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WCLT In the News

May 2009

Whidbey News Times – 05/06
"Central Whidbey farm preserved"
Whidbey Examiner – 05/06
"Families preserve prairie farmland"

April 2009

Whidbey News Times – 04/01
"Environmental leaders honors Women’s History Month"
Whidbey News Times – 04/08
"Land Trust protects heron habitat"
The Seattle Times – 04/09
"Beloved forest will grown on" see video

MARCH 2009

South Whidbey Record – 03/21
"Celebration Planned at Protected Forest"
Whidbey News Times – 03/25
"Celebrate Harry’s Forest"
South Whidbey Record – 03/28
"A Forest Forever"

FEBRUARY 2009

Stanwood/Camano News – 02/10
"‘Natural Legacy’ explained Wednesday"
South Whidbey Record – 02/14
"Battle of Saratoga Woods to be preserved at historical museum"
Stanwood/Camano News – 02/17
"Generous gift doubles herons nesting site"
Stanwood/Camano News – 02/17
"Natural Legacy"
Skagit Valley Herald – 02/23
"Land agreement protects herons"

JANUARY 2009

South Whidbey Record – 01/17
"Life on the beach comes with responsibilities"
Whidbey News Times – 01/17
"Experts call your bluff important"

DECEMBER 2008

South Whidbey Record – 12/07
"The Tidal Life best gift guide"
South Whidbey Record – 12/10
"Gabelein Family leaves a legacy at Deer Lagoon"
Whidbey News Times – 12/17
"Land Trust preserves Deer Lagoon farmland"
Whidbey Marketplace – 12/13 - 12/26
"Land Trust protects Deer Lagoon farmland on Whidbey"
Whidbey Examiner – 12/26
"Deer Lagoon farmland preserved by land trust"

NOVEMBER 2008

Whidbey News Times – 11/05
"Central Whidbey celebrates 30 years of Ebey's Reserve"
Whidbey News Times – 11/12 & 11/15
"Island heritage network gathers" and "Field trip explores wetlands"
Whidbey Examiner – 11/14
"Island Heritage Network" and "Whidbey Audubon field trip"
South Whidbey Record – 11/15
"Audubon takes wetland tour"
South Whidbey Record – 11/19
"Heritage Network welcomes speaker"

OCTOBER 2008

Seattle Times – 10/03
"Puget Sound a crowded stop on the Pacific flyway"
South Whidbey Record – 10/04
"Local parks may get state funding"
Stanwood/Camano News – 10/7, 10/21
"Land Trust hosts open house"
South Whidbey Record – 10/15
"Birds of Whidbey Art Show will benefit the Whidbey Camano Land Trust"
Whidbey Examiner – 10/17
"Birds of Whidbey"
Whidbey Marketplace – 10/18
"Birds of Whidbey"

SEPTEMBER 2008

South Whidbey Record – 09/10
"Volunteers needed at Hammons Preserve"
South Whidbey Record – 09/17
"Restoring Whidbey: A community at work"
Whidbey News Times – 09/27
"Prairie burn to boost habitat"

JULY 2008

Everett Herald – 07/11
"You can help Camano stream thrive"
Stanwood/Camano News – 07/15
"Work party at Kristoferson"

JUNE 2008

Whidbey Marketplace – 06/29
"Wednesday Barbecues"

MAY 2008

Stanwood/Camano News – 05/27
"Land Trust tours open to the public"
Whidbey News-Times – 05/28
“A prairie home companion”
Whidbey News-Times – 05/28
“Island preserve offers tours”
South Whidbey Record – 05/31
“Tours offered of native prairie”

APRIL 2008

Stanwood/Camano News – 04/01
"Camano business donates 7.4 acres to assure preservation"
Whidbey News-Times – 04/05
“Group restores prairie for golden paintbrush”
Whidbey Marketplace – 04/05
"Land Trust begins preservation in Ebey's Reserve"
Stanwood/Camano News – 04/08
"Land Trust begins prairie restoration in Ebey's Reserve"
South Whidbey Record – 04/11
"Land Trust begins prairie work"
Whidbey Examiner – 04/11
"Trees make way for endangered wildflowers on native prairie"
Northwest Business Monthly
Land Trust mentioned in Island County Non-Profits Listing

FEBRUARY 2008

Stanwood/Camano News – 02/05
"Art to benefit nature"
Whidbey News-Times – 02/06
"Donation extends wildlife habitat"

JANUARY 2008

Everett Herald Online Edition – 01/02
"Easement added to Ebey's Landing" in Applause column >read article
Whidbey News-Times – 01/30
“Art exhibit supports Whidbey Camano Land Trust”

DECEMBER 2007

South Whidbey Record – 12/12
“Donation extends wildlife habitat at Saratoga Woods”
Whidbey Examiner – 12/14
"Donation extends wildlife habitat at preserve"
Whidbey Marketplace – 12/15
"Donation Extends Wildlife Habitat"
Stanwood/Camano News – 12/25
"Counties receive millions in grants for salmon recovery"
Whidbey News Times – 12/26
"Land Trust Acquires Easement"
Whidbey Examiner – 12/28
"Preserving Whidbey: Local residents, conservation groups work together to save landscapes"
Whidbey News Times – 12/29
Land Trust mentioned in June highlights of 2007 year in review

NOVEMBER 2007

Whidbey News-Times – 11/21
#27 in "54 Reasons To Be Thankful"
Skagit Valley Herald – 11/25
“Restoring Puget Sound's Coastal Prairies”
Seattle Times – 11/27
“Volunteers help bring Puget Sound's coastal prairies back to life” > read article
The Daily News Online – 11/30
"Golden Paintbrush Returns" >read article

OCTOBER 2007

South Whidbey Record – 10/24
"Parks district names newly acquired trail property"
South Whidbey Record – 10/24
“Land Trust seeks volunteers”
Whidbey News-Times – 10/24
“Volunteers needed for restoration”
Whidbey Examiner – 10/26
"Preserve restoration outing"
South Whidbey Record – 10/31
"Local Land Trust seeks volunteers"

SEPTEMBER 2007

South Whidbey Record – 09/19
“Land Trust adds 52 acres to Deception Pass State Park
Whidbey News-Times – 09/22
"Hoypus Hill purchase expands State Park"
Stanwood/Camano News – 09/25
"Deception Pass State Park expands"
Whidbey News-Times – 09/26
"Senator tours reserve"

AUGUST 2007

Whidbey Examiner – 08/27
“Save The Trees partners wilth the Land Trust on Ryan Addition”

JULY 2007

South Whidbey Record – 07/04
“Land trust announces sale of 38-acre seed orchard”
Whidbey Examiner – 07/06
“Tree seed orchard sold to Longview Timberland”
Whidbey News-Times – 07/11
“Save island, donate land” editorial about Fairfax donation/WCLT
Whidbey News-Times – 07/11
"Trust sells, protects, conifer seed orchard"
Whidbey Marketplace – 07/14 - 07/28
"Ebey’s Conifer Seed Orchard Sold"
Whidbey News-Times – 07/18
"Transfer protects island valley"
South Whidbey Record – 07/25
"Garden Tour announces grants"
Whidbey News-Times – 07/25
"Concerns surround farm easement"
2007 Stanwood/Camano Island Guide
Supplement to the Stanwood/Camano News, July 2007, “Land Trust save Camano’s only salmon stream”

JUNE 2007

South Whidbey Record – 06/27
“Parks district grows”, Trust Land Transfer
Whidbey News-Times – 06/27
"Doctor prescribes open space", Del Fairfax Preserve
South Whidbey Record – 06/27
“Unspoiled property protected on Whidbey”, Del Fairfax Preserve
Whidbey Examiner – 06/29
“Maxwelton land preserved under land transfer”, Trust Land Transfer

MAY 2007

Whidbey News-Times – 05/02
State bestows bucks on island
Whidbey News-Times – 05/02
Art show benefiting WCLT prominently featured in Arts section

APRIL 2007

Whidbey Examiner – 04/06
“Save the trees and save taxes”, Letter to the editor addressing alternatives to clear cutting by Pat Powell
Whidbey Marketplace – 04/07 - 04/21
“Save the trees and save taxes”, Letter to the Editor by Pat Powell
Whidbey News-Times – 04/21
“Save the trees and save taxes”, Letter to the Editor by Pat Powell
Whidbey News-Times – 04/21
County commits $752k to Hoypus
Whidbey News-Times – 04/25
State bestows money for island parcels
South Whidbey Record – 04/28
“There are other options beyond clearcut logging” Viewpoint by Pat Powell


MARCH 2007

Whidbey News-Times – 03/10
Purchase of Hoypus Point property progresses
Stanwood/Camano News – 03/13
Salmon nurtured in Elger Bay estuaries
The Whidbey Marketplace – 03/24
Efforts intensify to save critical conservation lands
Whidbey News-Times – 03/24
Proposed bills will protect Whidbey Island land

FEBRUARY 2007

Whidbey News-Times – 02/03
Camano creek purchase final
Stanwood/Camano News – 02/20
Honors go to Floyd Jones, philanthropist, with mention of the Land Trust
South Whidbey Record – 02/21
Letter to Editor: Hammons Preserve

JANUARY 2007

Stanwood/Camano News – 01/02
Land Trust Acquires Livingston Bay tidelands
Exchange: The National Journal of Land Conservation – WINTER 2007 ISSUE
Winter 2007  - photo and article about our Plum Creek conifer seed orchard project
South Whidbey Record – 01/31
Farm to become nature preserve

DECEMBER 2006

Coupeville Examiner – 12/01
Another ‘win’ in Plum Creek preservation
Stanwood/Camano News – 12/05
Trusts saving more land
Whidbey News-Times – 12/23
Land Trust acquires big hunk of Camano
The Whidbey Marketplace – 12/30
Private land conservation in U.S. soars

NOVEMBER 2006

South Whidbey Record – 11/01
Private donors save the day for Wilbert Trail
Coupeville Examiner – 11/03
All funds secured  Wilbert Trail now part of South Whidbey State Park
Coupeville Examiner – 11/10
Tree-seed orchard preserved near Coupeville
Whidbey News-Times – 11/11
A plum of a deal:  several groups partner to protect woodland
South Whidbey Record – 11/15
Bake Sale will help Land Trust
Whidbey News-Times – 11/18
One more win in orchard sale
Whidbey News-Times – 11/22
Naval Air Station is a ‘national treasure
Stanwood/Camano News – 8/29
Friends of Camano parks giving nature a hand

OCTOBER 2006

Whidbey News Times – 10/07
County to decide on Wilbert Trail
South Whidbey Record – 10/07
Commissioners to decide on Wilbert Trail land purchase
Seattle Times – 10/10
County contributes to Whidbey Island land purchase
South Whidbey Record – 10/11
County commissioners allot money to help buy Wilbert Trail land
Whidbey News Times – 10/11
County secures Wilbert Trail land on South Whidbey
Whidbey News Times – 10/18
Tax change boosts Land Trust’s prospects
Stanwood/Camano News – 10/24
Conservation tax benefits for landowners
South Whidbey Record – 10/07
Donations needed for Wilbert Trail property

SEPTEMBER 2006

Coupeville Examiner – 9/4
Community has come together to Save the Trees

AUGUST 2006

Whidbey News Times – 8/02
One more batch of trees to save
South Whidbey Record – 8/12
Conservation Futures may help buy property adjoining Wilbert Trail
Everett Herald – 8/12
Whidbey group asks county for funds to protect grove
South Whidbey Record – 8/16
Petition drive starts for land purchase near Wilbert Trail
South Whidbey Record – 8/23
Public hearing announcement - Land Trust presents the Wilbert Trail project to the Citizens Advisory Board
South Whidbey Record – 8/26
Petition drive starts for land purchase near Wilbert Trail
South Whidbey Record – 8/28
State to help buy Wilbert Trail land
Stanwood/Camano News – 8/29
Land purchase approved to preserve old-growth
Whidbey News-Times – 8/30
Forest land’s fate up to commissioners

JULY 2006

Seattle Times – 7/22
"For Sale" - Fighting words on Whidbey Island forestland
Everett Herald – 7/25
7 acres left to save. A Whidbey Island group springs into action to protect the last piece of an old growth grove
South Whidbey Record – 7/29
Parks committs to pay half of Wilbert Trail property purchase

JUNE 2006

South Whidbey Record – 6/3
Hoypus Hill favored by conservation groups

MAY 2006

Whidbey Marketplace – 5/6
2006 Lyceum Series: Time and the Passage of Trees
Whidbey News-Times – 5/10
The forest or the grass
Coupeville Examiner – 5/12
Whidbey couple donates Crockett Lake land
Coupeville Examiner – 5/12
Coupeville groups benefit from Garden Tour
Coupeville Examiner – 5/12
Explore island resources at ‘Whidbey 101
Whidbey News-Times – 5/13
Conservation Futures Applicants
South Whidbey Record – 5/13
Couple donates land at Keystone
Stanwood/Camano News – 5/16
More Port Susan habitat to be saved
South Whidbey Record – 5/17
Saratoga Woods Celebrates fifth anniversary of preservation work
Whidbey News-Times – 5/17
Hoypus yes, Boyer no, advisors say
Whidbey Marketplace – 5/20
Whidbey Couple Donates Crockett Lake Land

APRIL 2006

South Whidbey Record – 4/12
Hike the Whidbey Institute Trails
Coupeville Examiner – 4/21
Land Trust presents North Whidbey Conservation Connection
Whidbey Marketplace – 4/22
North Whidbey Conservation Connection
New York Times – 4/28
Getting Away Without Going Too Far
South Whidbey Record – 4/29
Highway parcel competes for conservation with state park expansion

MARCH 2006

Stanwood/Camano News – 3/14
Islands’ land trust group hosts preservation forum for Camano
Whidbey News-Times – 3/15
Whidbey Island Garden Tour names beneficiaries
Coupeville Examiner – 3/17
Mascot design contest for young Islanders
Whidbey News-Times – 3/18
Noise zone property, park expansion compete for funds
Whidbey News-Times – 3/18
Mascot designs needed
South Whidbey Record – 3/18
Contest starts for mascot design
Stanwood/Camano News – 3/21
Land trust keeps on saving – learn more next week
Stanwood/Camano News – 3/21
Learn about Land Trust conservation
South Whidbey Record – 3/29
Lyceum series focuses on forests

FEBRUARY 2006

Audubon Washington February E-Newswire – Volume 2, Number 2
Federal grants benefit Washington coastal wetlands
Coupeville Examiner – 2/3
County OKs purchase of Camano land with salmon creek
Stanwood/Camano News – 2/7
County buys Kristoferson Creek are for $125,000
Whidbey Marketplace – 2/11
Conservation Connection
Stanwood/Camano News – 2/14
Helping herons survive the modern world
South Whidbey Record – 2//15
Trust talks about Saving Farmland
South Whidbey Record – 2//18
Trust talks about Saving Farmland
Stanwood/Camano News – 2/28
What about all those trees?
Stanwood/Camano News – 2/28
Port Susan Snowgoose Festival

JANUARY 2006

HeraldNet – 1/10
Land Trust lands wetlands grants
Whidbey News-Times – 1/11
Federal grant will protect Crockett Lake
Coupeville Examiner – 1/12
Grants of $1.7 million received to protect Crockett Lake
Stanwood/Camano News – 1/17
Island’s Kristoferson Creek public purchase proposed
Stanwood/Camano News – 1/17
Federal grant will protect Port Susan’s Livingston Bay
Whidbey News-Times – 1/18/06
Protecting land for all-time
Whidbey Marketplace – 1/28
Salmon Recovery Projects Awarded $845,000 in grants
Whidbey News-Times – 1/25
County buys creekside property on Camano



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