Successes

SUMMARY – Whidbey Camano Land Trust expanded Estuary Bay Salmon Preserve from 38 to 58 acres. One of the few pocket estuaries left in Island County, it provides a safe place for infant salmon. Read the full story: Great News for Salmon! Elger Bay Preserve Expanded

Capitol Land Trust secured a conservation easement for 74-acres along the Skookumchuck River, and hasn’t wasted any time starting restoration with Forterra and other local partners. Land Trust Begins Restoration Work on Parcel That Includes Winding Skookumchuck River By Leopold Brine / The Olympian Aug 19, 2020

Rockaway Bluff Preserve The Bainbridge Island Land Trust is excited to announce a rare opportunity to protect one of the last few remaining intact and unprotected parcels over 20 acres in size on the Island. This acquisition will protect a mature intact forest habitat important to a number of species and critical for the Land…
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Last month, the North Olympic Land Trust  acquired the 69-acre Clallam River Conservation Area with help from the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) program. Land Trust Purchases 69-acre Clallam River Conservation Area Local land conservation has continued amidst the many challenges faced by our community and planet. North Olympic Land Trust is pleased to announce the recent…
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Originally posted by the Bainbridge Island Land Trust The Bainbridge Island Land Trust is excited to announce a rare opportunity to protect one of the last few remaining intact and unprotected parcels over 20 acres in size on the Island. This acquisition will protect a mature intact forest habitat important to a number of species…
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Story from the San Juan Preservation Trust On July 31, 2020, the San Juan Preservation Trust and San Juan County Land Bank announced the acquisition and permanent conservation of a 36-acre addition to the Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island. Concurrently, an adjacent six-acre parcel was returned to the Lummi Nation. Purchase of all 42+/-…
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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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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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