Land Trust Awarded $1.6 Million for Coastal Projects

The Whidbey Camano Land Trust, in partnership with the Washington Department of Ecology, has been awarded two National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grants totaling nearly $1.6 million from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. These grants will help the Land Trust protect critical coastal habitat at Indian Point on South Whidbey Island and Crockett Lake on Central Whidbey Island. The grants involved a rigorous, competitive application process among projects across the country. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “Coastal areas comprise less than 10% of the nation’s land area yet support a significant number of wildlife species, including 75% of migratory birds, nearly 80% of fish and shellfish and about half of all threatened and endangered species.”

Stay tuned for exciting news on how these grants will be put to use!

Photos By: Cheryl Lowe (left); Mark Sheehan (right)