Whatcom Land Trust is working to build on the existing 1,400 acres along Skookum Creek by purchasing an additional 1,000 acres. On June 1, Whatcom County Council approved $1.25 million in Conservation Futures funds for the acquisition. This project would create a 5-mile connected corridor between old-growth forests below the Twin Sister’s Range and critical salmon habitat on the South Fork Nooksack. Read more via Whatcom Land Trust.