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2007
December 28: Land Trust Awarded Salmon Habitat Protection Funds – The Whidbey Camano Land Trust has been awarded $1.23 million from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) for three projects that will assist salmon habitat protection in Island County. more
December 19: Long-time Coupeville Resident Saves Land in Ebey’s Reserve – John Moon protected his historic farmland by donating a conservation easement to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. more
December 6: Donation extends wildlife habitat at Saratoga Woods – Langley residents Dale and Joani Boose, donated a conservation easement on land that protects views from Saratoga Woods Preserve’s ‘Pacific Yew Trail’ and Saratoga Road. The easement also permanently preserves open space, scenic values and wildlife habitat. more
September 14: Critical Land Added to Deception Pass State Park – The Whidbey Camano Land Trust, has protected a strategic 52-acre property on Hoypus Hill. The recent addition to Deception Pass State Park was the result of a close partnership between the Land Trust, Island County, Washington State Parks, the property owners and the community. more
June 29: Ebey’s Reserve Conifer Seed Orchard Sold to Longview Timberland - The sale is the final step in the Land Trust’s year-long project to keep the 38-acre seed orchard in agricultural production while permanently protecting its ecological and scenic values. more
June 26: Land Transfer Protects Part of Maxwelton Valley -The Whidbey Camano Land Trust and South Whidbey Parks and Recreation today announced that 200 acres in the Maxwelton Valley have now been permanently protected thanks to the state Trust Land Transfer (TLT) program. more
June 22: Land Donation is Gift to North Whidbey - Dr. George Fairfax of Oak Harbor donated a 50-acre property off Zylstra Road to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in memory of his late wife, Del. more
March 29: Landowners have options - The news of a recent 40-acre forest clearcut near Honeymoon Bay cast a stark light on what can happen when landowners feel backed into a corner to log or subdivide because of daunting tax pressures. The swift clearcut last week is a glaring reminder that wildlife habitat and open space can legally disappear almost overnight if no alternative is perceived. There often is an alternative. more
March 14: Efforts Intensify To Save Critical Conservation Lands on Whidbey Island - With more than 560 acres of land at stake, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust is urging island residents to call or email their state representatives by March 25 to ask them to fully fund two important Capital Budget programs – the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program at $100 million and Trust Land Transfer program at $111 million. more
February 01: Permanent Access to Lower Kristoferson Creek Assured in Land Sale - High priority salmon and wetland habitat along the lower reach of Kristoferson Creek on Camano Island has now been permanently protected. more
January 25: Transforming the Hammons farm into a nature preserve - the Hammons Preserve is to be protected as a sanctuary where people can enjoy the views, wildlife and quiet tranquility. more
2006
December 18: Land Trust Acquires Camano's Livingston Bay Tidelands - The Whidbey Camano Land Trust today announced acquisition of 3,160 acres of tidelands in Livingston Bay, Camano Island, the largest conservation project in the Land Trust's history. more
November 09: Partners Keep Plum Creek Land from Possible Development - Unusual partnerships were formed to conserves a nationally significant property along Highway 20 at the southern gateway of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. more
October 30: Much-Loved Wilbert Trail Saved - After more than three months of hard work and an enormous outpouring of community support, tomorrow 7.3 acres of land that includes the Wilbert Trail will be sold to Washington State Parks. more
October 11: New Conservation Tax Benefits for Landowners - the pensions reform bill, recently signed into law by President Bush, will provide substantial new land conservation tax benefits for landowners, especially farmers and ranchers. more
August 11: Fate of Threatened Wilbert Trail May Rest With County Commissioners - Less than a month ago, a “For Sale” sign went up on the Wilbert Trail. Now, the fate of the 7-acre property adjacent to South Whidbey State Park may rest in the hands of the Island County Commissioners, as they consider a proposal for $192,000 in Conservation Futures funds to help purchase the site. more
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May 08: Whidbey Couple Donates Crockett Lake Land - Gene Zema and his wife, Janet, have assured protection for 40 wildlife-rich acres of their Crockett Lake property by donating it to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust.
The property includes four parcels at the lake’s northwest corner near the Keystone Ferry dock. more
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January 09: Grants of $1.7 million received to protect Crockett Lake and Port Susan Bay - Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced Friday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will award $1.7 million in National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grants for two projects in Island County. more
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2005
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November 18: A National Treasure – Saved! - Whidbey Camano Land Trust completed purchase of Naas Natural Area Preserve. more
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| August 24: Naas Natural Area Preserve - Public Workshop and Hearing. more |
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| May 06: DNR Transfer Lands - Thanks to a year-long effort by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust and Island County residents, 420 acres of at-risk forest lands are slated for conservation. more |
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| April 18: New Director of Outreach and Development hired. Whidbey Island resident Lisbeth Cort hired as new Director of Outreach and Development. more |
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| March 31: Efforts Intensify To Save Critical Conservation Lands On Whidbey Island. DNR lands still at risk. more |
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| March 01: Krueger Farm Dedication and Celebration. more |
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| 2004 |
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| March 24: Whidbey Camano Land Trust to Protect Rare Native Plant Property - Seattle Pacific University signed an agreement to transfer 33 acres at Ebey's Landing. more |
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| January 31: Purchase Protects Nearshore Habitat. The Land Trust purchased 1,200 feet of private tidelands that will be donated to Island County as an addition to a county park. more |
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| 2003 |
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| March 24: Davis Slough Heron Nesting Colony Saved. Thank you to all who made this purchase and protection effort successful. more |
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