After months of tireless work, Okanogan Land Trust and their partners have officially raised the $1.5 million needed to protect Bonaparte Meadows in perpetuity! Bonaparte Meadows, located in the Okanogan Highlands, is a 745-acre property includes approximately 260 acres of peat wetland. The property is also home to a calcareous fen, a rare wetland fed…
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We are so excited to officially welcome three new members to the WALT community! This month, Puyallup Watershed Conservation Land Trust, Coastal Farmland Trust, and Conservation Northwest signed their membership declaration forms and were formally approved by the WALT board. Please join us in celebrating our newest members!🎉
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust is pleased to announce the permanent protection of another remarkable property in Ebey’s Reserve! A new conservation easement on this 28-acre property protects healthy forests, scenic open spaces, and meadows while preserving critical habitat and wildlife movement corridors for native animals and plants to strengthen regional habitat connectivity. Congratulations, Whidbey…
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A nest box at Capitol Land Trust’s Darlin Creek Preserve recently provided a safe nesting space for wood ducklings. Watch the ducklings take their first leap from the nest!
Every year, Community Farm Land Trust publishes a free robust guide, Fresh from the Farm as part of their mission to support local food and agriculture. Fresh from the Farm is an educational resource which serves residents and underserved populations across the south sound providing information on where to find local, affordable fresh and healthy…
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The Trust for Public Land partnered with Washington State Parks to add 24+ acres to Pearrygin Lake State Park. With this acquisition, the final missing section needed to eventually complete the Rex Derr Trail has been unlocked. Read more about this recent success here!
After six years of tireless work, Kittitas Conservation Trust’s Upper Kachess River restoration project is officially complete!
Skagit Land Trust permanently protected 18.6 Acres habitat along the Sauk River. This amazing success was partially funded by WA State’s Recreation and Conservation Office’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board! Read the full story here.
The Listen Up Collaborative, a partnership between Great Peninsula Conservancy, Bainbridge Island Land Trust, Jefferson Land Trust, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe, Point No Point Treaty Council, Northwest Natural Resource Group, Kitsap County Parks, and the Cornell Lab, uses acoustic bird monitoring to manage for fire and climate resilience and enhance habitat for bird conservation in Western…
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On September 27th, Jefferson Land Trust celebrated the opening of the 918-acre Chimacum Ridge Community Forest! This celebration brought together over 250 community members, and had guest speakers including Representative Steve Tharinger and Look to the Land campaign Co-Chairs Ellen Ferguson and Phil Vogelzang! Photo credit: Sara Kozak.