources for program staff.

Meetings & Events

July 1: Monitoring Plans due.

Aug. 13: VSP Joint Meeting in Walla Walla and online

VSP uses a watershed-focused, incentive-based, voluntary collaboration to protect critical areas of conservation , to promote agriculture, and to bring together diverse stakeholders.

VSP in Action:

Pacific CD Protects Riparian Habitat through Fencing Project

Pacific Conservation District (PCD) recently worked with a landowner who completed an exclusion fence for their cattle operation.

Recent Updates:

Oct. 10: Thurston and Chelan 10-Year Report Review Meeting with SAC and TP

This is a Joint meeting of the Statewide Advisory Committee and the Technical Panel to review VSP 10-year reports (5-year reporting intervals) from Thurston and Chelan counties.

Sign up for a VSP task force

Take part in a VSP task force to share feedback and help inform program development and changes.

Aug 13: VSP Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee meeting

Please join us for a Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee meeting on Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Walla Walla and online.

Find Your VSP County Program

Use our interactive map to locate a participating VSP county near you and access your county's 2-year and 5-year reports and other county-specific resources.

Protecting 5 Critical Areas of Conservation

VSP programs help to preserve the natural environment, maintain fish and wildlife habitat, and protect drinking water. Protecting critical areas also helps reduce exposure to risks, such as landslides or flooding, and maintains the natural elements of our landscape.