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News & Activities
Final Spring Work Party Details
We'll be out at the Fairfax and Naas Preserves for our remaining two spring work parties. Here are some more details:
Saturday, May 17 Del Fairfax Forest Preserve (North Whidbey/Oak Harbor Area)
9:00am – 12:30pm
This is our newest preserve, donated to us last year, and we are excited to bring volunteers out to see its beautiful meadow and forested areas.
We will be doing the following:
* Trail Construction and Maintenance
* Sign Post Installation
* Access improvements (mostly clearing brush at
the property entrance)
Please note: Parking is limited, so please RSVP in advance so that we can arrange parking alternatives if needed. Directions and tool requests will be sent after RSVP.
Saturday, June 7 Naas Natural Area Preserve (Central Whidbey/Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve)
9:00am – 12:30pm
We will mostly be focusing on invasive plant removal and if possible, some seed collection. Whether you have volunteered here before or not, this will be a work party you do not want to miss. Several weeks ago we removed a couple acres of trees to restore important prairie habitat. See first hand the early stages of returning this land back to prairie. Directions and tool requests will be sent after RSVP.
TO SIGN UP, please call or email me at cheryl@wclt.org with the date and location of the work party or parties you will attend, so that we can organize crews and equipment more easily.
added 04-23-08
Operations Manager Job Opening
The Land Trust is seeking a qualified candidate who will manage the organization's administrative and operational efforts. This newly created position combines office management and executive assistant roles to help further the mission of the organization. Qualified candidates will have excellent organizational, communication, and problem solving skills.
Click here to view full job description. To apply, please mail a resume and cover letter to the Land Trust office or email to info@wclt.org by Saturday, May 10.
added 03-18-08
Spring 2008 Work Party Schedule
Spring is on its way, and we're ready to get back on the land. Mark your calendars for these upcoming work parties.
Friday April 25, 2008 Hammons Preserve
South Whidbey (near Cultus Bay)
9 am to 12:30 pm.
Directions and tool requests will be sent after RSVP
We just completed the Management Plan for this property and have begun removing blackberries and getting the site ready for visitors.
We will be doing the following:
- Installing signs and posts
- Pruning trees
- Invasive plant removal
Save the Dates:
Saturday, May 17th Del Fairfax Forest Preserve
(North Whidbey, near Oak Harbor)
Saturday, June 7th Naas Natural Area Preserve
(Central Whidbey)
added 01-17-08
Art To Benefit Nature: Local Art Exhibit to Celebrate Nature and Raffle Print to Benefit Land Trust
The Whidbey Camano Land Trust invites you to support its local, grass roots effort to protect Camano Island’s natural habitats and rural lands. Working with Gallery by the Bay in Stanwood, the Land Trust offers an exciting extra to encourage new membership during the month of February. Gallery by the Bay has gifted the Land Trust with a beautiful print done by celebrated Washington artist, Lori Vonderhorst. All new members to the Land Trust during February and current members who “bring a friend to membership” will have their names entered in a drawing for this art piece.
Opening Reception
Join Land Trust staff and board members at the opening reception on Saturday, February 9 from 5 pm to 8 pm. The Land Trust will have an informational display there through the end of the month.
"Natural Habitats" Art Exhibit
Gallery by the Bay’s Natural Habitats art exhibit runs between February 9 and 29. Enjoy artwork by several Washington artisits that celebrates birds and nature and learn more about the work of the Land Trust.
Directions and additional information about Gallery by the Bay is available at gallerybythebay.com .
added 01-09-08
Powell To Teach on Habitat Protection at Sound Waters University, Saturday, Feb. 2
Look for the Land Trust booth Saturday, Feb. 2, at the one-day Sound Waters University in Coupeville. Executive director, Pat Powell, is among more than 50 instructors who will present classes on a wide range of subjects relating to habitat and natural resources at this huge educational event organized by WSU Beach Watchers of Island County.
The event is held on the campus of Coupeville middle and high schools, and annually attracts hundreds of attendees from a multi-county area. Powell’s class, scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., is on Permanently Protecting Natural Habitats in Island County.
Delivering the keynote at 9 a.m. will be David Dicks, director of the Puget Sound Partnership. He will speak on “A Bold New Approach to Saving Puget Sound.”
Online registration opens Wednesday, Jan. 2, at www.island.wsu.edu and continues through Jan. 18. Registration for the full day, including keynote address, three classes, snacks and coffee, is $35. Doors open at 8 a.m. An optional box lunch may also be purchased.
Now in its 14th year, the 2008 event will offer attendees any three of more than 50 classes on subjects ranging from salmon, crab, shellfish and sea birds to bluffs, estuaries, orcas, kelp, tidal energy, septic systems, ground water and wells. Classes are taught by authors, educators, enthusiasts and government officials.
added 04-23-07
Capital Budget Approved; Land Programs Funded
Great news! On April 21, the Washington State House and Senate approved the capital budget. They provided $214 million for the WWRP and TLT programs. That's $3 million more than requested!
We want to thank Island County legislators, Mary Margaret Haugen and Representatives Chris Strow and Barbara Bailey, who supported fully funding these programs and all of you who made legislative contacts.
More information about WWRP & TLT
WWRP (Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program) - $100 Million for Parks, Wildlife & Working Farms
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program funds river corridor and wildlife habitat, farmland protection and recreation projects throughout Washington. $100 million or more is needed to fund 133 excellent projects. You can view proposed project lists and information at wildliferecreation.org.
If funded, five WWRP grants totaling $2.52 million will be awarded for land conservation in Island County.
TLT (Trust Land Transfer program) - $111 Million for Wildlife Habitat and School Construction
The Trust Land Transfer Program is a way to protect irreplaceable habitat and recreation lands owned by the state while still providing revenue for school construction. As the Legislature must appropriate money for schools anyway, spending that money through the TLT program benefits those schools AND native species. $111 million is needed to fund 35 transfers.
If funded, eight TLT properties, totaling 291 acres will be transferred and permanently protected in Island County. These properties have significant wildlife habitat, mature forest and aquifer protection values.
added: 10-11-06
President Signs Bill Granting Expansion of Tax Incentive for Conservation
On August 17, the President signed the Pension Reform Bill into law. the law provides substantial new land conservation tax benefits for landowners, especially farms and ranchers. the incentives expire December 31, 2007. See also "New Conservation Tax Benefits for Landowners" press release.
Click the icon above to download a fact sheet about this great victory for conservation.
added: 03-22-06
We Have Hats!
BALL CAPS AND BUCKETS - $20.00 EACH
We have hats for sale, but you can only get them by attending one of our upcoming events or making a trip to the Land Trust office at Greenbank Farm. We think you’ll be proud to wear these high-quality hats embroidered with our new logo. Buckets are available in small and large sizes. Ball caps are adjustable.
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