Bainbridge Island Land Trust has been restoring a critical fish habitat in the Springbrook Creek Preserve. They have removed a culvert, stabilized the stream bank through restoration and planting efforts, and are even using eDNA to research all the species present in this habitat. At a recent WALT peer member meeting on Bainbridge, staff from…
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WALT is thrilled to announce the newest release of Groundswell, our annual report on private land conservation work in Washington! We are excited to showcase our members’ incredible projects across Washington State over the last year. In this edition, we’ve highlighted the great partnerships, planning, and community engagement land trusts have engaged in to protect…
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On Friday, June 2nd, the Washington Association of Land Trusts (WALT) and Skagit Land Trust (SLT) hosted the first regional peer meetup for land trusts of 2023. The group of 36 people included staff from land trusts that work in the North Puget Sound region, including San Juan Preservation Trust, Whidbey Camano Land Trust, Whatcom…
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Lummi Island Heritage Trust has started the next phase at Aiston Preserve – creating a new pocket of beach. This will create shallow water habitat for forage fish and migrating juvenile salmonids.
The Land Trust Alliance is now accepting proposals for the Pacific Northwest Advancing Conservation Excellence (ACE) grant program. Please see the 2022 PNW ACE Grant Guidelines and Application for more information. Proposals are due on Wednesday, November 1, 2022. Please read the guidelines closely as there are some important updates from previous years. The Grant Review…
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Call-for-Nominations Every year, the Washington Association of Land Trusts (WALT) works together with the land trust community across the state to develop a policy platform for the state legislative session and identify other long-term policy and advocacy opportunities. From now until November 5th, WALT is soliciting nominations from our community of land trusts,…
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After a successful bid, the San Juan Preservation Trust and San Juan County Conservation Land Bank are in line to acquire a 58-acre shoreline parcel on Orcas Island, known as the Glenwood Inn Property. Their goal is now to raise $6.3 million to complete the acquisition. In the coming years, the site will include public access, and a crucial site for salmon…
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Greetings members, partners, and supporters of the Washington Association of Land Trusts! I have some exciting news to share that bodes well for the future of our organization. After a robust search that attracted a stellar pool of candidates from across the state, we are pleased to announce that Vanessa Kritzer has accepted the role…
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Overview The Washington Opportunity Fund (WOF) is built around the needs of conservation practitioners to help support the protection of Washington State’s wildlife and their habitats. Specifically, WOF is structured as a rapid-response revolving loan fund to help bridge the gap between high-priority habitat conservation opportunities and longer-term permanent funding sources. As nonprofit conservation organizations…
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The Washington Association of Land Trusts (WALT) seeks an exceptional Executive Director to help lead and serve a thriving statewide association of over 30 land conservation nonprofits. This is a unique opportunity to head a growing organization with a bold vision and a strong track record in delivering legislative victories, developing innovative new programs, and…
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