Source: Monga Bay
by Morgan Erickson-Davis, Monga Bay A new study finds grasslands can be more effective than forests at storing carbon in places prone to drought and wildfire – a condition likely to worsen in many parts of the world. This is because grass stores much of its carbon underground in its root mass, which makes it…
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Source: Backpacker Magazine
The Land and Water Conservation Fund has bought land for national parks and long trails, and doesn’t cost taxpayers a thing. So why does the White House want to cut it?
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After nearly eight years of work and anticipation, Whatcom Land Trust announced its newest acquisition of 11.5 acres of valuable estuary habitat in the Drayton Harbor Watershed in Birch Bay.
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Source: Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
An article by the Okanogan Valley’s Gazette-Tribune shares the story of the Olma family, highland cattle ranchers who decided to permanently protect their family ranch through an agricultural conservation easement.
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Source: San Juan Islander
The Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project will receive $451 million from the federal government for Puget Sound restoration, as part of the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.
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Source: Seattle Times
The Seattle-based land trust Forterra just secured protection of 17.6 acres of shoreline habitat on the picturesque Anderson Island of Pierce County. The Seattle Times called it a “keystone acquisition” by the land trust to help “preserve core ecological and recreation values in Puget Sound, even as the region grows.”
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New funds further salmon recovery efforts spearheaded by land trusts across the state.
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Source: Grays Harbor Talks
Read this fascinating profile of Janet Strong, long time board member and leader at the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust, from GraysHarborTalks.com.
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Source: Sequim Gazette
The North Olympic Peninsula community is rallying to preserve local farms. Read the Sequim Gazette’s coverage of North Olympic Land Trust’s record-breaking 2016 Harvest Dinner, and how it benefits the surrounding area.
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Source: The Dispatch
The Bud Blanchard Trail opened for public use two years ago, and the 2.5-mile wooded trail is getting good use from walkers, hikers and bicyclists. The Eatonville Dispatch’s article Hit the Trail with Pleasure details the partnership effort to create this community resource. Nisqually Land Trust helped to protect the riverfront property along the route.
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