Successes

Back in February, North Cascades Buddhist Priory transferred 270 acres along the Nisqually River to the Nisqually Land Trust. The habitat supports all five species of salmonid native to Washington, and creates the first pileated woodpecker preserve in the state. Additional support came from the WA State RCO Salmon Recovery Funding Board’s Puget Sound Acquisition & Restoration Program, Puget Sound Partnership, and Nisqually Delta Environmental…
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Caring for the land forms a connection that last forever. The Andrews Family worked with Inland Northwest Land Conservancy to ensure their family farm near Fernan Lake  was forever protected with a conservation easement.

Lummi Island Heritage Trust purchased a 120-acre “keystone property” which sits directly between the trust’s Aiston Preserve and several acres protected by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.

The Mount Si Resource Conservation Area area has expanded, along with protection of old-growth forest in the Central Cascades. Forterra donated the parcel to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands at DNR said “I wanted to express my gratitude to Forterra and the Cugini family for their work to forever protect this iconic stand of cedars…
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In the middle of a city, the Anacortes Community Forest protects old growth forest, three lakes, wetlands and 50 miles of trails. In April, Skagit Land Trust announced that it had partnered with Friends of the Forest to add an additional 253 acres to the existing 3,000 acres.

“[A]fter 19 years of conservation work on Vashon, I still encounter completely new situations every year,” Tom Dean, Conservation Director at Vashon Land Trust recalls the work to preserve Morningside Farm on Vashon Island, one of the few large tracts of island land in private hands.

Chinook Forest Partners (CFP) and Trust for Public Land (TPL) have entered into an agreement that creates the framework for TPL’s purchase of approximately 35,000 acres in Chelan County over the next seven years. CFP and TPL will work with Chelan County, the greater Wenatchee community, adjacent landowners, federal, state, and tribal agencies, and other…
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Inland Northwest Land Conservancy and Avista recently finalized a conservation agreement for 526 acres on the north shore of Lake Spokane. This agreement ensures, in perpetuity, that the area will remain forested, protected from development, and a safe home for plants and animals. This Stevens County area, open to human-powered recreation with trails, beaches, and…
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Directly adjacent to land protected by DNR and the Navy, Jefferson Land Trust acquired a 75-acre forested property near Thorndyke Bay that contains wetlands, freshwater streams, and pristine wildlife habitat.  Surrounded by forestland that is protected or actively being conserved, these acres are a piece of a much bigger conservation puzzle working to sustain wildlife in Hood Canal.

Over a century ago, Ohop Creek was ditched to drain the valley for dairy farming. While this helped farming thrive, it had huge implications for the native fisheries. The Nisqually Land Trust just completed the purchase of 45 acres of floodplain and over one-half mile of Ohop Creek shoreline, as part of its long-term restoration efforts in…
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