Years ago, PCC Farmland Trust (now Washington Farmland Trust) acquired the family-owned Reiner Farm. Recently, they sold 100 acres along the Skykomish River to the Tulalip Tribes to benefit salmon restoration and habitat protection. For more information, you can get the full story in The Daily Herald.
A New Refuge just for Wildlife! Lush, Diverse Forest Buffers Waterfront June 26, 2020 Originally written by Whidbey Camano Land Trust On a recent summer morning, a symphony of songbirds sang their hearts out under the canopy of a pristine Central Whidbey forest. The lush and diverse surroundings and delightful sounds in this healthy, 13-acre…
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You may not be aware, but in 2019, the Land Trust Alliance, Oregon Community Foundation, Seattle Foundation, and Idaho Community Foundation embarked on a journey together
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In March, North Olympic Land Trust and the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe finished the purchase of 104 acres of farmland and habitat, dubbed “River’s Edge”, paving the way for a huge restoration victory on the Dungeness River. With this purchase the North Olympic Land Trust now owns 64 acres of farmland along Towne Road. The Dungeness…
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The Nisqually River is one of the wildest remaining drainages in Puget Sound. In early 2020, Western Rivers Conservancy announced a partnership with “the Nisqually Land Trust and the Nisqually Indian Tribe to assemble a protected river corridor near the town of Yelm. In the coming year, WRC will purchase one of the largest remaining…
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Source: Whidbey Camano Land Trust
In March 2020, Whidbey Camano Land Trust, announced the acquisition of St. John Wetland Preserve which showcases the best the islands have to offer: a combination of untouched old growth and wetlands complexes to store carbon, support wildlife, and recharge the aquifer. This preserve is located west of the recently protected Noble Fir conservation easement property.These…
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Source: Columbia Land Trust
“Columbia Land Trust announced the conservation of 1,300 acres of forestland in the upper reaches of the Washougal River system in Skamania County, Washington. The Land Trust conserved the land surrounding Wildboy Creek with the goal of removing an outmoded 55-ft. dam on the property and restoring the watershed for salmon and steelhead.” This project…
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The Whidbey Camano Land Trust has welcomed a new nature preserve: Possession Sound Preserve. These 54-acres include more than a half mile of peaceful beach, bluff and forage fish spawning ground. The 54-acre Possession Sound Preserve is the Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s newest nature preserve. South of Clinton on Whidbey Island, it has more than a half mile of…
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The Capitol Land Trust acquired the 33-acre Stewart Oxbow Preserve on the Deschutes River, protecting 1,110 feet of rare off-channel habitat that gives fish a place to rest in slow moving water. This builds off of over 25 years of collaboration with a local family to safeguard over 1.5 miles of this vital riparian corridor. Photo credit: Capitol Land Trust
The Nisqually Land Trust is pleased to announce that the Land Trust and their project partners have secured over $3 million to support their Marine Conservation Initiative – a strategic approach to protecting high-value coastal habitats within the South Sound/Nisqually Reach marine environment. Federal, state and county agencies have awarded these funds to protect some…
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