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# Whidbey Camano Land Trust

To protect the Islands' most important natural habitats, scenic vistas and working farms and forests in partnership with landowners and our island communities.

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## Posts

- [Newsroom](https://www.wclt.org/newsroom/)
- [2026 Calendars Now Available!](https://www.wclt.org/2026-calendars/) - Enjoy delightful images of island wildlife and natural landscapes in the Land Trust's 2026 Calendar. It's available now at local retail outlets.
- [Newsletters](https://www.wclt.org/land-trust-newsletters/) - We’re thrilled to share exciting Land Trust news and keep you up-to-date with our quarterly newsletters, including our informative Annual Reports. Enjoy!
- [Spectacular Views Await at Newest Trail](https://www.wclt.org/spectacular-views-await-at-newest-trail/) - The Land Trust has officially opened its Beach View Farm Trail on North Whidbey. Enjoy easy walking and great scenery including a historic working farm, wetlands, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Olympic Mountains.
- [Why Volunteer?](https://www.wclt.org/why-volunteer/) - Work party season kicks off again in March! Here are a few great reasons to get involved.
- [Whirlwind of Protections](https://www.wclt.org/whirlwind-of-protections/) - October proved to be a busy one for the Land Trust and a fruitful one for Island County conservation. Since our last eNews, three land protection projects have been successfully completed, totaling nearly 190 freshly protected acres!
- [Maximize Your Giving](https://www.wclt.org/maximize-your-giving/) - Over 26 million people work for companies with matching gift programs. Are you one of them? Employee giving is a powerful way to contribute! Many companies match donations dollar-for-dollar or volunteer time (looking at you, Microsoft!), or even triple the gift (hello, Gates Foundation). Chat with your employer about your options to maximize giving! You
- [Flames of Renewal](https://www.wclt.org/flames-of-renewal/) - For thousands of years, controlled burns have been a part of the Whidbey Island landscape. Our rarest ecosystems, prairies and oak savannas are dependent on regular burning intervals averaging two to four years.
- [Bees In Your Native Garden](https://www.wclt.org/protectbees/) - How You Can Help Protect These Vital Insects Bees are pollination heroes of the native garden. While non-native honey bees get all the attention, native bees (more than 600 species in Washington) pollinate the majority of bee-pollinated flowers, fruit trees and vegetables. Bees efficiently gather pollen from a particular species’ flowers and faithfully deliver the
- [Strategic Plan 2024-2028](https://www.wclt.org/strategic-plan-2024-2028/) - Check out our new Strategic Plan!
- [Trillium Restoration Continues](https://www.wclt.org/trillium-restoration-continues/) - A second round of thinning — to get to 125 trees per acre — is now underway.
- [Keystone Preserve Paid Off](https://www.wclt.org/keystone-preserve-paid-off/) - We have some really great news to share with you! In less than two years, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust has fully paid off the beautiful Keystone Preserve property in Central Whidbey.
- [Crossword Puzzle Answers](https://www.wclt.org/crossword-puzzle/) - Find answers to the 2023 Winter Newsletter Crossword Puzzle!
- [Share Your Input for the Future of Keystone Preserve!](https://www.wclt.org/share-your-input-for-the-future-of-keystone-preserve/) - What's in store for the future at Keystone Farm and Forest Preserve? As we develop the management plan, we invite you to take part in the journey ahead by sharing your vision for this preserve! Click the button below to share your thoughts.
- [Land Trust Conserves Exceptional Natural Area](https://www.wclt.org/land-trust-conserves-exceptional-natural-area/) - The Whidbey Camano Land Trust has completed the most expensive acquisition in its history, protecting 226 acres of amazing coastal farm and forest on Admiralty Bay near Coupeville.
- [Bicycling Adventures on Camano Island](https://www.wclt.org/camano-island-bike-route/) - What did you love about your very best biking adventures? Was it the lack of busy traffic? The grand views? The variation of terrain? Your choice of interesting routes? An easy drive to the route? Camano Island offers all these features for all levels of bicyclists. This article will give you a general description of
- [Join GiveBIG May 2-3](https://www.wclt.org/givebig-2023/) - Make a donation of $100 or more during GiveBIG, and you’ll automatically be entered into a drawing to win a $200 gift certificate for an outing with Whidbey Island Kayaking!
- [Affordable Housing and Land Conservation](https://www.wclt.org/affordable-housing-and-land-conservation/) - Not a Conflict – We Need Both! There is an urgent need for affordable housing in Island County, as in many places across the country. But is that need in conflict with all the Land Trust’s efforts to conserve undeveloped land and open spaces? Not at all. It’s a myth that these two crucial land
- [Restoration Feasibility Study](https://www.wclt.org/livingston-bay-restoration-feasibility-study/) - In partnership with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Land Trust conducted a restoration feasibility study for a large area along the north end of Livingston Bay. Read more to learn about the results and benefits.
- [Heartfelt Hikes in Island County](https://www.wclt.org/heartfelt-hikes-in-island-county/) - Have you run out of ideas for how to spend Valentine's Day? Why not let Mother Nature provide some answers? This February 14th, consider squeezing some nature into your Valentine's Day celebration! Here’s a list of some Land Trust protected properties we think are especially perfect for a heartfelt hike: Beach View Farm – Hike
- [Highlights Over the Years](https://www.wclt.org/highlights-over-the-years/) - Thanks to amazing Land Trust members, we continue to protect cherished places on Whidbey and Camano Islands. Please enjoy this slideshow that captures the success!
- [Giving Tuesday Success!](https://www.wclt.org/giving-tuesday-2022/) - A huge THANK YOU to those who gave to the Land Trust during Giving Tuesday on November 29, 2022.
- [Walking Ebey's Trail Map](https://www.wclt.org/walking-ebeys-trail-map/) - Looking to get out and take a walk on the new Walking Ebey's Trail System? Check out the trail map below or learn more here. Enjoy your visit!
- [Beloved Farm Protected Forever](https://www.wclt.org/beloved-farm-protected-forever/) - Realizing their own farm is an integral part of the Ebey’s landscape, Linda, a retired nurse, and John, a retired Navy and commercial pilot, sought the Land Trust’s help to preserve it.
- [Thanks to Our 2022 Sponsors!](https://www.wclt.org/thanks-to-our-2022-sponsors/) - Big shout out and THANK YOU to the Land Trust's amazing sponsors!
- [How a Community Helped Save Trillium Community Forest](https://www.wclt.org/how-a-community-effort-helped-save-trillium-community-forest/) - A fortuitous chain of events led to the stunning achievement that is Trillium Community Forest. Its creation more than a decade ago involved a wide spectrum of people and organizations who were instrumental in bringing the project to life.
- [Congratulations Ryan Elting!](https://www.wclt.org/new-executive-director/) - The Whidbey Camano Land Trust is pleased to announce that Ryan Elting will become its new executive director in September, succeeding Pat Powell, who has held that position for the past 20 years.
- [April is Earth and Ocean Month](https://www.wclt.org/april-is-earth-and-ocean-month/) - Celebrate Earth Day the whole month through! Read more for information on how you can get involved and make a positive impact by investing in the planet, right here at home!
- [Retirement is Calling My Name](https://www.wclt.org/retirement/) - The other morning I woke to an absolutely stunning sunrise that spread its glow throughout the eastern sky and over the Cascades. A few days later, while still at work, I was graced with a magnificent pink and gold sunset that illuminated the entire sky. I was in awe.
- [2022 Calendars Now Available!](https://www.wclt.org/2022-calendars-now-available-2/) - Enjoy delightful images of island wildlife and natural landscapes in the Land Trust's 2021 Calendar. It's available now at island retail outlets.
- [Defending Alders](https://www.wclt.org/defending-alders/) - Take a moment and imagine a Puget Sound lowland forest. Likely, you see layers of gray-green firs, fading into a bank of fog. But were alder trees part of your picture?
- [Wild Experiences In Store at Possession Sound Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/wild-experiences-await-at-possession-sound-preserve/) - Possession Sound Preserve has a way of wowing people. The wild and rugged site is the Land Trust’s newest nature preserve, which opened this summer.
- [We're Hiring a Land Protection Specialist](https://www.wclt.org/were-hiring-a-land-protection-specialist/) - The Land Trust has a new opening for a skilled Land Protection Specialist to join us in protecting priority natural habitats and agricultural lands in Island County.
- [Finding Solace in Nature](https://www.wclt.org/finding-solace-in-nature/) - Joe Mosolino views Del Fairfax Preserve as a revered place. The Land Trust site holds many family memories, most significantly as a symbol of healing for his three children during the most difficult time of their lives.
- [Watch for July Opening at Possession Sound Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/watch-for-june-opening-at-possession-sound-preserve/) - The anticipated public opening of Possession Sound Preserve is now only a few months away thanks to the tireless efforts of volunteers, work crews, and Land Trust staff.
- [May 27 Webinar: Addressing Climate Change Through Conservation](https://www.wclt.org/may-27-webinar-addressing-climate-change-through-conservation/) - Join a Zoom webinar hosted by the Land Trust on May 27 at 6:30 p.m. and find out how we're mitigating the impacts of climate change through land protection, stewardship and habitat restoration.
- [Forever Wild: Protecting Lands and Waters Just for Nature's Sake](https://www.wclt.org/forever-wild/) - Forever Wild properties are protected for the full benefit of nature. They are made up of habitats where wild creatures and plants can flourish without the intrusion of human activity — no excess noise, light, traffic, recreation and domestic animal predation.
- [GiveBIG and Protect the Places You Treasure](https://www.wclt.org/givebig-and-protect-the-places-you-treasure/) - May 4-5 is GiveBIG, Washington's biggest online giving event for nonprofits. Please donate to the Land Trust and continue to save the places you love on Whidbey and Camano Islands.
- [Act for the Earth! 10 Things You Can Do to Help the Environment](https://www.wclt.org/act-for-the-earth-10-things-you-can-do-to-help-the-environment/) - Ten things you can do to help the environment on Earth Day or any day.
- [Get Outdoors and Play Land Trust Bingo!](https://www.wclt.org/get-outdoors-and-play-land-trust-bingo/) - Spring is a great time to get outdoors and experience the beauty of nature around us. Now you can visit a Land Trust preserve and play bingo for a chance to win sporty Land Trust custom apparel!
- [One Whale of a Success Story](https://www.wclt.org/one-whale-of-a-success-story/) - Each spring, enormous gray whales breach the surface of the beautiful marine waters around Whidbey and Camano islands. Island conservation is key to why these colossal cetaceans make the annual journey home.
- [Possession Sound Preserve: A Step Back in Time](https://www.wclt.org/possession-sound-preserve-a-step-back-in-time/) - The 45-acre Possession Sound Preserve is the Land Trust’s newest nature preserve. South of Clinton on Whidbey Island, it has more than a half mile of beach that will be open to the public in the future.
- [Bounty Loop Trailhead Takes Shape](https://www.wclt.org/bounty-loop-trailhead-takes-shape/) - The Whidbey Camano Land Trust and Island County are partnering on a project that will feature an ADA-compliant loop trail.
- [Order New Land Trust Apparel!](https://www.wclt.org/new-apparel/) - Order our terrific new Land Trust attire! Choose from two different kinds of T-shirts and sweatshirts in a variety of colors. Also featured are two kinds of ball caps and a warm beanie hat!
- [Larry Harris Memorial ‘Forever Wild’ Fund Created](https://www.wclt.org/larry-harris-memorial-forever-wild-fund-created/) - The Larry Harris Memorial “Forever Wild” Fund has been created to acknowledge his many contributions on the Land Trust board working to ensure that land and water and the complex life they support are treated with veneration and love.
- [An Amazing Life: Larry Harris](https://www.wclt.org/an-amazing-life-larry-harris/) - We lost a dear friend of island conservation recently. Larry Harris lived a long and rich life dedicated to the betterment of the world.
- [Land Trust Welcomes Two New Board Members](https://www.wclt.org/land-trust-welcomes-two-new-board-members/) - We're thrilled to welcome Janett Wingett of Camano Island and Michael Stansbury as the newest additions to the Land Trust's board of directors.
- [A Ray of Sunshine: A Camano Wildlife Haven Conserved](https://www.wclt.org/a-ray-of-sunshine-a-camano-wildlife-haven-conserved/) - Eric Lamers spent more than two decades carefully tending to his Camano Island forest making it healthier for plants and wildlife. As a tribute to her late husband, and to preserve the property their family loves, Jan Lamers worked with the Land Trust to permanently protect it.
- [Bountiful and Beautiful – a Wetland Paradise](https://www.wclt.org/bountiful-and-beautiful-a-wetland-paradise/) - A new wetland preserve on South Whidbey adds even greater protection in the upper watershed of Glendale Creek.
- [2021 Calendars Now Available!](https://www.wclt.org/2021-calendars-now-available/) - Enjoy delightful images of island wildlife and natural landscapes in the Land Trust's 2021 Calendar. It's available now at island retail outlets.
- [Give Back with a Gift on Giving Tuesday!](https://www.wclt.org/give-back-with-a-gift-on-giving-tuesday/) - Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity to give something back to the islands you love. Consider a gift to the Land Trust on Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity that takes place on December 1.
- [Double Your Conservation Impact! Answer the Matching Challenge!](https://www.wclt.org/double-your-conservation-impact-answer-the-matching-challenge/) - In recent months, some generous donors stepped forward with additional gifts to create a $75,000 year-ending matching challenge. That means that every new donor's gift, and every current member’s gift above their annual donation, will be doubled!
- [A New, Healthier Way to Farm](https://www.wclt.org/a-new-healthier-way-to-farm/) - Cory Fakkema is practicing a new kind of agriculture that harnesses the natural habits of livestock to steadily improve the land at Beach View Farm near Oak Harbor.
- [Paul Bakken: Island Hero and Gentle Soul](https://www.wclt.org/paul-bakken-island-hero-and-gentle-soul/) - Paul Bakken's appreciation for nature and fondness for wildlife was legendary. He leaves behind an oasis for the wildlife he loved.
- [Great News for Salmon! Elger Bay Preserve Expanded](https://www.wclt.org/great-news-for-salmon-elger-bay-preserve-expanded/) - Newly expanded to 58 acres, the Land Trust’s Elger Bay Estuary preserve on Camano Island is the site of one of the few remaining intact pocket estuaries in Island County.
- [Together, Mitigating Climate Change on the Islands](https://www.wclt.org/together-mitigating-climate-change-on-the-islands/) - Read about ways the Land Trust is working to mitigate climate change in Island County in our special climate change newsletter.
- [Nature Preserve on Camano is Birder's Delight](https://www.wclt.org/new-nature-preserve-on-camano-is-a-birders-delight/) - Fran Burnside’s dearest childhood memories are rooted on the shores of Camano Island. When she was a young girl in the 1940s, she and her two brothers would spend summers at her grandparents’ property on Elger Bay.
- [Saving a Farming Tradition](https://www.wclt.org/saving-a-farming-tradition/) - The Land Trust acquired a 22-acre property with high-quality agricultural soils to keep the land in farming and preserve the rural scenery enjoyed along an adjacent stretch of highway.
- [Discover Our New Scavenger Hunt!](https://www.wclt.org/discover-our-new-scavenger-hunt/) - Put on your detective cap and practice your best selfie smile. The Land Trust’s Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt is now underway!
- [Site Stewards Invest Hearts and Souls](https://www.wclt.org/site-stewards-invest-hearts-and-souls/) - Land Trust site stewards take volunteering to a different level. They adopt a particular preserve and visit it regularly to perform selected tasks.
- [A New Refuge just for Wildlife!](https://www.wclt.org/a-new-refuge-just-for-wildlife/) - We're super excited to share that a healthy and diverse Central Whidbey forest will remain intact. The property, which buffers already protected Puget Sound waterfront, will remain undisturbed for wildlife as a nature preserve.
- [Bird Watching Just Got Better at Dugualla Bay Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/bird-watching-just-got-better-at-dugualla-bay-preserve/) - The Land Trust’s Dugualla Bay Preserve on northeast Whidbey Island has grown to 201 acres with purchase of 77 acres of tidelands, beach and uplands.
- [GiveBIG! It's Now a Two-Day Event](https://www.wclt.org/givebig-its-now-a-two-day-event/) - GiveBIG, Washington's biggest online giving event for nonprofits, has expanded to two days this year: May 5-6.
- [For Nature’s Sake! A Forested Wetland is Saved](https://www.wclt.org/for-natures-sake-saving-a-forested-wetland/) - A new nature preserve on Central Whidbey Island is a haven for wildlife with 31 acres of forest and wetlands.
- [Recalling the First Earth Day 50 Years Ago](https://www.wclt.org/recalling-the-first-earth-day-50-years-ago/) - The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 literally changed Ann Linnea's world. The Land Trust member shares her memories of the landmark event, which turns 50 this month.
- ['Stay Home - Stay Healthy' Update](https://www.wclt.org/stay-home-stay-healthy-update/) - Until the Governor lifts or revises the state’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” proclamation, for now the Land Trust has closed our Greenbank office and cancelled all events and volunteer work parties.
- [Office Temporarily Closes as a COVID-19 Precaution](https://www.wclt.org/office-closes-as-a-safety-precaution/) - Out of an abundance of caution for our community, staff members, devoted volunteers and supporters, we’re temporarily closing our office at Greenbank Farm through March 31. We’re also canceling all presently scheduled Land Trust events and volunteer work parties until such gatherings are deemed safe to resume.
- [Bike Ride Draws Sun, Pelicans, and 100 Riders](https://www.wclt.org/bike-ride-draws-sun-pelicans-and-nearly-100-participants/) - Elizabeth Umbanhowar had barely started the Sea, Trees, & Pie Bike Ride when a flock of large white birds in Crockett Lake caught her attention. “Are those pelicans?” Umbanhowar inquired.
- [2019 Annual Report: A Wildly Successful Year](https://www.wclt.org/2019-a-wildly-successful-year/) - 2019 was a wildly successful year for local conservation: 10 properties, totaling 328 acres, were permanently protected on Whidbey and Camano islands.
- [Spring into Action to Give Nature a Hand](https://www.wclt.org/spring-into-action-to-give-nature-a-hand/) - Springtime kicks off the season to get outdoors and give nature a helping hand at some really cool Land Trust protected properties. This year, we're adding Saturday work parties so more people may have a chance to volunteer with us.
- [Western Toads a Symbol of Restoration Success at Dugualla Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/western-toads-symbol-restoration-success-dugualla-preserve/) - Watching thousands of tiny toads crawl across a landscape can be a moving experience. It was for Ruth Milner when she started her career 30 years ago as a biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- [Grateful to be a Puget Sound Energy Powerful Partner](https://www.wclt.org/grateful-to-be-a-puget-sound-energy-powerful-partner/) - The Whidbey Camano Land Trust is one of 24 environmental and human resource organizations chosen to be a Puget Sound Energy Powerful Partner in 2020.
- [A New Land Trust Look! 'Bold, Colorful, Optimistic'](https://www.wclt.org/a-new-land-trust-look/) - We now have an exciting, new look! Most notably, a new logo! The new logo is part of a re-branding effort that gives the Whidbey Camano Land Trust a fresh, more current look for 2020 and beyond.
- [A Special Treat: A Monthly Visit by Larry Fox](https://www.wclt.org/a-special-treat-a-visit-by-larry-fox/) - Each month, Larry Fox makes a special visit to the Land Trust office to personally deliver a donation. He’s been making the trip every month since January 2015.
- [Time in Nature: More Than a Breath of Fresh Air](https://www.wclt.org/time-in-nature-more-than-a-breath-of-fresh-air/) - Spending time in nature offers an abundance of benefits that go beyond physical exercise.
- [More Exciting Conservation Projects Are Underway](https://www.wclt.org/more-exciting-conservation-projects-are-underway/) - Among dozens of exciting conservation projects the Land Trust is working on, here are just a few we expect to complete in early 2020.
- [Ospreys Aren't Your Typical Raptors](https://www.wclt.org/ospreys-arent-your-typical-raptor/) - A raptor educator delivers an engaging talk about Ospreys during the Land Trust’s Member Mingle event in Coupeville.
- [Barnum Point County Park Grows to 127 Acres](https://www.wclt.org/barnum-point-county-park/) - The final pieces are coming together nicely for Barnum Point County Park on Camano Island. This September, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust assisted Island County in acquiring two more key beachfront properties to help make the vision of this expanded county park a reality.
- [Photographer Captures a Majestic Setting](https://www.wclt.org/photographer-captures-a-majestic-setting-on-south-whidbey/) - Photographers call it the golden hour – the hour before sunset or after sunrise when the sun is low in the sky and the soft natural light often leads to warmer, more magical images. Julie Boyd recognized the sort of effect these conditions were having on a Whidbey landscape.
- [Restoration Underway at Silliman Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/habitat-restoration-underway-at-silliman-preserve/) - The Land Trust plans for more than 1,300 native plants to go into the ground at the Silliman Preserve. It's all part of the organization's goal to enhance fish and wildlife habitat and help protect a functioning wetland system in the Maxwelton watershed.
- [Safeguarding a Watershed and a Wonderland](https://www.wclt.org/safeguarding-a-watershed-and-a-wonderland/) - Your support recently protected a truly special 100-acre landscape on South Whidbey owned by the Whidbey Institute. A dramatically expanded conservation easement added 41 acres and increased forest and wetland protection eight-fold!
- [A Natural Wonder is Saved on Camano Island](https://www.wclt.org/a-natural-wonder-is-saved-on-camano-island/) - Jerry Nielsen is eternally grateful that a beautiful piece of Camano Island will remain forever wild. Nielsen deeply appreciates the efforts of the Land Trust to permanently protect this iconic place.
- [Land Trust Welcomes 3 New Board Members](https://www.wclt.org/land-trust-welcomes-3-new-board-members/) - The Land Trust recently welcomed three new members to its board of directors. Janet Hall of Freeland and Jay Adams and Michael McGarry of Coupeville joined the board in January.
- [2018: A Remarkable Year for Island Conservation](https://www.wclt.org/2018-a-remarkable-year-for-island-conservation/) - In 2018, 10 properties, totaling 485 acres, were permanently protected throughout Whidbey and Camano islands. Here’s a summary of what you helped accomplish last year.
- [More Great Conservation Coming in 2019!](https://www.wclt.org/more-great-conservation-coming-in-2019/) - Hold on for another exciting conservation success ride in 2019. Here’s a sneak preview of what we’re working on for you:
- [Walking Ebey’s Trails System Starting to Take Shape](https://www.wclt.org/walking-ebeys-trail-system-underway/) - It may be a year before Robert and Sue Payton are able to walk the new trail they helped build in Central Whidbey this spring. But as far as Robert is concerned, it will be worth the wait.
- [Partnership Expands Wildlife Habitat and Recreational Opportunities](https://www.wclt.org/partnership-expands-wildlife-habitat-and-recreational-opportunities/) - The Land Trust is partnering with Island County and Washington State Parks to acquire two beautifully forested properties totaling 110 acres adjacent to Kettles Trails County Park and Fort Ebey State Park. This will protect more wildlife habitat and provide more recreational opportunities.
- [Historic Farmland near Coupeville Protected](https://www.wclt.org/historic-farmland-near-coupeville-protected/) - Jan Pickard has fond memories of the farmland where she spent much of her childhood. That's why she and her brother, Ken, wanted to keep the land on Coupeville’s edge the way they lovingly remember it.
- [Bike Ride Offers Slice of Natural Beauty and Pie](https://www.wclt.org/bike-ride-offers-slice-of-natural-beauty-and-pie/) - The fourth annual Sea, Trees, & Pie Bike Ride appeals to all of the senses, including one more that makes this event unique: Cyclists are treated to a delicious slice of pie after their ride.
- [Fourth Graders Connect with Nature](https://www.wclt.org/fourth-graders-connect-with-nature/) - Coupeville Elementary School brought 59 fourth graders to Admiralty Inlet Preserve to take part in a full-day, outdoor learning experience hosted by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust.
- [Keeping the Promise of Permanency](https://www.wclt.org/keeping-the-promise-of-permanency/) - With every success, the Land Trust increases its obligations to permanently care for the lands you’ve helped protect. And we are well positioned to ensure the permanence of our shared conservation work.
- [Bike Riders Get Triple Treat: Blue Skies, Natural Beauty, and Pie](https://www.wclt.org/bike-riders-get-triple-treat-sunshine-natural-beauty-and-pie/) - Sunshine and blue skies provided an idyllic setting for participants of the Sea, Trees, & Pie Bike Ride on scenic central Whidbey Island.
- [Snip! Barnum Point is Now Ready for Visitors!](https://www.wclt.org/snip-barnum-point-is-now-ready-for-visitors/) - The scissors used in the ribbon cutting were giant-sized, which was fitting. What better way to symbolize a project the magnitude of Barnum Point County Park?
- [Heron Points Way to 2020 Calendar Cover Photo](https://www.wclt.org/camano-photographer-finds-a-new-friend/) - Bob Laufenberg couldn’t have asked for a more willing participant to help him break in his new camera. “I think that day I took over 200 pictures,” Laufenberg said. “I would have to say the heron was a feature in all of them.”
- [Preserving a Forest Full of Nature and Memories](https://www.wclt.org/preserving-a-forest-full-of-nature-and-memories/) - Marilyn Vogel's love for her forestland, its history, and how much it meant to her father is why she's working with the Land Trust and Washington State Parks to protect it permanently as a home for wildlife.
- [2020 Land Trust Calendars Available Throughout Island County](https://www.wclt.org/2020-land-trust-calendars-available-throughout-island-county/) - The Land Trust's 2020 Calendar is now available at various retail outlets in Island County.
- [Clearing Noxious Weeds at Crockett Lake](https://www.wclt.org/clearing-noxious-weeds-crockett-lake/) - The first big step to enhance and restore the vital wildlife habitat is tackling invasive weeds that are literally choking out native vegetation.
- [Saving a Greenbank Wildlife Oasis](https://www.wclt.org/saving-greenbank-wildlife-oasis/) - When Frances Sweeney was a young girl, one of her childhood sanctuaries was her grandparents’ California land and home. She remembers the chili peppers in their garden, the eucalyptus trees and the orange groves nearby.
- [Tull Family Farm and Forest](https://www.wclt.org/tull-family-farm-and-forest/) - Chris Tull remembers “slow times during the summer on a clear, blue-sky day, sitting with Dad looking out across the front yard and fields, with snow-capped Mount Baker reigning significantly in the distance.” The view Chris remembers was that from the Tull Family Farm, a pastoral 65-acre gem on North Whidbey that is the Land Trust’s latest conservation easement save.
- [Guardian Angel Helps Island Wildlife](https://www.wclt.org/island-wildlife-has-a-guardian-angel/) - Wanting to leave the world and Whidbey Island a better place, a lifelong resident of Greenbank recently donated a conservation easement to protect wildlife on the 54-acre property where he was born and still resides. The donated easement will ensure that this lovely wildlife refuge will remain, much as it is today, forever.
- [Protecting a Place Where the Lone Elk Plays](https://www.wclt.org/protecting-a-place-where-the-lone-elk-plays/) - Donald Borgman, a lifelong Whidbey resident, and his cousin, Sharon Greenwood, approached the Land Trust with an extremely generous and wonderful offer. Donald will donate 88 acres of his 126-acre farm near Strawberry Point for a wildlife preserve, and a conservation easement on the remaining 38 acres to ensure it stays a working farm.
- [A Bright Future at Fakkema Farm](https://www.wclt.org/a-bright-future-at-fakkema-beachview-farm/) - If you’re seeking a place perfectly emblematic of the beauty of our islands, you’ll know you’ve found it when you see Fakkema Farm, owned by the Fakkema family since the 1950s.
- [2017 Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue](https://www.wclt.org/2017-volunteer-appreciation-barbecue/) - Each year, the Land Trust celebrates its volunteers in a special way by holding an event in their honor. This year, the Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue was held at 3 Sisters Farm in Oak Harbor. If success could be measured by smiles and laughter, this event was a hit.
- [REI Builds Team Unity by Tackling Weeds](https://www.wclt.org/rei-builds-team-unity-tackling-weeds/) - The job was colossal. A jungle of Canada thistle with mats of seed heads as thick as pillows greeted a group of mostly young men and women who came to Whidbey Island looking for a way to care for the land.
- [Protection Efforts Stacking up in Ebey’s Reserve](https://www.wclt.org/protection-efforts-stacking-ebeys-reserve/) - Some things never change. Robert Bishop realized that on a recent sunny afternoon when he found himself covered in sweat and green alfalfa dust after loading bales of hay into a pickup driven by his older brother, Malcolm.
- [Using fire to restore native prairie habitat](https://www.wclt.org/crew-uses-fire-help-restore-native-prairie-habitat/) - Before Bob Wilken lowered his drip torch to ignite some dry grass at the Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve, the husky, bearded man did something he's found essential when conducting controlled prairie burns. He blew bubbles.
- [Owl Photo Lands Camano Resident Cover of Land Trust's 2018 Calendar](https://www.wclt.org/owl-photo-lands-camano-resident-cover-land-trusts-2018-calendar/) - Noticing snow falling one morning in early February, Matt Ferguson grabbed his camera gear and knee-high boots and headed out to look for wintertime wildlife shots.
- [Retired teacher looks out for forest friends](https://www.wclt.org/retired-school-teacher-looks-forest-friends/) - Lidabeth Hicks has lived on her property for 67 years. She’s developed such a love for the wildlife on her land that she donated a conservation easement to the Land Trust that prohibits the forest from ever being cut down.
- [For the Love of Wildlife, Greenbank Couple Protects Wooded Property](https://www.wclt.org/love-wildlife-greenbank-couple-protects-wooded-property/) - If trees could talk, one can only imagine what those on Don and Jan Allens’ land would say. For more than a half century, the Allens have gently tended their wooded Whidbey Island property, helping a lush forest remain standing.
- [Children with Hiking Group Gain Outdoor Education at Nature Preserves](https://www.wclt.org/children-hiking-group-gain-outdoor-education-nature-preserves/) - Saying the word “coyote” is tricky for 2½ -year-old Savanna Tassie. But she knows what a coyote is. That’s why she howls when she looks at the interpretive panel that shows a painting of a coyote and other wildlife at Admiralty Inlet Preserve.
- [Walking Ebey’s Trails System Will Connect Existing Trails with New](https://www.wclt.org/walking-ebeys-trails-system-will-connect-existing-trails-new/) - The Land Trust recognized the allure and importance of trail systems in Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve and started planning ways to link them.
- [Professor's Passion: Restoring Wetland Wonder](https://www.wclt.org/retired-zoology-professor-enhances-wetland-habitat/) - Dr. Sievert Rohwer is curator emeritus of ornithology (birds) at the UW’s Burke Museum, but he also holds a soft spot for frogs, toads and other amphibians. By restoring the different habitats on his property, he’s brought back a healthy population of native amphibians.
- [Borgman Preserve Invites Diverse Wildlife](https://www.wclt.org/creatures-large-and-small-at-home-at-borgman-preserve-2/) - Whidbey Island’s newest nature preserve, the Donald Borgman Nature Preserve, already comes with a ringing endorsement. Bruiser appears to love the place.
- [Conservation Buyer Saves a Whidbey Forest](https://www.wclt.org/conservation-buyer-saves-a-whidbey-island-forest/) - Pat Powell has worked with conservation buyers before, but the call she received last spring was still a wonderful surprise. The caller was looking for help finding a noteworthy forest property on South Whidbey to purchase for preservation.
- [If You Build an Osprey Nest, Will They Come?](https://www.wclt.org/if-you-build-an-osprey-nest-will-they-come/) - Bonnie Thie eagerly awaits the day when she sees an Osprey poking its white head out of a nest high above the Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve located just north of Fort Casey State Park off of Engle Road.
- [Heavy Lifting During Barnum Point Cleanup](https://www.wclt.org/barnum-point-cleanup/) - A large gathering of volunteers showed up at Barnum Point on Camano Island eager to clean up debris to help get the property closer to opening to the public as a county park.
- [Smugglers Cove Trailhead Opens at Trillium Community Forest](https://www.wclt.org/smugglers-cove-trailhead-opens-trillium-community-forest/) - The new trailhead, on Smugglers Cove Road, a mile south of South Whidbey State Park, is the product of a partnership between the Land Trust and Island County.
- [Leaving a Legacy of Land and Water](https://www.wclt.org/leaving-legacy-land-water/) - Judy Lynn believes all beaches should be public land. By donating her tidelands to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, she’s doing her part to ensure future generations will have access to the islands’ coastal lands.
- [Images from Earth Day Cleanup](https://www.wclt.org/a-day-at-the-beach/) - In an effort to do something a little extra in celebration of Earth Day, we hit the beach along the Keystone Spit near Coupeville on April 20 and participated in the community beach cleanup program.
- [Images from Barnum Point Donor Tour](https://www.wclt.org/barnum-point-donor-tour/) - Click on the image above to view an interactive slideshow capturing some of the best photos from the August 2017 donor tour of Barnum Point.
- [2017 bike ride draws more than 60 riders](https://www.wclt.org/2017-bike-ride-draws-more-than-60-riders/) - Cyclists of all levels got a chance to soak in the scenery while actively enjoying the outdoors during the Whidbey Camano Land Trust's second annual Sea, Trees, & Pie Bike Ride July 23.
- [Curiosity Saved the Barn](https://www.wclt.org/curiosity-saved-the-barn/) - “We stopped on the edge of the mud and just looked at this barn with trees growing at the openings,” Marshall said. “We backed out and headed for the ferry and thought, ‘Should we put an offer in on this place?’”

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.wclt.org/) - The mission of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust is to protect, restore and create access to forests, shorelines, farmlands and other habitats in Island County and the Salish Sea, for ecological and community resilience and the benefit of all living things.
- [Events](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/events/) - Member Engagement Opportunities The Land Trust holds many events for members and the general public alike. The events in gold are opportunities for Land Trust members only. Members will receive an invitation via email with more information and registration. Not a member? JOIN NOW Community Events and Opportunities Events in green are opportunities for members
- [RSVP](https://www.wclt.org/rsvp/) - Sign up for the 2025 Holiday Open House Wednesday, December 10, 2025 From 3:00 - 6:00 pm Greenbank Farm, Barn A - 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank, WA 98253 We're very much looking forward to celebrating the holiday season with you! RSVP today by clicking here or the button below. Please register by December 3. Thank
- [Business Sponsors](https://www.wclt.org/business-sponsors/) - A Big Thank You to Our 2025 Business Sponsors Many thanks to our generous event sponsors that partner with us, support Land Trust events, and share our values of involving the community in protecting, restoring, and appreciating the important natural habitats and resource lands that support the diversity of life on these islands and in
- [Sign Up to Volunteer](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-calendar/) - Upcoming Volunteer Events We highly recommend registering in advance for a work party. If the work party is noted as full on the website, email Taylor Schmuki at taylor@wclt.org to be added to a waitlist. All volunteers need to complete a liability waiver each year. Printed copies will be available the day of the work
- [Employment Opportunities](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/job-opportunities/) - Are You Looking for a Conservation Career Opportunity with an Organization that Values its Employees? Then look no further! The Whidbey Camano Land Trust offers a dynamic, high-caliber, results oriented team focused on conserving the natural habitats and agricultural lands, and expanding outdoor opportunities to connect with nature, on Whidbey and Camano Islands. The work
- [Board Login](https://www.wclt.org/board-portal/)
- [Legacy Hoedown](https://www.wclt.org/legacy-hoedown/) - RSVP for Legacy Hoedown Thursday, August 28 at 11:00 am M Bar C Ranch - 5264 Shore Meadow Rd, Freeland, WA 98249 RSVP today by clicking here or the button below. Please register by August 21. Thank you! RSVP HERE A Big Thank You to Our Legacy Hoedown Sponsors These generous sponsors help make this
- [Trillium Forest Restoration](https://www.wclt.org/trillium-restoration/) - Trail Impacts Why Forest Restoration Thinning? Having been logged multiple times over the last century, including a 450-acre clear-cut in the late 1980s, followed by overplanting and general poor land management, the forest was far from pristine when it was acquired by the Land Trust. Choked and dark with little remaining understory or groundcover vegetation,
- [Hunting Dates at Trillium Community Forest](https://www.wclt.org/hunting-dates-at-trillium-community-forest/) - **PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO HORSEBACK RIDING, BIKING, OR HIKING ALLOWED DURING HUNTING SEASON** 2025 Hunting Dates at Trillium Community Forest* October 11 - 31, 2025 November 13 - 16, 2025 November 26 - December 23, 2025 Additional Information Only licensed hunters are allowed to hunt deer in Trillium Community Forest. Shooting across or along
- [Donate](https://www.wclt.org/member-benefits/) - Join a Caring Community Whidbey and Camano Islands are beautiful and wild ― help us keep them that way by donating and becoming a Land Trust member today! Every gift you give makes a real difference for critical lands, waters and wildlife. And as a member, you become part of a powerful, caring community committed
- [Saving Land](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/saving-land/) - The Whidbey Camano Land Trust works with willing landowners who want to conserve their properties; including farmlands, forests, coastal areas, wildlife habitat, and wetlands. We use three main methods: Conservation Easements – A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and the Land Trust that permanently limits uses on a property in order to
- [How We Operate](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/how-we-operate/) - Operations We continually strive to operate as efficiently and responsibly as possible as we meet our mission of protecting the best of Whidbey and Camano Islands. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Directors. Our Tax ID Number is 91-1261928. Accreditation = Nonprofit Excellence We are accredited by the Land Trust
- [Learn on the Land](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/learning-on-the-land/) - Nature is our Favorite Subject We’re passionate about sharing our knowledge of the lands and waters we protect with our members. Offering fun, outdoor educational opportunities is a priority for us. They help us deepen the connection to the properties we protect. We’ve been offering guided tours to our members for many years. These tours
- [Our Staff & Board](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/our-staff-board/) - Passionate and Dedicated People
- [Ways to Give](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/) - Ways to Give Some places are magic. When you follow a trail through a lush forest and the sun slices between the trees—there’s magic. When you peer inside a tide pool and discover a universe of life—there’s magic. And when you make a gift to protect the wonder of the islands, you’re making that magic
- [2024 Donor Acknowledgements](https://www.wclt.org/2024-donors/) - Hover over image and click button to open.
- [Conservation Plan](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/saving-land/land-protection-plan/) - Setting Strategic Priorities Thanks to your input, our 2024 Conservation Plan is complete. The plan provides the strategic priorities for our land protection work to ensure we’re protecting the islands’ most important lands and waters for this and future generations. Conservation Plan Background: The 2024 Conservation Plan is the fourth iteration of the plan that was originally adopted
- [Priority Areas](https://www.wclt.org/priority-areas/) - Our Protection Priority Areas We have 28 designated priority protection areas located throughout Whidbey and Camano islands where we focus our land protection efforts. We identified these areas using scientific and natural resource information and input from natural resource experts, our members, and the public. Priority protection areas contain landscapes that have: Coastal shoreline and wetlands,
- [Protecting Land](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/saving-land/protecting-land/) - A powerful way to make a lasting difference Protecting your land is one of the finest legacies a person can leave to future generations. The Whidbey Camano Land Trust works with landowners who want to protect properties with significant conservation values, such as wildlife habitat, wetlands and streams, forests, coastal areas, and farmlands. We use
- [Thanks for joining our email list!](https://www.wclt.org/thanks-for-joining-our-email-list/) - We look forward to keeping you up to date with our latest news items, stories, events and more.
- [Conservation Easements - Q & A](https://www.wclt.org/conservation-easements-q-a/) - You may download the Conservation Easements Q & A as a PDF document here, or read through the information below. What is a conservation easement? A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its
- [Volunteer Opportunities](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/volunteer/) - Become a Volunteer Today! The Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s volunteer program gives everyone an opportunity to help protect and care for the land! Without our committed volunteers, the work we do would not be possible. We're always looking for enthusiastic volunteers – check out the opportunities below! Work Party Our primary responsibility as a Land
- [Nature Trivia Night](https://www.wclt.org/trivia-night/) - Friday, August 9 @ 5:30 - 8:00 pm Tapped Public House, Camano Island 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Camano, WA 98282 Join us for a fun evening of nature related trivia as you get to know the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. This free event is open to everyone, but space is limited—register now to secure your
- [Planned Giving](https://www.wclt.org/planned-giving/) - Leave a Legacy for Nature “More than monies, I want to leave my grandchildren, and all grandchildren, an earth that is livable and still beautiful. So I have left the Land Trust in my estate plans as it has done commendable work in this regard. I am thinking globally, and acting locally!” - Connie Wolfe,
- [Strategic Plan 2024-2028](https://www.wclt.org/strategic-plan/) - View the New Strategic Plan
- [Happy Valentine's Day](https://www.wclt.org/lovefornature/) - ♥ Happy Valentine's Day! ♥ Taylor Anne McClain - Stewardship Assistant Whidbey Camano Land Trust staff member, Taylor Anne, chats about her favorite Land Trust preserve. Timothy Viel and Witner Viel - Land Trust Members Two new members share why they joined the Land Trust community. Harry Anderson - Land Trust Board Member Dedicated board
- [Land Trust Store](https://www.wclt.org/land-trust-store/) - Shop Land Trust Merchandise Looking for some fun attire for your next outdoor activity, a pint glass to spruce up your beverage, or a calendar to add to your wall decor? Choose from a variety of items including shirts, sweatshirts, ballcaps, beanies, tote bags and more! Please browse our merchandise and order by clicking here or
- [Direct Giving / Stock Giving](https://www.wclt.org/direct-giving/) - The Gift of Nature is Priceless There are many ways to support the Land Trust in addition to outright cash donations. To determine which method of giving is best for you consult with your accountant or tax professional. When transferring gifts or assets, please call us at 360.222.3310 or email us at info@wclt.org to notify
- [Become a Sponsor](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/become-a-sponsor/) - Important Partnerships The Whidbey Camano Land Trust offers several special events for Land Trust members and the public throughout the year, to celebrate and highlight our conservation work. These events cost money, and the Land Trust is always looking to partner with local businesses who are willing to sponsor our events. Sponsors make Land Trust
- [Workplace Giving / Employee Matching](https://www.wclt.org/workplace-giving/) - Partner for Preservation Over 26 million people work for companies with matching gift programs. Are you one of them? Employee giving is a powerful way to contribute! Many companies match donations dollar-for-dollar or volunteer time (looking at you, Microsoft!), or even triple the gift (hello, Gates Foundation). Chat with your employer about your options to maximize giving!
- [Land and Real Estate](https://www.wclt.org/land-and-real-estate/) - Donate Land to Protect the Place You Love The gift of real estate can be an incredible way to share your love of the land, support the work of the Land Trust and have a lasting impact on Whidbey and Camano Islands while reducing your taxes and the burden of land management. Land donations can
- [Donor Advised Funds](https://www.wclt.org/donor-advised-funds/) - Empowering Generosity Making a gift through your donor advised fund (DAF) is a great way to support the treasured landscapes of Whidbey and Camano Islands. Whidbey Camano Land Trust’s Tax Identification Number is 91-1261928. If you have any questions, please call us at 360.222.3310 or email info@wclt.org.
- [Caring for the Land](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/saving-land/caring-for-the-land/) - Taking Care of Special Places With the permanent conservation of land, comes the significant responsibility to take care of these special places. The Land Trust's stewardship team tends to these lands by performing ecological restoration, monitoring, and maintenance to improve the overall conservation values of a site, and facilitating user access in a sustainable manner.
- [Standards & Practices](https://www.wclt.org/standards-practices/) - We are an active member of the Land Trust Alliance (LTA), a national organization that works on behalf of land trusts to increase the pace and quality of land conservation by advocating favorable tax policies, training land trusts in best practices, and working to ensure the permanence of conservation in the face of continuing threats.
- [Lagoon Point Community Forest Conceptual Map](https://www.wclt.org/lagoon-point-forest-conceptual-map/) - Lagoon Point Community Forest Conceptual Map
- [Get Involved](https://www.wclt.org/get-involved/) - Join Us − Your Support Matters You can support us in so many ways! Join us to help keep the islands amazing, beautiful, and naturally wild. Your support is the key to our shared vision for life on the islands. Following are just a few ways you can get involved: Become a member and join
- [Contact](https://www.wclt.org/contact/)
- [2021 Land Trust Calendar](https://www.wclt.org/photo-calendar/) - Showcasing Conservation on Whidbey, Camano Islands Enjoy delightful images of island wildlife and natural landscapes in the Land Trust's 2021 Calendar. The calendar features photos taken on Whidbey and Camano islands. Support local conservation by purchasing a calendar for your family and friends. Keeping the islands you love, the way you love them, takes your help.
- [Land Trust Bingo](https://www.wclt.org/land-trust-bingo/) - Play Land Trust Bingo, Win Branded Apparel Spring is a great time to get outdoors and experience the beauty of nature around us. Did you know that the Whidbey Camano Land Trust has more than a dozen preserves open with trails and access for recreation? So grab your binoculars and experience nature live. When you
- [Video Gallery](https://www.wclt.org/newsroom/videos/) - Enjoy videos from beautiful Land Trust protected properties and other special places on Whidbey and Camano islands. Learn about the wonders of island nature, stewardship tips, and more! Scroll down the side panel to see more videos.
- [Our Story](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/) - We're Passionate about Protecting this Paradise It’s easy to fall in love with Whidbey and Camano islands. These islands are truly magical, with spectacular vistas and landscapes including farms, wetlands, forests, prairies and marine shorelines, all providing refuges for wildlife and places for people to enjoy the outdoors. We are the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, an
- [Fee Land Ownership](https://www.wclt.org/fee-land-ownership/) - What is Fee Land Ownership? Sometimes we conserve land by owning it outright – what is called “fee ownership.” Landowners may donate the property or, in special cases, sell the title and all rights and interest to us. We then retain the land for conservation purposes and are responsible for managing it. The reasons that
- [History](https://www.wclt.org/our-story/history/) - Protecting the Lands Around Us The Whidbey Camano Land Trust works in Island County and has been protecting and caring for the two islands’ most important lands and water since 1984. The Land Trust is a 501c3 private non-profit nature conservation corporation that is supported by people who care about keeping the islands as treasured
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## HabitChats

- [Nature Watch: Traces Without Tracks](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-traces-without-tracks/) - How can we trace an animal's behavior without snow tracks? In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, shares how we can identify different wildlife species and their activities based on traces found in nature. Read more to find out how a twig can help identify animal behavior and learn about other indicators of wildlife to watch for this winter.
- [Nature Watch: Close to Home](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-close-to-home/) - Winter brings dark and gloomy weather, but it also brings birds escaping the harsh conditions further north of Whidbey and Camano Islands. And don't forget about the mushrooms! Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, gives us the lowdown on winter in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." He even provides advice on some native species you might consider planting in your yard! Read more to learn about nature in December.
- [Nature Watch: Life on the Rocks](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-life-on-the-rocks/) - The rocky beaches of Whidbey and Camano Islands attract a variety of shorebirds. Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, dives into some of the species that can be found thriving off the abundance of life among the rocks in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." Read more to learn about the birds you might find on the shore in November and discover some underwater plants that can be observed during low tide.
- [Nature Watch: Out of Step](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-out-of-step/) - Have you ever seen a bloom that seemed out of place for fall? Maybe a vibrant rhododendron against the grey backdrop of an autumn sky? Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, shares some possible explanations for this phenomenon in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." Even some animals can be out of step in the fall. Read more to learn about these unique standouts and what to be on the look out for this October.
- [Nature Watch: Mountain Connections](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-mountain-connections/) - Everything's connected...especially in nature! In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, shares insight on how the islands are impacted by the distant mountains and everything in between. Read more to discover the web of nature connections and what to watch for in September (can't believe it's almost fall!).
- [Nature Watch: Gulls at the Crossroads](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-gulls-at-the-crossroads/) - Who knew there were so many different species of gulls? And here in Island County, we get to see a variety of them. In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, gives us a closer look at gulls in the Salish Sea and where the many species emerged. Read more to learn about how Whidbey and Camano Islands fall in the crossroads for gulls and discover other species you might encounter in August.
- [Nature Watch: Fruits of the Land](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-fruits-of-the-land/) - While also brightening up island landscapes, berries and other fruits offer nourishment for many birds and mammal species. In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, shares the diversity of benefits for a range of plants and the fruits they produce. Read more to learn about these food sources and the wildlife that thrive off them.
- [Nature Watch: Dirty Fences](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-dirty-fences/) - Hedgerows, also known as dirty fences, offer great benefit to wildlife. In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, explains the benefits of hedgerows and identifies the critters that thrive off them. Read more to learn about plant species that commonly make up dirty fences and find out which wildlife sighting you might see this time of year!
- [Nature Watch: Little Flowers on the Prairie](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-little-flower-on-the-prairie/) - The bright blue color that sprinkles the ground this time of year is a special sight! In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, shares the lovely details of Common camas and praises the prairies where they thrive. What other plants and critters make the prairie buzz in May? Read more to find out!
- [Nature Watch: Life in Dead Trees](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-life-in-dead-trees/) - In nature, everything serves a purpose. In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, gives insight into the varied uses of snags (standing dead trees) and some of the wildlife, including woodpeckers, that they allow to thrive. Read this blog entry to learn more about how nature makes the most of everything, and discover a few species you might see in April.
- [Nature Watch: Soaring Hawks and Dancing Flies](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-soaring-hawks-and-dancing-flies/) - The first touches of spring are emerging, bringing the hope of bird song and flowers. In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, gives us another fun reason to get excited for this time of year. Imagine bald eagles, red-tailed hawks and ravens all resembling bubbles in the air as they soar. Intrigued? Read more about this phenomenon and others you might encounter this spring.
- [Nature Watch: Mysteries of the Dark Water](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-mysteries-of-the-dark-water/) - "You’re following a trail that winds its way through a forest, and the trail veers sharply to avoid a pool of dark water. Something stirs beneath the surface – a tadpole, perhaps? You stare into the pool, wondering what mysteries it might hold." In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, dives into the mysteries of forested wetlands. Read more to learn about life among wetlands and the active critters found this time of year.
- [Nature Watch: The Loons of Deception Pass](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-loons-of-deception-pass/) - In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, gives the spotlight to an overlooked phenomenon that are the Red-throated Loons at Deception Pass. Read more to learn about these nature spectacles and other species you can observe during the first month of 2025!
- [Nature Watch: Hunting the Hunters](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-hunting-the-hunters/) - For his 40th blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member and naturalist extraordinaire, Steve Ellis, captures the thrill of raptors. From this entry, gain insight on where to observe them and how to identify different raptor species by their behaviors and movements. This December, you're likely to see these flying spectacles on your next birdwatching excursion. Read more and enjoy Steve's informative tips!
- [Nature Watch: Life at the Top](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-life-at-the-top/) - Ever wonder what lives at the top of the forest canopy? In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, gives insight into what we might find up there among the taller trees - maybe even a flying squirrel. Read more to learn about the critters that can be found in November!
- [Nature Watch: Gossamer Days](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-gossamer-days/) - October approaches, marking the start of the spooky season! For many of us, spiders and spooky go hand-in-hand. This month, Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, offers intriguing insights into spiders, focusing particularly on their fascinating and varied webs in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." Read more to discover what surprises October might have in store.
- [Nature Watch: Peeping at Fall Shorebirds](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-peeping-at-fall-shorebirds/) - Shorebirds are active and abundant this time of year, making for an exciting birdwatching experience! Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, shares interesting tidbits about shorebirds and what draws them to these islands in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." Read more to discover the diverse species you might encounter during your next beach visit this September.
- [Nature Watch: The Flight of Dragons](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-flight-of-dragons/) - August is the perfect time to observe the flight of dragonflies. Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, spills all the details on these fascinating creatures in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." Read more to discover the secret of their flying abilities, find the best places to observe them, and learn about other plant and animal sightings you can look forward to in August!
- [Nature Watch: Rockin' the Low Tides](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-low-tides/) - There are plenty of reasons to spend time at the beach and Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, provides even more of them in his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch." Read more to learn about all the fun creatures you might find during your next beach day! And remember to use proper beach etiquette to ensure these rocky shores continue to thrive with life.
- [Nature Watch: Bright Competition](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-bright-competition/) - The growing season is here and plant species are competing for the best of it all: sunlight, water, room for their root systems and the attention of pollinators. How do these blooming species outdo each other? Find out in this latest blog entry of "Nature Watch" by Land Trust member Steve Ellis. Learn about the bright competition in nature and the species you might discover in the warmer month of June!
- [Nature Watch: Under Construction](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-under-construction/) - Building is happening in Island County... of bird nests, anyway. In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis shares interesting information about nests, the construction process, and the different features and formations for various species. Read more to learn about nesting, Rufous Hummingbirds and Washington's state flower – all blooming and vibrant in the month of May!
- [Nature Watch: April's Amphibians](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-aprils-amphibians/) - In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis shares detailed knowledge on local amphibians. These creatures can be difficult to see, but Steve provides some handy tips for identifying egg masses of different species. Read more to learn about the Pacific Chorus Frog and other plants and animals you might discover in April!
- [Nature Watch: The Beat Goes On](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-beat-goes-on/) - In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis brings light to the drumming of woodpeckers, a strong indication of spring. Woodpeckers drum or tap for a variety of reasons including a form of communication or when they feel threatened. Read more to learn about the drumming techniques of different woodpecker species and discover other flora and fauna that can be found on a forest walk in March.
- [1,000 Hours Outside Challenge](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/1000-hours-outside/) - In 2010, a global movement called the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge was initiated in response to the rising concern that children are spending too little time outside, and too much time in front of screens. In 2023, Land Trust stewardship assistant, Taylor Schmuki, and her family attempted the feat, and the following is their motivation and experience taking part in this challenge last year.
- [Nature Watch: In the Still of the Night](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/in-the-still-of-the-night/) - In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis shares a host of creatures that take up the night shift, and gives a play-by-play of some common nighttime activity taking place this time of year. Tides are low, insects are on the move and the forest floor is crawling with energy. Read more to discover an "owl prowl" and what can be seen if you take part in this venture during the month of February.
- [Nature Watch: Dabbling in Winter Waterfowl](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/dabbling-in-winter-waterfowl/) - Ring in the new year with winter dabblers! In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member, Steve Ellis, dives into some fun facts about the ducks known as dabblers that migrate to the islands during the winter months and where you might spot them. Read more to learn about several waterfowl species and discover more plants and animals you can find in the month of January!
- [Nature Watch: The Woods in Winter](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-woods-in-winter/) - The stormy season is here! In his latest blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis highlights the important role conifer forests play in protecting life below the tree canopy from strong wind and rain events. Deciduous forests, on the other hand, give up much of their protection with their leaves, but life persists, nevertheless!
- [Nature Watch: Birds of Different Feathers](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-birds-of-different-feathers/) - Is there proof that birds of different feathers do indeed flock together? In his recent blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis shares his knowledge on mixed flocks and where we might encounter them. Read more to discover the nature spotlights of November.
- [Nature Watch: Fall’s Dilemma – Flee or Fight?](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-falls-dilemma-flee-or-fight/) - In his recent blog entry of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis breaks down the big decision wildlife grapple with each year - should I stay or should I go? - and the consequences of each. Read more to find out the answers to these questions and discover the plants and animals you might see in October.
- [Nature Watch: Gone to Seed](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/gone-to-seed/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis sheds light on seed dispersal and the various strategic and accidental ways that nature makes it happen. Steve also highlights a precocious little mammal that lives its life in the trees, the Douglas squirrel, in all its glory. Click the button below to learn more about the sights and sounds of September!
- [Nature Watch: Bug Out](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-bug-out/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis draws attention to the small critters that make themselves seen this time of year, and those that take a little extra effort to find. Read more to learn about these fascinating insects and discover other species you might encounter throughout the warm month of August.
- [Nature Watch: The View Down Under](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-view-down-under/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis takes us underwater, and elaborates on the life we don't always see from land, and how you can catch a glimpse. July's warmer water temperatures bring fish and other mobile marine invertebrates closer to the surface. Read more to learn about the different species you might see during these summer months, and the local docks that provide the best viewpoints.
- [Nature Watch: Bird Parenting 101](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-bird-parenting-101/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis brings us into spring, a time of new plant blooms, emerging insects, pollinators galore, and much more! The lengthening daylight brings nature to life. Read more to discover the wonders that can be seen on the Islands in May, including the beautiful echo blue butterfly.
- [Nature Watch: The Crowded Month](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-crowded-month/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis brings us into spring, a time of new plant blooms, emerging insects, pollinators galore, and much more! The lengthening daylight brings nature to life. Read more to discover the wonders that can be seen on the Islands in May, including the beautiful echo blue butterfly.
- [Nature Watch: Night Flight](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-night-flight/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis breaks down bird migration. Steve explains that millions of birds participate in migration with a large number doing so after dark. Read more to learn about a variety of bird species, migratory patterns and blooming plants you may see during the month of April.
- [Nature Watch: Flight of the Bumblebee](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/flight-of-the-bumblebee/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis explains the characteristics of bumblebees and how they get a jump-start on spring, including their ability to fly in colder temperatures compared to other bee species. Read more to learn about bumblebees and other flora and fauna that will start to emerge in March.
- [Nature Watch: Diving Into Winter Waterfowl](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-diving-into-winter-waterfowl/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis dives deeper into the world of waterfowl in Puget Sound, maybe not to the depth of 200 feet like the Long-tailed Duck, but enough to learn more about several different species we might find on a February day on Whidbey and Camano Islands. Read more to learn about the underwater adventures of waterfowl and other critters.
- [Nature Watch: Making Tracks](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-making-tracks/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis reveals that snowfall offers a chance at discovering the movement of wildlife that may otherwise go unseen. During snowy winter days, follow the tracks of deer, rabbits, coyotes, raccoons and even shrews. Read more about how snow offers a glimpse into the lives of different wildlife species and learn about other encounters you might have while taking a January stroll.
- [Nature Watch: Going Undercover](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-going-undercover/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis explains how some small mammals and amphibians, and bird species like Pacific Wrens find shelter in ground cover during the winter season. Read more about how life in a forest survives the stormy season and learn about other species you might find on your December adventures.
- [Nature Watch: The Wet Kingdom](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-wet-kingdom/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis explains that cool, wet weather promotes a plethora of mushrooms that come in all different shapes, sizes and colors. Not only is it fun to discover the many types of fungi on your walk through the forest, they also offer significant benefits to terrestrial ecosystems. Read more to learn about Banana slugs and other species you might see in November.
- [Nature Watch: The Ups and Downs of Migration](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-ups-and-downs-of-migration/) - In his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch," Land Trust member Steve Ellis explains how in addition to the well-known north/south migration route that brings birds to the Islands from Alaska and Canada each October, there is also a lesser-known vertical migration. One that brings montane bird species down to our Puget Sound backyards in search of milder weather and plentiful food. Read more to learn about other species you might see in October.
- [Nature Watch: Days of Quiet Desperation](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-days-of-quiet-desperation/) - A hush descends upon local forests in late summer writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Looking ahead to September, we can still look forward to seeing some wildflowers such as the eye-catching Canada Goldenrod. The beauty of the flowers might help offset the muting of birdsongs. Bird species that are getting ready to migrate enter a time of desperate overeating in anticipation for a long journey. Read more to learn about other species you might see in September.
- [Nature Watch: Autumn Drama Unfolds in October](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-nature-turns-off-the-tap-in-october/) - Nature turns off the tap in October, writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest installment of "Nature Watch" in the Habitchat blog. As temperatures drop outside, dramatic changes are underway all around us. Squirrels are busy gathering nuts, birds have begun their southward migration and the jousting has begun for male deer preparing for the rut.
- [Nature Watch: Winds of Change](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-november-winds-of-change/) - Fierce storms arrive in November, writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Heavy winds can down large conifers bringing more sunlight to the forest floor. Deciduous trees and shrubs take full advantage of the change. These storms also bring snow to the North Cascades forcing birds to migrate to the lowland forests. Read more and learn about the Pacific Madrone and Varied Thrush.
- [Nature Watch: Nature in Stasis](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-nature-in-stasis/) - Nature’s pulse barely registers in the darkest month of the year writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." As Deciduous trees and shrubs set their buds and await longer, warmer days, the bird migration has ended and the only avian movement seen is between one resource to another.
- [Nature Watch: First Stirrings](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-january-first-stirrings/) - Nature stirs but it’s only a tiny fraction of what is to come writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Some species of small fish are spawning, Red-legged frogs are laying eggs, several duck species are entering courtship and buds on deciduous trees and shrubs swell with lengthening daylight.
- [Nature Watch: Nature Rolls the Dice](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-nature-rolls-the-dice/) - Nature stirs but it’s only a tiny fraction of what is to come writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Some species of small fish are spawning, Red-legged frogs are laying eggs, several duck species are entering courtship and buds on deciduous trees and shrubs swell with lengthening daylight.
- [Nature Watch: Nature in a Hurry](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-nature-in-a-hurry/) - Only mammals seem unrushed writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Looking ahead to April, we can expect to see migrating birds in a hurry to get to northern breeding grounds. Salmon making their way to Skagit and Dugualla bays. Plants leafing out and blooming. Some raccoon cubs and coyote pups could be welcomed to the world as well. Read more to learn about the species you might see in April.
- [Nature Watch: The Large and the Small](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-the-large-and-the-small/) - Growth spurred by lengthening daylight and warmer temperatures goes beyond the land to the Salish Sea writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Looking ahead to June, the underwater kelp forests will explode with growth and harbor an amazing assortment of invertebrates that graze on the kelp. While young rockfish, gunnels and juvenile salmon are just a few fish species who may also be seen amongst the kelp in search for shelter and food. Read more to learn about the species you might see in June.
- [Nature Watch: Made in the Shade](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-made-in-the-shade/) - Warmer weather presents both opportunities and challenges to local bird life writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Looking ahead to July, abundant sunshine and less precipitation dries out unshaded areas making it more difficult for birds looking for a quick meal. How to birds face this challenge? Read more to learn about the solutions and other species you might see in July.
- [Experience of a Lifetime](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/experience-of-a-lifetime/) - The Land Trust's summer internship program provides opportunities for students and recent graduates to experience stewarding the bountiful nature of Whidbey Island.
- [Nature Watch: Bat Weather](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-bat-weather/) - Hot summer days followed by warm evenings produce abundant insects writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Looking ahead to August, with the abundance of insects come bats. Keep your eyes peeled as the bat numbers peak by the first of August. Read more to learn about other species you might see in August.
- [Nature Watch: Dawn Chorus](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-dawn-chorus/) - Up to 20 species can be heard vocalizing in our local forests writes Land Trust member Steve Ellis in his latest blog installment of "Nature Watch." Looking ahead to May, we can expect a chorus in full voice. Male songbirds proclaiming a breeding territory while plants burst with a palette of colors to attract the attention of pollinators. Read more to learn about the species you might see in May.
- [Nature Watch: September Starts Nature in Motion](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-september-starts-nature-in-motion/) - Nature is on the move in September, writes Steve Ellis in his latest installment of “Nature Watch." Some birds are leaving the islands while others are just now arriving. Mammals, and even some plants, are in motion, too.
- [Nature Watch: August Offers Days of Abundance](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-watch-august-offers-days-of-abundance/) - Naturalist and Land Trust member Steve Ellis shares what you can expect to see in nature on the islands each month. Expect to see a lot in August.
- [Northern Flickers: A More Grounded Woodpecker](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/northern-flickers-are-more-grounded-than-other-woodpeckers/) - Read Whidbey naturalist Steve Ellis's take on the Northern Flicker. This bird is unlike other woodpeckers as it spends a good deal of time on the ground, searching for ants, beetles, and other invertebrates.
- [Coupeville Students Focus on Nature](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/coupeville-students-focus-on-nature/) - Through a partnership with Coupeville High School, 32 students in Susan Johnson’s digital media classes had the chance to hone their photography and video skills on several Land Trust protected properties.
- [Slideshow: A Prairie Tour](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/slideshow-a-prairie-tour-at-admiralty-inlet-preserve/) - Enjoy a slideshow tour of Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve and its rare and common prairie plant species that are in peak bloom in May.
- [Helping Our Wild Feathered Friends](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/helping-our-wild-feathered-friends/) - Although feeders and bird baths can play a role in helping wild birds, especially during cold snaps, a better way to help them is to support conservation and add native plants to your landscape.
- [Nature Delivers During Congressman Visit](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nature-delivers-during-congressman-visit/) - With the protection of birds on his mind, Congressman Rick Larsen met with the Land Trust, Washington State Parks, and Whidbey Audubon Society to learn more about the habitat significance of Crockett Lake Preserve and the surrounding area.
- [Our Feeders Might be Killing Birds](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/our-feeders-might-be-killing-birds/) - A salmonellosis outbreak around the state is killing many of our treasured birds this winter. It is highly recommended that we take down all of our feeders and remove bird baths through February.
- [When the Islands Became a Winter Wonderland](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/when-the-islands-become-a-winter-wonderland/) - The scenery around Whidbey and Camano islands is lovely at any time of year. But add a heavy blanket of snow and the scenic beauty soars off the charts, turning the islands into a picturesque winter wonderland.
- ['Shorties' are Back!](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/shorties-are-back/) - The annual return of Short-eared Owls at Crockett Lake Preserve always creates excitement this time of year.
- [Trails Cleared after Storm Creates Sizable Tasks](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/trails-back-in-shape-after-storm-creates-sizable-tasks/) - When Brittany, our stewardship assistant, listened to howling winds pound her Central Whidbey Island home in the early morning hours of January 13, she figured she’d be in store for a busy day in the field tending to Land Trust preserves. She was right.
- [Another Chance to Catch 'Otterly' Fantastic Webinar](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/another-chance-to-catch-an-otterly-fantastic-webinar/) - If you missed Dr. Heide Island's fascinating webinar on North American river otters, you can still check out a video recording of the fun and fact-filled presentation.
- [10 Furry and Delightful Reasons to Love the Islands](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/ten-furry-and-delightful-reasons-to-love-the-islands/) - River otters often move so fast that they can be hard to observe and learn more about. On a beach on Central Whidbey this summer, however, a group of 10 river otters showed up regularly and put on quite a show.
- [Tentacles of Strange Red Octopus Stretch Far and Wide](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/tentacles-of-strange-red-octopus-stretching-far-and-wide/) - Who knew that a strange red gelatinous sea creature washing up on the western shores of Whidbey Island would create such a stir? It turns out, it’s not every day that a seven-armed octopus is seen in these parts.
- [Nothing Hazy about Climate Change Threats Here](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/nothing-hazy-about-climate-change-threats-here/) - Island County isn't immune to the threats of climate change. The Land Trust already is focusing efforts on mitigating the impacts.
- [Close Encounters, Endless Beauty Leave Lasting Impressions](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/close-encounters-endless-beauty-leave-lasting-impressions/) - From a sleeping elk to eye-opening scenery and nature, a summer intern shares her experience.
- [A Rare Sighting at Crockett Lake Preserve: A Buff-breasted Sandpiper](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/a-rare-sighting-at-crockett-lake-preserve-a-buff-breasted-sandpiper/) - A Buff-breasted Sandpiper was spotted at the Land Trust's Crockett Lake Preserve, only the third recorded sighting of the species in Island County.
- [Believe it or Not, Fall Shorebird Migration is Underway](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/believe-it-or-not-fall-shorebird-migration-is-underway/) - Grab a spotting scope. Fall shorebird migration is just now getting started.
- [Listen Closely and You Might Just Hear the Sweet Sound of Cicadas](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/listen-closely-and-you-might-just-hear-a-cicada-singing/) - It's music to a nature enthusiast's ears: Cicadas singing at two Land Trust preserves.
- [It's Fishing Season for Eagles, too](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/its-fishing-season-for-eagles-too/) - Bald eagles might not be the most graceful swimmers. But style points don't matter when a tasty salmon is involved, as one wildlife researcher recently discovered on Whidbey Island.
- [Why Not Try New Scenery on National Trails Day?](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/why-not-try-a-new-trail-on-national-trails-day/) - In the spirit of National Trails Day, consider one of three beautiful Land Trust preserves as places to consider enjoying a new trail experience.
- [Oh Deer! It's Fawn Season!](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/oh-deer-its-fawn-season/) - Fawns are one of cutest things you'll ever see on Whidbey and Camano islands. Early summer is one of the best times to see one. If you come across a fawn by itself, there's often little need to be concerned.
- [May Brings Prairie Flowers and Coyote Puppies](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/may-brings-prairie-flowers-and-coyote-puppies/) - May not only brings promises of beautiful native prairie plants in bloom, but coyote pups and white pelicans, too!
- [Sharing Inspiration and Gratitude](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/sharing-inspiration-and-gratitude/) - The nature and scenic beauty on Whidbey and Camano islands is helping many people to better cope during this truly difficult time. We’re asking members of the Land Trust community to describe how nature is helping them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Not So Fast: Prairie Falcon Turns Out to be Rescue Bird](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/not-so-fast-prairie-falcon-turns-out-to-be-rescue-bird/) - It turns out, the Prairie Falcon creating a buzz among birders in recent months at Crockett Lake Preserve wasn’t such a rare find after all. The falcon is a rescue bird owned by a Central Whidbey falconer.
- [Diving into a Toad-ally Awesome Month for Nature](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/diving-into-a-toad-ally-awesome-month-for-nature/) - April really is a 'toad-ally' awesome month on the islands. Ospreys return. Toads are looking for mates. And an uncommon native plant is in bloom.
- [Double Delight: Nature Show Starring Bruiser the Elk and a Coyote](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/double-delight-nature-show-starring-bruiser-the-elk-and-a-coyote/) - Jessica Larson, our stewardship manager, is still shaking her head over an incredible experience with nature recently. Jessica finally got to see Bruiser, Whidbey Island's lone resident elk, sharing the same field with a coyote!
- [A Professor's Passion: Studying Otter Behavior](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/a-professors-passion-studying-otter-behavior/) - For nearly a year now, a psychology professor from an Oregon university has dedicated herself to studying the foraging choices and other behaviors of a population of river otters on central Whidbey Island.
- [Springing into March with a Splash, a Buzz, and a Chorus](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/springing-into-march-with-a-splash-a-buzz-and-a-chorus/) - March is a magical time of year on Whidbey and Camano islands when nature makes a big splash and there's a buzz in the air.
- [Rare Visitor Appears at Crockett Lake Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/rare-visitor-appears-at-crockett-lake-preserve/) - A Prairie Falcon makes a rare visit to Crockett Lake Preserve on Central Whidbey Island.
- [Silliman Preserve Through the Seasons](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/silliman-preserve-through-the-seasons/) - A Land Trust volunteer captures the beauty and change of seasons through pictures at a South Whidbey Island preserve.
- [Western Toads a Welcome Sight on Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/western-toads-a-welcome-sight-on-whidbey/) - Wildlife on Whidbey is part of the island's charm. That goes for one creature that's rarely found in other parts of the Puget Sound lowlands anymore: the Western Toad.
- [Short-eared Owls a Sight to See at Crockett Lake](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/short-eared-owls-a-wintertime-attraction-at-crockett-lake/) - What's most unique about Short-eared Owls is they live in open terrain and are active during the day, usually around dawn or dusk.
- [2019 Holiday Open House: Festive and Fun!](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/2019-holiday-open-house-festive-and-fun/) - The 2019 Holiday Open House is a wrap! It was wonderful to see so many incredible Land Trust members enjoying themselves.
- [Giving Tuesday: A Chance to Make a Lasting Difference](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/giving-tuesday-an-opportunity-to-make-a-lasting-difference/) - Giving Tuesday was created as a simple idea — a day that encourages people to do good. By donating to the Land Trust, you can make a lasting difference on Whidbey and Camano islands.
- [Members Get Up-close Look at Fungi Kingdom](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/members-get-upclose-look-at-fungi-kingdom/) - Land Trust members soak up information about fungi during a guided walk and talk on North Whidbey.
- [Pampering Pumpkins Produces Giant Results](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/pampering-pumpkins-produces-giant-results/) - Land Trust member Lee Roof entered the giant pumpkin he grew near Penn Cove in a contest at the Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival. His pumpkin wound up squashing the old record.
- [‘Habitchat’ is a fun way to follow what we do](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/habitchat-a-fun-way-to-follow-what-we-do/) - In the course of protecting and caring for land on Whidbey and Camano islands, our staff and board cover a lot of ground, meet a lot of amazing people and see a lot of fascinating things in nature. We thought it would be educational and fun to chronicle our conservation and restoration work through a
- [February's snow event was something to behold](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/februarys-snow-event-was-something-to-behold/) - The snowfall of February 2019 that covered Island County and much of Western Washington will not be forgotten any time soon. In fact, stories of the snow event likely will be retold to future generations.
- [Honk If You Love Snow Geese](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/honk-if-you-love-snow-geese/) - This is the time of year when many Island County birders – serious and recreational – are drawn to make the drive to Skagit County. Why? For the sensory pleasure of witnessing the wonder of the hundreds of swans and the thousands of Snow Geese that make the farm fields of the Skagit Valley and the Samish Flats their winter home.
- [How Hummingbirds Survive Our Cold Winter Nights](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/how-hummingbirds-survive-our-cold-winter-nights/) - Our chilly winter nights pose a hazard to the tiny Anna's Hummingbird. But this tough little bird employs different strategies to cope with the winter chill.
- [Photographer lifting spirits one bird at a time](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/photographer-lifting-spirits-one-bird-at-a-time/) - Albert Rose, a Greenbank artist, delights his email followers each day with a "Bird of the Day" image.
- [Why Woody Debris on the Forest Floor is Important](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/why-woody-debris-on-the-forest-floor-is-important/) - When dozens of trees came down at Trillium Community Forest during last December's powerful windstorm, efforts were made to remove them from the trails without taking them out of the forest. And there was a sound reason for that.
- [GiveBIG is May 8 – Make a Natural Impact!](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/givebig-is-may-8-make-a-natural-impact/) - GiveBIG is a 24-hour online fundraising challenge to give back to all the nonprofits that make our local communities better. Join others to permanently save and care for our islands’ most treasured lands and waters on Whidbey and Camano islands.
- [The Little Frog with the Big Voice](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/the-little-frog-with-the-big-voice/) - Warm spring nights elicit a barrage of loud calls from area ponds. The voice behind these sounds comes from the Pacific Chorus Frog, our smallest native amphibian that just happens to have the loudest voice.
- [Episode Focuses on Special Places, Important Work](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/episode-focuses-on-special-places-important-work/) - It was a thrill and an honor to work with WhidbeyTV Productions last fall during a video shoot about the Land Trust. The episode for the "Curious Islander" series was recently released just in time to give viewers more options to “hit the trails!”
- [Lively Douglas is the 'Squirrel of Squirrels'](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/lively-douglas-is-the-squirrel-of-squirrels/) - The lively Douglas Squirrel benefits forests in many ways. It can inadvertently plants trees when it doesn't retrieve cones its cuts from conifers. It also acts as forest guardian with its alarm call.
- [Two Picnics: Double the Fun!](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/two-picnics-double-the-fun/) - It's always a joy seeing Land Trust members at our annual potluck picnic. This summer, we doubled the fun, holding two picnics in one week – one on Camano and the second on Whidbey!
- [Taming Trillium: Visitor Tackles Trails in Wheelchair](https://www.wclt.org/habitchat/taming-trillium-visitor-tackles-trails-in-wheelchair/) - Adam Schmuki, a graduate student at Arizona State University, decided to tackle the trails of Trillium Community Forest in his wheelchair recently.

## Projects

- [Beach View Farm Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/fakkema-farm/) - A conservation easement on the Fakkemas' 315-acre Beach View Farm (170 acres of farmland and 145 acres of ridgetop forest) permanently protected this iconic North Whidbey landscape. All but two existing homesites were removed. A walking trail takes visitors from the west edge of Oak Harbor to Swan Lake, West Beach and the nearby state
- [Trillium Community Forest](https://www.wclt.org/projects/trillium-community-forest/) - An unlikely preservation story Hiking the quiet, meandering trails lined with ferns and soaring stands of Douglas Fir trees, you wouldn’t know that this 721-acre forest was once slated for dense development. But in 2010, against all odds, our community raised enough money to purchase the initial 654 acres of what is now a thriving
- [Swede Hill Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/swede-hill-conservation-easement/) - Through the donation of a conservation easement, the Land Trust protected nearly 90 acres within our Swede Hill Priority Area. The property includes beautiful mature forest and spectacular coastal bluffs with sweeping views of the Puget Sound. The conservation easement will prevent future development of this amazing property, protecting its significant conservation values, including providing
- [Crescent Harbor Farm](https://www.wclt.org/projects/crescent-harbor-farm/) - This 165-acre property encompasses high-quality farmland, wildlife habitat and scenic vistas. Protection of this property enhances local food security efforts on Whidbey Island and preserves water quality, thereby contributing to ground water aquifer recharge. A feasibility study is being undertaken on the property to determine whether Crescent Creek, which currently runs through the farm’s ditch
- [Lagoon Point Forest](https://www.wclt.org/projects/lagoon-point-forest/) - Lagoon Point Forest is one of the last remaining intact blocks of unfragmented forest on central Whidbey Island. The preserve is currently 104 acres comprised of conifer and deciduous forest with wetlands and seasonal streams. Lagoon Point Forest is situated within a wildlife corridor that is important for the movement of plants and animals through
- [Livingston Bay Uplands](https://www.wclt.org/projects/livingston-bay-uplands/) - In 2023 and 2024, directly adjacent to the Land Trust’s Livingston Bay Tidelands, the Land Trust facilitated the acquisition of 149 acres, consisting of three different properties, by the Tulalip Tribes at Livingston Bay. These properties are part of a historic estuary that was diked and drained for agricultural use in the late 1800’s. Through
- [Livingston Bay Tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/projects/livingston-bay/) - A place for birds, salmon and beach walking Livingston Bay, on the southeast side of Camano Island, is a critical stop for waterfowl and other migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway. It also provides vital estuarine rearing habitat for salmon, steelhead, cutthroat trout, and other fish species. In 2006, we acquired 3,160-acres of tidelands in
- [Price Sculpture Forest Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/price-conservation-easement/) - This 15-acre, healthy forested property includes 700 feet of prominent forested bluff over Penn Cove. Native rhododendron and Pacific yew are found among the lush understory. This public sculpture park merges habitat preservation with outdoor art and education along forest trails. It is open for visitors every day of the year from dawn to dusk.
- [Strawberry Point Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/strawberry-point-preserve/) - This 244-acre preserve includes rolling topography and a diverse mix of forest, wetland and meadows in the headwaters of two watersheds. The 1.8 mile trail into this wonderful natural area opened in two phases, the second phase opened in December 2022 for walking only; dogs must be on leash. The preserve is largely thanks to
- [Possession Sound Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/possession-sound-preserve/) - DIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD: From Clinton, turn south on to Humphrey Road from Highway 525. Continue on Humphrey Road south for 2 miles. The preserve's parking area will be on your left. Get the Possession Sound Preserve Trail Map New Whidbey Preserve Offers Beauty and Ecological Importance As you step from the forested hillside onto the
- [Walking Ebey’s Trail System](https://www.wclt.org/projects/walking-ebeys-trail-system/) - A New Trail Adventure Awaits The Walking Ebey’s Trail System connects our Admiralty Inlet Preserve to Rhododendron County Park 3.5 miles to the east. Or travel 1.5 miles to the Prairie Wayside to the north. The trail crosses Land Trust protected conservation easements. These working farmland properties are privately owned so be respectful as you
- [Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/admiralty-inlet-natural-area-preserve/) - Why It's Important Old-growth forest, prairie, birds and stunning views of the Olympic Mountains, Admiralty Inlet, and the beach below are just a few features you can enjoy at Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve, located within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. The 86-acre property includes an amazing old-growth forest and two rare prairies and is
- [Del Fairfax Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/del-fairfax-preserve/) - Why It's Important This 50-acre preserve is open to the public and is maintained as wildlife habitat with healthy forest, wetland, and pasture land. There is a 1.2 mile trail that includes a forest section and a meadow loop. A bench is located part of the way around the loop, offering a nice place to
- [Keystone Farm and Forest Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/keystone-farm-and-forest-preserve/) - Located on Admiralty Bay near Coupeville, this 216-acre preserve encompasses one of Whidbey Island’s oldest farms, surrounded by 165 acres of forest, and 2/3 of a mile of natural shoreline. This exceptional property is important for Puget Sound salmon migration and climate resilience, while providing diverse habitat for a variety of terrestrial and marine wildlife.
- [Holmes Harbor Forest](https://www.wclt.org/projects/holmes-harbor-forest/) - Holmes Harbor Forest is currently 79 acres comprised of a diverse mixed conifer and deciduous forest with wetlands and seasonal streams. The preserve is situated within the Land Trust’s South Whidbey Forest Priority Area and in an identified wildlife corridor. The Holmes Harbor Forest provides vital wildlife habitat within this corridor and an assortment of
- [Warford Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/warford-conservation-easement/) - Protected in 2020, the Warford conservation easement is preserving 22 acres of farmland at the southern entrance to Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve. The easement protects the agricultural viability, open space value and scenic views provided by the property by preventing it from being developed. The project was completed in partnership with the U.S. Navy.
- [Vogel Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/vogel-conservation-easement/) - In 2020, the Land Trust facilitated the donation of 65 acres of adjacent forestland to Washington State Parks to expand Fort Ebey State Park and 3 acres to Island County to expand the Kettles Trail System. The Land Trust maintains a conservation easement on the 65 acres that is now a part of Fort Ebey
- [Ruthford Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/ruthford-preserve/) - In 2021, this 21-acre property was donated in memory of Elizabeth Ruthford, who wished to see this forestland forever protected after being in her family’s ownership for over 100 years. The Ruthford property encompasses high-quality forest, streams, wetlands and stream buffer habitat. Its protection enhances water quality and wildlife habitat movement corridors through South Whidbey
- [14 Arnold Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/14-arnold-conservation-easement/) - Through the donation of two conservation easements in 2019 and 2021, the Land Trust happily protected 47 acres of scenic pastoral open space and habitat values along and just north of Penn Cove. The property includes almost 300 feet of shoreline along Penn Cove, mature forest, crop land, orchard and sheep pasture featuring an iconic,
- [Millenbach Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/millenbach-conservation-easement/) - The Millenbach conservation easement protects 31 acres of forestland near Crockett Lake from development, preserving an important forested buffer between residential development and Crockett Lake. The easement also protects groundwater recharge, climate resilience and carbon sequestration benefits that forested properties provide. This project was completed in 2021 in partnership with the U.S. Navy.
- [Lone Lake Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/lone-lake-conservation-easement/) - A conservation easement on the Gabelein family farm is permanently preserving 37 acres of farmland and forest on the south shore of Lone Lake for agricultural use and water quality protection. The easement helps reduce pollution entering Lone Lake, and ultimately Deer Lagoon, and protects an important piece of Lone Lake’s beautiful landscape.
- [Lamers Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/lamers-conservation-easement/) - Donated by the landowner in 2020, the Lamers conservation easement permanently protects 30 acres of mature forestland adjacent to Island County’s Four Springs Preserve on Camano Island. The forest contains a stream along with forested riparian wetlands and provides excellent habitat for an abundance of wildlife.
- [Dalzell-Maxwelton Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/dalzell-maxwelton-conservation-easement/) - Donated in 2022, the Dalzell-Maxwelton conservation easement protects approximately 14 acres of wetland habitat adjacent to Miller Lake in upper Maxwelton Valley. In addition to providing habitat for an abundance of wildlife, these wetlands help enhance local climate resilience, water quality and drainage benefits. The conservation easement also provides the Land Trust with rights to
- [Boling Farm Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/boling-farm-conservation-easement/) - Protected in 2022, the 29-acre Boling Farm conservation easement preserves this family farm for agricultural use, promoting long-term food security, and expanding the connectivity of protected land within the Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve. “It’s been a great 40 plus years, and we want someone else to enjoy it for another 40,” property owner Linda
- [Ashworth Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/ashworth-conservation-easement/) - The conservation easement was donated to the Land Trust in 2021, motivated by the Ashworth family’s wish to protect the natural resources and scenic qualities of the land in perpetuity. The property is directly adjacent to the Land Trust’s Fakkema Farm conservation easement (Beach View Farm) and Island County’s Swan Lake Preserve. The Ashworth easement
- [Hammons Family Farm Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/hammons-preserve/) - Year Protected: 2006 Overview: This South Whidbey preserve is open to the public. It is a 15-acre preserve with a ¼ mile trail, wildlife habitat, a wetland and stream, and a heritage orchard. There are scenic views of Cultus Bay and the preserve is adjacent to a 40 acre forest with significant wildlife habitat and
- [Sher-Footed Farm Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/sher-footed-farm-conservation-easement/) - Protected in 2023, the 130-acre Sher-Footed Farm conservation easement preserves this farm for agricultural use, promoting long-term food security and ensuring its rural and scenic character and open space habitat along highway 20 outside of Oak Harbor. The farm is raising livestock and growing produce using regenerative practices that build soil health and support climate
- [Bell's Farm Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/bells-farm-conservation-easement/) - Protected in 2023, the 84-acre Historic Bell’s Farm conservation easement preserves this family farm for agricultural use, promoting long-term food security and conserving its open space and rural scenic character along West Beach Road. Historically known for its u-pick strawberries, Bell’s Farm grows a variety of produce and raises livestock, including ancient white park cattle,
- [Maxwelton Trust Land Trails](https://www.wclt.org/projects/maxwelton-trust-land/) - Now owned by South Whidbey Parks and Recreation, the 200-acre forested property includes a large mature forest and riparian corridors and is important for drainage control and water quality. The property has a 1.5 mile multi-use trail and an ADA-accessible loop trail.
- [Maxwelton Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/maxwelton-preserve-2/) - Located south of Miller Lake, the Maxwelton Preserve comprises 24 acres with open water, shrub wetlands, and forest edge that create excellent habitat for birds, mammals and amphibians. The abundant wetlands filter groundwater and maintain water flow into nearby creeks to benefit downstream riparian-dependent species and salmon habitat.
- [Kristoferson Farm and Forest](https://www.wclt.org/projects/kristoferson-farm-and-forest/) - Kristoferson Farm was protected in February 2023 with the purchase of farm and forest conservation easements, permanently protecting a prominent working farm and the largest working forest operation on Camano Island. Founded in 1912, Kristoferson Farm is unmistakable to any Camano Island visitor, with its rolling fields, historic red barn, large lake, and classic northwest
- [Whidbey Institute Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/whidbey-institute/) - Encompassing the headwaters of Maxwelton Creek and Quade Creek, this conservation easement protects 100 acres of lush forest and wetlands that are the home and inspiration for the educational programs provided by the Whidbey Institute. More than three miles of publicly accessible trails allow daytime access to this magical forest gem.
- [Tull Family Farm and Forest Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/tull-family-farm-forest/) - Amidst hundreds of acres of farmland south of Oak Harbor, the Land Trust acquired this conservation easement on 65 acres of forest and farmland that provides excellent habitat for wildlife by protecting forestland that connects to other protected forest and edges up to open fields.
- [Harry's Forest Forever Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/harry-cases-forest-forever/) - “Thanks for making my lifetime dream come true!” Those were the amazing words Harry Case wrote on a card he gave the staff of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust after he donated a conservation easement on 168-acres of forest on South Whidbey Island. The donation, valued at more than $1.5 million, gave up future development
- [Janicki Forest Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/janicki-forest/) - In 2014, working with the Land Trust, the Janicki family was able to add 34 acres of forest land, situated across the street from their existing 51-acre working forest near Crockett Lake, and place both properties under a single, working forest conservation easement. The conservation easement removed all development potential and allows sustainable timber management.
- [Glendale Wetland Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/glendale-wetland-preserve/) - Building off a previously protected and adjacent forested wetland property, 23 acres are now permanently protected in the upper watershed of Glendale Creek. The mosaic of open water, forested and emergent wetlands, upland meadow, and forest protects water quality in Glendale Creek, one of only three salmon-bearing streams in Island County. The new preserve provides
- [Useless Bay East Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/useless-bay-east-conservation-easement/) - Protected since 2008, this 55-acre conservation easement is comprised of working farmland and wetlands next to Deer Lagoon and protects scenic open space. The fields are used extensively by a wide variety of birds, including ducks, shorebirds, hawks, and owls.
- [Uptegrove Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/uptegrove-ce/) - “I wanted to keep a piece of Whidbey as it was when my relatives settled here,” said Arletta Lynch Uptegrove on why she donated her 4-acre forest and sold a conservation easement on the other part of her family’s property that still holds her childhood home, the Lynch house. The conservation easement allows the family
- [Strawberry Point Waterfront Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/strawberry-point-trust-land/) - The 14-acre property includes 2,440 feet of high waterfront bluff along Skagit Bay protecting active summer and winter smelt spawning beaches. The mature coastal forest provides important habitat for raptors and other birds. Strawberry Point is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Sierra Pacific Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/sierra-pacific/) - The 67-acre property on Central Whidbey Island is protected with a conservation easement to ensure continued agricultural use. For decades, a conifer seed orchard operation has produced seeds used for commercial reforestation operations. Successful seed orchards, like this one, are fairly rare as they require specific location, soil, climate and other conditions.
- [Scenic Heights Farm and Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/scenic-heights-trust-land/) - The 40-acre property is adjacent to the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve and is prized for scenic views along two county roads. The fields and forest edge are heavily used by raptors. This site is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Rogers Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/mcelroy-ce/) - In 2018, an historic 70-acre farmland on the north side of Crockett Lake was placed under an agricultural conservation easement, removing future residential development, and allowing the property to be purchased by a local farmer. The property is immediately adjacent to the Land Trust’s Crockett Lake Wetland Preserve.
- [Lynn Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/lynn-farmland/) - This is the first conservation easement the Land Trust completed on the north end of Ebey’s Reserve. The Land Trust worked with Judy Lynn to protect the 14 acres of historic farmland and its sweeping views visible from State Highway 20. Protection of the property also protects the viewshed from it that overlooks Penn Cove
- [Krueger Woods Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/krueger-woods/) - The Land Trust helped to protect an additional 4.5 acres of Krueger Woods, adding to the 12 acres already owned by the Town of Coupeville. The forest and open space provide an important noise, wind, and scenic buffer for the Town as well as habitat for birds and animals.
- [High Point Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/high-point-trust-land/) - The 40-acre property contains patches or old-growth trees scattered in a mature forest. It is critically important for wildlife habitat, connectivity, and protection of water quality. It is near Putney Woods and Saratoga Woods county parks. High Point Forest is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for
- [Hayes Conservation Easements](https://www.wclt.org/projects/hayes/) - Eight properties totaling 89 acres were protected by another nonprofit and later the conservation easement was transferred to the Land Trust in 1984. Half of the acreage is in native forest and half is in agriculture. The property provides a scenic backdrop when traveling on Green Road. Today, five landowners steward the properties.
- [Greenbank Farm Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/greenbank-farm/) - Owned by the Port of Coupeville, Greenbank Farm is commonly visited by tourists looking at the various shops and by dog-walkers or nature enthusiasts enjoying the many trails. The Land Trust played a crucial role by working with the Port and Island County with the County buying a conservation easement on 14o acres of the
- [Glendale Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/glendale-trust-land/) - The 40-acre property, located above Cultus Bay, is connected to our Hammons Preserve. The mature forest and high ground protects water quality and provides important wildlife habitat. Glendale Forest is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Brickel Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/brickel-ce/) - Small, but mighty, this 10-acre property is a critical link in the Land Trust’s Walking Ebey’s Initiative. Abutting Rhododendron County Park, the property’s conservation easement includes a reserved trail easement allowing a trail that links other trails within Ebey’s Reserve to the park. The conservation easement permits the construction of a home in a designated
- [Brainers Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/brainers-trust-land/) - The 40-acre property provides forest and riparian habitat for the area’s wildlife and is particularly important because it is adjacent to dense residential development. Brainers Forest is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Strawberry Point Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/strawberry-point/) - This 16-acre forested property includes 1,400 feet of Skagit Bay shoreline. A lush ravine and stream corridor is used by passing salmon on their way out to sea. The high bluff and vegetation provide critical shoreline habitat for raptors and other birds.
- [Zimmerman Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/zimmerman/) - The 28-acre conservation easement is next to the Land Trust’s Waterman Shoreline Preserve. It consists of upland forest, a steep feeder bluff, and tidelands along Possession Sound and was protected to be “left in nature’s care.” Bald Eagle nests are prominently visible.
- [Saratoga Woods County Park Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/saratoga-woods/) - Enjoy a forested stroll through more than 100 acres of protected forest near Langley. Owned and managed by Island County, with a conservation easement held by the Land Trust, the property was protected by the community. Large trees, healthy understory plants, and a large glacial erratic are just a few highlights of the Park. Get
- [3 Sisters Family Farm Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/3-sisters-family-farm/) - Farming for the future When Ron Muzzall’s great-grandparents bought a piece of land overlooking Whidbey Island’s north Penn Cove over a century ago, little did they know it would be the start of a family farming legacy. Five generations on, the daughters of Ron and Shelly Muzzall are the namesake of 3 Sisters Family Farm,
- [Borgman Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/donald-borgman-nature-preserve/) - Donald Borgman’s farm, a few miles east of Oak Harbor, has been in his family for generations, and Donald’s home for nearly all his life. When he made the decision to donate the majority of the property to the Land Trust in 2018 (the 88-acre Donald Borgman Nature Preserve Unit of Strawberry Point Preserve), he
- [Barnum Point County Park](https://www.wclt.org/projects/barnum-point/) - A rare feat of conservation In densely populated Puget Sound, few stretches of land feel wild and unchanged. But along the edge of a cove tucked into the eastern side of Camano Island, we accomplished a rare feat: expanding a waterfront park from 27 to nearly 170 acres, with mature coastal forest and a mile
- [Rohwer Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/rohwer-conservation-easement/) - Retired zoology professor Sievert Rohwer worked with the Land Trust, donating a conservation easement to protect his forest and wetland property that he’s been restoring for decades to improve native wildlife habitat. Cultus Creek flows through a series of beaver ponds on the property that provide breeding sites for amphibians and homes for waterfowl.
- [Town Forest](https://www.wclt.org/projects/town-forest/) - This 54-acre mature forest, encompassing the site of the Town of Coupeville’s municipal drinking water, was protected in 2014. The conservation easement protects the healthy, existing forest with its lush native understory, while maintaining the critical aquifer recharge values of the property. The forest is a wildlife haven.
- [Moon Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/moon/) - John Moon bought his property in Ebey’s Reserve in 1957 when the Navy transferred him to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Explaining that, “I’ve seen a lot of development around,” he donated a conservation easement on 26 acres of his property to ensure it stayed just the way he loved it – in open space.
- [Crockett Lake Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/crockett-lake-preserve/) - Preserving and restoring a wildlife paradise Below the Pacific Flyway, tucked into the western shore of central Whidbey Island, lies Crockett Lake Wetland Preserve, one of the most important birding areas in Washington state. Every year, more than 230 species of birds breed, nest, feed and rest here — from shorebirds that blanket the lake
- [Glendale Beach Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/glendale-beach-preserve/) - A 'Tiny Paradise' These beautiful islands are surrounded by water, yet it can be tough to get to a beach. That’s partly because steep bluffs stand guard over much of Whidbey and Camano shorelines. Glendale, facing Possession Sound on southeast Whidbey, is an exception. Described as a “tiny paradise” by an island historian, Glendale occupies
- [Waterman Shoreline Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/waterman-shoreline-preserve/) - Location: South Whidbey Island Acres: 59 acres Protected in 2015 Overview: The 59-acre Waterman Shoreline Preserve preserve was acquired by the Land Trust in 2015. It safeguards a mosaic of upland forest and freshwater wetlands stretching along 2,000 feet of steep, eroding “feeder” bluffs bordering 26 acres of beach and tidelands. Sediment eroding from the
- [Eagle Lake Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/noble-fir-conservation-easement/) - Spanning nearly 1,000 feet along a high, vegetated bluff on Saratoga Passage, this forested property also includes an amazing wetland. The owners of this land donated a conservation easement to permanently protect the conservation values they treasure. The property provides critical habitat for breeding Western toads, river otters, beavers, concentrations of waterfowl, and a wide
- [Dugualla Bay Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/dugualla-preserves/) - Vital wetland habitat makes a comeback Five miles west of where the north fork of the Skagit River empties into Puget Sound lies Dugualla Bay, one of the region’s most important areas for salmon recovery. From the mouth of the river, the Skagit’s legendary Chinook and other juvenile salmon have just a quick day trip
- [Elger Bay Estuary](https://www.wclt.org/projects/elger-bay-estuary/) - Fran Burnside grew up exploring the beaches, tide flats, creeks and marshes of her family’s historic property on Elger Bay. In 2018, she donated the remaining 38 acres to the Land Trust, on behalf of her family, for the permanent protection of its important fish and wildlife habitat. Elger Bay is one of Island County’s
- [St. John Nature Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/st-john-wetland-preserve/) - The Land Trust protected this property in February of 2020 for its importance as a habitat corridor through a narrow stretch of Whidbey Island. The property is composed of mature forest with massive Sitka spruce and Western red cedars, and forested wetlands that are critical for aquifer recharge and water quality, and as habitat for a
- [Pickard/Coupeville Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/pickard-coupeville-conservation-easement/) - Open pasture, edged by flourishing hedgerows and views of Penn Cove, this historic farmland stretches along scenic Madrona Way just west of Coupeville. The property lies adjacent to the Bishop Family farmland, both protected by conservation easements held by the Land Trust.
- [Kettles Expansion](https://www.wclt.org/projects/kettles-expansion/) - When a critical 42-acre forested property adjacent to the Kettles Trails county park went up for sale, we took quick action to secure it and expand the Island County park. The property connects the Libbey Road parking area to the Kettles Trails, providing vastly improved public access to this popular recreation area, particularly for mountain
- [Rosehip Farm Phase 1 Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/rosehip-farm-phase-1-conservation-easement/) - Spouses Valerie Reuther and Linda Bartlett donated the first of two conservation easements on their beloved Rosehip Farm, located outside of Coupeville, because of their “deep commitment to protect and grow food on this historical property.” The farm is a well-loved community gathering place that welcomes all. Sadly, Linda passed away but her farming legacy
- [Monroe Landing Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/monroe-landing/) - The 46-acre property, with a mature forest and wetland, provides excellent wildlife habitat in an area converted to residential use. It is visible from Highway 20 and a backdrop to the historic drive-in theater. Monroe Landing is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Swantown Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/swantown-forest-trust/) - The 40-acre property contains a mature forest and open fields providing important wildlife habitat on the outskirts of the city of Oak Harbor. Nearby conserved properties include Swantown wetlands and Joseph Whidbey State Park. This site is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Skyline West Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/skyline-west-trust-land/) - The 40-acre property contains one of the last stands of older mature trees on the south end of Whidbey Island. It is critically important for wildlife habitat and protects water quality. It is near Putney Woods and Saratoga Woods county parks. Skyline West is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer
- [Clinton Watershed Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/clinton-watershed/) - The 40-acre property contains the drinking water wells for the Clinton Water District, serving over 700 customers. The property includes a perennial creek with lush riparian vegetation providing important habitat for the area’s wildlife. Clinton Watershed is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Wahl Road Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/wahl-trust-land/) - The 20-acre forested property provides wildlife habitat near a developed residential area. A small wetland compliments the property’s habitat values. The forest is heavily used by pileated woodpeckers and other native wildlife. This site is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Raven's Forest Forever Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/ravens-forest-forever-conservation-easement/) - In 2017, a conservation angel decided to protect an amazing 140-acre forest on South Whidbey Island, purchasing the property and immediately donating to the Land Trust a conservation easement that removed all development and timber rights, forever protecting this forest and wetland gem and assuring permanent public access. In addition to its inherent conservation value,
- [Putney Woods County Park](https://www.wclt.org/projects/putney-woods/) - More than 600 acres of forest and 15 miles of trail make Putney Woods a destination for horseback riders, hikers, and mountain bikers on South Whidbey. The Land Trust helped protect this property in 2003. Island County owns Putney Woods and maintains the park with help from the Backcountry Horsemen Island County Chapter.
- [Dugualla Heights Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/dugualla-heights/) - Vital wetland habitat makes a comeback The 29-acre Dugualla Heights conservation easement is located near Dugualla Bay and includes a four acre open water lagoon. Grant funded habitat enhancement projects completed by the Land Trust in 2016 have restored stream channels, removed invasive species and added new native plants to improve wildlife habitat. Five miles
- [Lynn Tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/projects/lynn-tidelands/) - Coastal Access for All Judy Lynn believes all beaches should be public land. By donating her tidelands to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, she’s doing her part to ensure future generations will have access to the islands’ coastal lands. “There are so many treasures out here,” Judy said as she walked along the edge of
- [Silliman Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/silliman/) - Situated at the upstream end of the lower Maxwelton Valley, next to the Outdoor Classroom, Maxwelton creek finds its way through this donated preserve comprised of wetlands and upland forest. A 2.5 acre area on the corner of French and Maxwelton Roads is undergoing forest restoration.
- [Burbank Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/burbank-conservation-easement/) - Located across Dugualla Lake from the Land Trust’s Dugualla Flats Preserve, a conservation easement removed all but one of the property’s development rights and preserves a scenic viewshed from State Highway. The Property is currently in agricultural use.
- [Kahn Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/kahn-ce/) - Adjacent to the Harvey (13 acres) and Borden (83 acres) conservation easements, the Kahn easement adds another 70 acres of historical farmland preserving the agricultural heritage of Ebey’s Reserve. “The Anderson-Stowe Farm has a long history of farmer conservation and good husbandry,” said Gene Kahn. The Walking Ebey’s Trail will offer excellent views of all
- [Pickard LLC Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/pickard-llc-ce/) - Adjacent to farmlands owned by the National Park Service, this 24-acre historic agricultural land with a wildlife-rich woodlot is very visible from State Highway 20 as it nears the eastern entry into the Town of Coupeville. One day soon, the Walking Ebey’s Trail system will include a section on this property allowing visitors to walk
- [Sperry Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/sperry-ce/) - Nestled within a number of protected farmland properties, the Land Trust worked with the owners of this 5-acre property to remove all development rights and secure a trail easement that connects into a larger trail network throughout Ebey’s Reserve. Regardless of who owns the property now or in the future, the property will always be
- [Stelle Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/stelle-ce/) - This conservation easement protects 10 acres of historic farmland located at the corner of Monroe Landing and Arnold roads. This conservation easement permanently removed all of the property’s development rights to keep it in agricultural production and protect its open, scenic views of Penn Cove and is enhanced by neighboring another 10-acre property also protected
- [Uptegrove Forest](https://www.wclt.org/projects/uptegrove-forest/) - “I wanted to keep a piece of Whidbey as it was when my relatives settled here,” said Arletta Lynch Uptegrove on why she donated her 5-acre forest to us and transferred a conservation easement on the other part of her family’s property. We have been working with volunteers to remove invasive species from the diverse
- [Vande Werfhorst Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/vande-werfhorst/) - This conservation easement protects 10 acres of historic farmland located at the corner of Monroe Landing and Arnold Roads. This conservation easement permanently removed all but one of the property’s development rights. The existing house is a listed contributing structure within the Central Whidbey Island Historic District and is enhanced by neighboring a 10-acre property
- [Sweeney Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/sweeney/) - This 10-acre Greenbank property is protected with a donated conservation easement to continue as a haven for wildlife. With an orchard containing about 300 nut trees and six acres of mature forest, wildlife of all kinds have a reliable source of food, refuge and shelter.
- [Meredith Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/meredith-ce/) - In 2017, the Land Trust worked with Greg Meredith to protect 20 acres of historic farmland within the heart of Ebey’s Reserve. Meredith says, “Everybody should look to try to save a little bit of what might have been in years past so people in the future can enjoy it.” This conservation easement ensures the
- [Libbey Beach](https://www.wclt.org/projects/libbey-beach/) - Protected in 2003, the 2,800 feet along the Strait of Juan de Fuca tidelands are accessible, at low tides, from the County’s adjacent Libbey Beach Park. This stretch of beach contains an unusually rich array of marine life. The beach walk is breathtaking when the Olympic Mountains show their magnificence.
- [Hoypus Hill](https://www.wclt.org/projects/hoypus-hill/) - The Land Trust worked with property owners, State Parks and Island County to add 52 acres to Deception Pass State Park. This property is used for non-motorized recreation, including hiking, horseback riding, and biking. This addition created critical trail connections for equestrians and bikers to be able to loop through the forest.
- [Holton Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/holton-conservation-easement/) - A Timeless Gift is Donated It was a family affair when the Holton’s set out to protect their Camano Island property. Together, three generations of the Holton Family compared the development opportunities to the conservation values and partnered with us to conserve their property. With our assistance, a conservation easement was placed on the property
- [Hicks Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/hicks-ce/) - Lidabeth Hicks donated a conservation easement on her 10-acre property to protect it forever for wildlife. Located within Ebey’s Reserve and surrounded by farmland (most of which has been protected), this property’s forest and wetlands offer an important oasis for wildlife such as coyotes, deer, and numerous bird species. Neighboring farmland also benefit from the
- [Engle Pond Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/engle-pond-ce/) - Four Engle family cousins sold a conservation easement to us in 2013 on their jointly owned 17-acre farm property located along Terry Road and adjacent to Coupeville High School. The property includes Engle Pond. When they were young, the cousins used to skate on the pond during the winter. Often the site of an October
- [Kristoferson Creek](https://www.wclt.org/projects/kristoferson-creek/) - Camano residents rallied for Kristoferson Creek In early 2006, Island County Commissioners approved our request for $125,000 in Conservation Futures funding to permanently protect 2.5-acres and nearly 255 feet of the lower reach of Kristoferson Creek. In addition, a willing landowner agreed to a bargain sale, which helped make acquisition possible. The lower portion of
- [English Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/english-ce/) - Thanks to two easements, a conservation easement held by the Land Trust and a restrictive easement held by the Navy, these 12 acres of historic farmland are permanently protected from development regardless of who owns it. The Land Trust worked with Marshall and Judy English to protect this treasured property on which the historic Comstock
- [Engle-10 Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/engle-10-ce/)
- [Davis Slough Heronry](https://www.wclt.org/projects/davis-slough-assist/) - The Land Trust protected this 30-acre property in 2003, primarily because of its large heronry. The preserve is owned by the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) with a conservation easement held by Island County. The Land Trust continues to work with WDFW to remove invasive plants and expand the forest to enhance the
- [David Engle Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/david-engle-ce/) - Dave and Delores Engle worked with the Land Trust to protect their 32 acres of historic farmland and preserve the scenic setting on Ebey’s Prairie. Dave says, “We are blessed. Saving it is for the community – it’s really a unique and special place.” With prime, rich farmland soils, protecting this land maintains viable agriculture
- [Boose Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/boose/) - The Boose family donated a conservation easement on the 10 acres of forest abutting the north boundary of Saratoga Woods County Park. Protected in 2007, this forest is a vital buffer for the Park and provides a permanent refuge for native wildlife.
- [Bishop Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/bishop-ce/) - The Bishop family worked with the Land Trust to permanently protect their 12-acre historic farmstead located just outside of Coupeville’s town limits. The property includes an orchard, farmland, and a small patch of forest as well as shoreline along Madrona Way that fronts 700 feet of public tidelands and is part of the scenic viewshed
- [Purdue Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/purdue-ce/) - The Purdue family protected 20 acres of historic farmland adjacent to the Engle Brown property. The Purdue’s lineage on Whidbey Island traces back to the 1870s with the Sherman side of the family to the 1890s. Wilbur Purdue, who operates Prairie Bottom Farm on the property, said “We are making it our mission to not
- [Jan Pickard Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/jan-pickard-ce/) - Jan Pickard’s 19-acre farmland lies adjacent to her brother Ken’s 14 acres up near the ridge on Ebey’s Prairie and looking down over the other protected lands in Ebey’s Reserve and Admiralty Inlet and the Olympic Mountains. Jan speaks for the Pickard family, saying, “We are longtime supporters of the Land Trust and our family
- [Ken Pickard Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/ken-pickard-ce/) - Ken Pickard’s 14-acre farmland lies adjacent to his sister Jan’s 19 acres up near the ridge on Ebey’s Prairie and looking down over the other protected lands in Ebey’s Reserve and Admiralty Inlet and the Olympic Mountains. Jan speaks for the Pickard family, saying, “We are longtime supporters of the Land Trust and our family
- [Fort Casey State Park Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/fort-casey-state-park-ce/) - The reason that Gene and Janet Zema donated 40 acres to us in 2006 is stated best by Gene. “This is not for the people. It’s for the wildlife,” he said. Located at the northwest part of Crockett Lake, this lush property includes fields, older forest, wetlands, shrubs, and tidelands that are home to a
- [Engle Brown Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/engle-brown-ce/) - An agricultural conservation easement protects the southern entry into the historic Town of Coupeville on this 63-acre property that has been farmed for more than 150 years. “With our great grandfather, William Ballinger Engle, staking a land claim on Ebey’s Prairie in 1850, our family history is tied to this place,” said Joanne Engle Brown.
- [Borden Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/borden-ce/) - This 83-acre property is located in the heart of Ebey’s Prairie and has been farmed for more than 100 years. Several woodlots and hedgerows provide excellent edge habitat for a variety of wildlife, including nesting Red-tailed Hawks. The Walking Ebey’s Trail will cross this beautiful property.
- [Harvey Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/harvey-ce/) - Claude Harvey bought 13 acres of open field farmland next to his home on Ebey’s Prairie and then sold a conservation easement to us because “I didn’t want to see it cut up.” The Walking Ebey’s Trail will traverse along the farm fields with excellent views of Crockett Lake the Olympic Mountains.
- [Allen Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/allen-conservation-easement/) - Don and Jan Allen love their land and the wildlife that use it. In the spring of 2018, they donated a conservation easement to ensure that the 31-acre forested property will never be developed further and remains a haven for its abundant wildlife. Six acres of the property includes their home surrounded by more than
- [Dillon Addition to Camano Ridge](https://www.wclt.org/projects/dillon-addition-camano-ridge/) - The Land Trust added a 5 acre parcel to the Camano Ridge Forest Preserve in 2015 to provide for improved public access, including a parking area for horse trailers. Located off of North Camano Ridge Road, just north of Carp Lake Rd., the property was clear-cut in 2012, and is now being restored to forest
- [Bakken Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/bakken/) - This 54-acre farm and forest is a wildlife haven, encompassing intact forest and wetland habitats that include headwaters that drain to Lake Hancock. A conservation easement was donated by the landowner, which removed all remaining development rights, permanently protecting this historic farm and surrounding forest.
- [Wilbert Trail](https://www.wclt.org/projects/wilbert-trail/) - When a “For Sale” sign showed up in the middle of the popular Wilbert Trail leading to the huge ancient cedars, the Land Trust community rushed into action. Partnering with State Parks and Island County, a critical seven (7) acre inholding was added to South Whidbey State Park.
- [Smugglers Cove Waterfront Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/projects/smugglers-cove-trust-land/) - The 11-acre property contains 1,300 feet of forested shoreline along Admiralty Inlet that is designated as a critical habitat area for fish and wildlife. Coastal forests like this one are a declining habitat type. Smugglers Cove is one of 11 natural areas the Land Trust helped to transfer to Island County for protection.
- [Morgan Tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/projects/tidelands/) - Morgan Tidelands Beachcombers and birdwatchers can now enjoy longer west-side beach walks on nature-rich Sunset Beach thanks to a private donation to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. Over 16-acres of undeveloped tidelands will link two existing publicly-owned tideland tracts and create a continuous 2.2 mile public access resource. Long time Oak Harbor resident, Beatrice Morgan,
- [Mitchell Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/mitchell/) - Located near Polnell Point, the Mitchell conservation easement encompasses over 900 feet of Saratoga Passage shoreline and includes a historic and significant shell midden. Shell middens contain Native American artifacts that are an important part of the history of Whidbey Island.
- [Longview Seed Orchard Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/longview-seed-orchards/) - Diverse agriculture – for both produce and reforestation A conservation easement on a 66-acre conifer seed orchard allows continued harvests of high quality, non-GMO seeds for reforesting projects in the Pacific Northwest. The US Navy and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program funded the project, which resulted in two permanent conservation easements on property owned
- [Indian Point Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/projects/indian-point-2/) - Location: South Whidbey Island Acres: 64 (36 acres of beach open to the public and 28 acres of upland closed except for private tours) Shoreline: 2,100 feet Overview: No shelfish harvesting The Indian Point Preserve includes 28-acres of upland with over 2,100 feet of steep, eroding feeder bluff waterfront along Admiralty Inlet on North Puget Sound.
- [Heath Conservation Easements](https://www.wclt.org/projects/heath/) - Located adjacent to the Ebey’s Landing trail, the Heath conservation easement was one of the first conservation easements acquired by the Land Trust. These properties protect a beautiful coastal forest, preserving a cherished forest view from one of the most popular hiking trails on Whidbey Island.
- [Davis Slough Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/davis-slough-ce/) - Sweeping views of the Cascade Mountains combine with open field and healthy forest at this 36-acre donated conservation easement on Camano Island. Bald Eagles, Red-Tailed Hawks and Great Blue Herons nest in the forest. The property is adjacent to land owned by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- [Dalzell Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/projects/dalzell-property/) - A Four Year Dream Comes True Located at the headwaters of Glendale Creek, the 28-acre Dalzell Property, historically known as the Jackson Farm, includes both forest and open fields. The conservation easement removed all but one residential development right from the property and was generously donated to the Land Trust by Suzannah Dalzell. For Suzanah
- [Camano Ridge](https://www.wclt.org/projects/camano-ridge/) - The 400-acre Camano Ridge Forest Preserve was transferred to Island County in 2003, facilitated by the Land Trust. The large, diverse forest is open to hikers, equestrians, and hunters. This is one of the largest contiguous properties on Camano Island and, as such, provides critical wildlife habitat. Dillon Addition to Camano Ridge: The Land Trust
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## Accordions

- [Avoid Trail Disturbances](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/avoid-disturbances/) - No disturbances at this time. Trillium Community Forest Trail Map
- [Trail Updates](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/trail-updates/) - Next harvest is planned for January 2026. Equipment will be on Patrick's Way and Crossroads. Updates will be posted closer to the start of work.
- [Forest Thinning Tours](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/forest-thinning-tours/) - Join us on tour to learn more about the important habitat restoration work at Trillium Community Forest and get a front row seat to the action! Upcoming Tour Dates: None at this time.
- [Post Thinning Trail Repair](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/post-thinning-trail-repair/) - The restoration work does impact the trail system. After thinning work is complete, stewardship staff and volunteers will be moving forward to get trails back on track. Want to help? Check out our work party calendar here or sign up for our monthly work party email. Most work parties are scheduled a month at a time.
- [Gift of Personal Residence or Land](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/gift-of-personal-residence-or-land/) - Reduce your taxes, ease the demands of owning property, and provide you and your lifetime income. The Land Trust accepts two types of real estate gifts, both of which support our work to protect land in Island County. Conservation lands and properties intended for sale. You may make an outright gift of the property, give
- [IRA Designation](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/ira-designation/) - Most Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are income tax–deferred, meaning that income tax is not paid until the funds are distributed to you in life or upon your death. This taxation makes retirement assets among the most costly assets to distribute to your loved ones. The naming of a nonprofit, such as the Land Trust, as
- [Life Insurance](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/life-insurance/) - You can designate the Land Trust as a beneficiary and insurance policy. When the time comes, the Land Trust receives proceeds from the policy. This allows you to provide a large gift to benefit land preservation — often more than you’d be able to donate outright. The donor’s heirs benefit as well, because policy proceeds
- [Bequests](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/bequests/) - Bequests allow you to choose whether the Land Trust will receive a specific dollar amount, an asset, a percentage of your estate, a contingent bequest in the event you outlive your heirs, or a portion of the remainder of your estate after provisions for family and friends have been made. Under current tax law, all
- [Donate via the U.S. Mail](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/donate-via-the-u-s-mail/) - Prefer snail mail? No problem. Send your donation in by mailing a check payable to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust with your completed Membership Form. Mail your check to: Whidbey Camano Land Trust 765 Wonn Rd., C-201 Greenbank, WA 98253
- [Planned Giving](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/planned-giving/) - Extend your love of our naturally beautiful islands for generations to come by including the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in your Estate Plan. It’s easy to do! Allocate any amount, percentage, or remainder of your estate or other assets to the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in your will or revocable living trust. The full amount
- [Gift Membership, Honorarium and Memorial Gifts](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/gift-membership-honorarium-and-memorial-gifts/) - Celebrate special occasion, or honor someone by giving a gift membership or giving an honorary or memorial gift in their name. We will acknowledge your thoughtful gift by notifying the person or family member you designate. Contact Mekare at mekare@wclt.org or 360-222-3310.
- [Donate Stock](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/donate-stock/) - Giving a gift of long-term appreciated stock and/or mutual fund shares is an easy way to make a gift and comes with the benefit of income tax and capital gains savings. Here is the information you need to donate stock today. Stock Transfer Information After you have completed the stock transfer, please contact us and
- [Become a Sponsor](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/become-a-sponsor/) - Find out how your business can partner with us to support conservation by sponsoring an event or activity. Contact us at info@wclt.org or 360-222-3310.
- [Make an IRA Qualified Charitable Donation](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/make-an-ira-qualified-charitable-donation/) - In eligible tax years, individuals age 70 ½ or over can exclude up to $100,000 from gross income for donations paid directly to a qualified charity from their IRA. This is known as a Qualified Charitable Donation, and it satisfies any IRA required minimum distributions for the year. Contact your broker to learn more.
- [Workplace Giving](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/more-options/) - Many companies match their employee’s charitable gifts. Check with your employer to learn more about their workplace giving and matching gift programs.
- [Donate Monthly](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/donate-monthly/) - Support us year-round by providing a reliable stream of resources. Set up your online donation to recur monthly.
- [Renew Membership](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/renew-membership/) - Already a member, renew your membership here.
- [Donate over the phone](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/donate-over-the-phone/) - If you feel more comfortable calling and donating over the phone with a Land Trust staff member, we would love to hear from you! We can take your credit or debit card information over the phone and mail you a receipt with your thank you letter. Call us at 360-222-3310
- [Donate Online](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/donate-online/) - Support the protection and care of these beautiful islands by donating online. It’s fast, easy and your funds go directly to helping the land trust.
- [What rights does the easement holder have to my property?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/what-rights-does-the-easement-holder-have-to-my-property/) - If the Whidbey Camano Land Trust or another qualified organization accepts a conservation easement, it is obligated in perpetuity to oversee and enforce the easement’s terms and conditions. For example, such an organization has the right to enter and inspect the property (usually once a year) to ensure that the terms of the agreement are
- [What kind of land can be protected by conservation easements?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/what-kind-of-land-can-be-protected-by-conservation-easements/) - IRS regulations require that the property have “significant” conservation values. This includes forests, wetlands, endangered species habitat, beaches, scenic areas and more. The Land Trust also has its own criteria for accepting easements. At the invitation of the landowner, the Land Trust staff and board will evaluate the property to determine whether it meets Land
- [Does the conservation easement have to cover all of the landowner’s property?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/does-the-conservation-easement-have-to-cover-all-of-the-landowners-property/) - No, some conservation easements cover only a portion of the landowner’s property. Again, it depends on the landowner’s wishes and the importance of the property. For example, if someone owns 100 acres, of which 80 acres are wetlands, forest or wildlife habitat, the owner may decide to restrict development only on these 80 acres. The
- [Who owns and manages land protected by a conservation easement?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/who-owns-and-manages-land-protected-by-a-conservation-easement/) - The landowner retains full rights to control and manage his or her property within the limits of the conservation easement. The landowner continues to bear all costs and liabilities related to ownership and maintenance of the property. The Land Trust monitors the property to ensure compliance with the easement’s terms, but generally has no other
- [Who owns the conservation easement?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/who-owns-the-conservation-easement/) - To qualify for a tax deduction, a conservation easement must be donated to a qualifying government agency or a qualifying conservation or historic preservation organization. The Whidbey Camano Land Trust qualifies as a federally recognized public charity and nature conservancy organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). In addition, the Land Trust is qualified to
- [How long does a conservation easement last and who upholds it in the future?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/how-long-does-a-conservation-easement-last-and-who-upholds-it-in-the-future/) - Conservation easements are “perpetual,” that is, they last forever and run with the land, not the owner. The Land Trust monitors the property, generally once a year, to assure that the easement terms are not being violated. If the easement has been breached, the Land Trust will take whatever steps are necessary to uphold the
- [Do conservation easements require public access?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/do-conservation-easements-require-public-access/) - The public does not have access to property protected by a conservation easement unless the landowner who grants the easement specifically allows it.
- [Can the landowner still sell or give the property away?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/can-the-landowner-still-sell-or-give-the-property-away/) - The landowner continues to own the property after executing a conservation easement. Therefore, the owner can sell, give or lease the property, as before. However, all future owners assume ownership of the property subject to the conditions of the easement.
- [What activities are allowed on land protected by a conservation easement?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/what-activities-are-allowed-on-land-protected-by-a-conservation-easement/) - The activities allowed by a conservation easement depend on the landowner’s wishes and the characteristics of the property. In some instances, no further development is allowed on the land. In other circumstances, some additional development is allowed but the amount and type of development may be restricted. Conservation easements can be designed to cover all
- [Is land protected by a conservation easement exempt from property tax?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/is-land-protected-by-a-conservation-easement-exempt-from-property-tax/) - Properties protected by conservation easements are still subject to local property taxes and assessments. Because the land is still in private ownership, landowners retain the “right” and responsibility to pay property taxes. Conveyance of a conservation easement may reduce a landowner’s property taxes. Under Washington State law, county assessors must take a conservation easement into
- [What are the financial and tax benefits of donating a conservation easement?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/what-are-the-financial-and-tax-benefits-of-donating-a-conservation-easement/) - Federal Income Tax Benefits—Under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, the donation of a qualified conservation easement may be treated as a charitable contribution. The IRS allows a deduction if the conservation easement is perpetual and donated “exclusively for conservation purposes.” Currently, the value of the contribution can be deducted at an amount up to
- [What is a conservation easement?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/what-is-a-conservation-easement/) - A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement that allows a landowner to limit the type or amount of development on his or her property while retaining private ownership of the land. The easement is a legally binding document signed by the landowner and the Land Trust. The Land Trust accepts and becomes the holder of
- [Why do people grant conservation easements?](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/why-do-people-grant-conservation-easements/) - People grant conservation easements to protect their property from unwanted development while retaining ownership of their land. By granting a conservation easement, a landowner can ensure his or her property will be protected forever, regardless of who owns the land in the future. An additional benefit is that the donation of an easement may provide
- [Land Protection Plan](https://www.wclt.org/accordion/land-protection-plan/) - Thanks to your input, our 2018 Land Protection Plan is complete. The plan provides the strategic priorities for our land protection work to ensure we’re protecting the islands’ most important lands and waters for this and future generations. Land Protection Plan Background: The 2018 Land Protection Plan is the third iteration of the plan that was originally adopted

## Home Banners

- [Give Nature a Hand](https://www.wclt.org/home_banners/give-nature-a-hand/)
- [What a Hoot!](https://www.wclt.org/home_banners/what-a-hoot/)
- [A Step Back in Time](https://www.wclt.org/home_banners/a-beautiful-refuge/)

## Board and Staff Members

- [Andi Kopit](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/andi-kopit/) - Education Coordinator Andi joined the Land Trust in 2025 as the Education Coordinator. She has a master’s degree in Pollination Biology from Utah State University and researched routes of pesticide exposure for native bees in agricultural systems and pollinator risk assessment. Since completing her degree, she has worked in outdoor environmental education with South Whidbey
- [Kurt Schlimme](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/kurt-schlimme/) - Conservation Director Kurt joined the Land Trust in November 2022 to serve as the Conservation Director. In this position Kurt manages the organization’s land protection program. This work includes acquiring priority lands and waters, securing grants and other funding for land protection, and leading a gifted team of professionals. Kurt has over 20 years’ experience
- [Melissa Holme](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/melissa-holme/) - Land Protection Specialist Melissa joined the Land Trust in 2024 as the Land Protection Specialist. Melissa graduated with her B.S. in Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University in 2018. After spending time as Volunteer Coordinator at F.A.R.M. Cafe, a pay-what-you-can community cafe in Boone, NC, she returned to school and relocated to Portland, Oregon where
- [Christian Fulghum](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/christian-fulghum/) - Board Secretary Christian joined the Land Trust's Board in 2024. He spent childhood summers in the eastern British Columbia wilderness at a camp with no permanent structures, power, or plumbing. "It was a wonderful way to grow up." Christian has a background in small business and non-profit board leadership in education, the environment and the
- [William Stelle](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/william-stelle/) - Board President Will Stelle first joined the Land Trust in 2018 after departing the Obama administration, served two terms and then rejoined the Board in 2025 after a one year hiatus. He had in earlier lives specialized in marine resource law and spent a decade in Washington D.C. in a variety of policy roles with
- [Carrie Viers](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/carrie-viers/) - Associate & Finance Director Carrie joined the Land Trust in 2008 and is responsible for managing the finances and operations of the organization. She oversees the human resources, manages grants and supports the executive director. In addition, Carrie works to put new administrative systems in place – helping to create a more organized and efficient
- [Ryan Elting](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/ryan-elting/) - Executive Director Ryan joined the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in April 2014 in the new role of Conservation Director, coordinating land protection and acquisition, stewardship and grant fundraising. In September 2022 he was hired as Executive Director. Ryan has 20 years of experience in natural resources management, land protection, and conservation program management. Prior to
- [Donna Keeler](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/donna-keeler/) - Board Member Donna joined the Board in January 2025 and is a long-time resident of Whidbey Island. Born and raised in Mexico City, she watched how unchecked urban sprawl can cause deforestation, habitat loss, disruption to natural ecosystems, and health impacts. Her interest in land use and environmental protection led to a bachelor’s degree in
- [Kim Andrews](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/kim-andrews/) - Board Treasurer Kim was honored to join the Board in 2025, following a year of service on the Finance Committee. She is eager to continue supporting the organization's mission and its vital work in preserving Whidbey and Camano Islands' natural beauty. Kim grew up in Washington State and, in 1990, she and her husband made
- [Jim Somers](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/jim-somers/) - Board Member Jim Somers returned to the Board in 2025, having previously served from 2015-2020. Jim and his wife, Missy, moved to North Whidbey following his retirement as an orthodontist in 2003. Jim received his Dental and Orthodontic degrees at the University of Michigan. He has been an active volunteer with several environmental groups, including
- [Sally King](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/sally-king/) - Board Member Sally King joined the Board in 2022. She has enjoyed the natural beauty of Whidbey Island for decades and owns a home in Greenbank. She recently retired from King County Department of Natural Resources, where her work focused on protection and restoration of forests, rivers, floodplains and wetlands. She led numerous projects to
- [Lily Wirth](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/lily-wirth/) - Stewardship Assistant Lily joined the Land Trust in 2025. She was born and raised in Seattle and grew up visiting Whidbey Island where she got to play and explore in the woods and on the beach, fueling her love for the outdoors and her desire to protect natural areas. She graduated with a B.S. from
- [Kyle Ostermick-Durkee](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/kyle-ostermick-durkee/) - Stewardship Specialist Kyle joined the Land Trust in November 2015. He is responsible for coordinating the Volunteer Site Steward Program and the Conservation Easement Monitoring Committee. He is also the project lead for our Admiralty Inlet Preserve prairie restoration. Kyle has been working in natural resource management and ecological restoration since 2012. Prior to joining the Land
- [Emi Gunn](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/emi-gunn/) - Board Member Emi Gunn was excited to join the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in January 2024, continuing her commitment to the vitality of wild places, the necessity of nature for humans, local food production, and equitable economic health. After growing up on Whidbey, she returned to raise her family here. For the past 10 years,
- [Ashley Hironimus](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/ashley-hironimus/) - Outreach and Education Specialist Ashley joined the Land Trust as the Outreach and Education Specialist in June 2022. Prior to joining the Land Trust, she spent eight years in Houston, TX working as a Zookeeper at the Houston Zoo. She has worked at a variety of zoos and wildlife parks since receiving her degree in
- [Mallory Bello](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/mallory-bello/) - Land Transactions Specialist Mallory joined the Land Trust in April 2018. As a member of the Conservation team, Mallory aids in the identification, development, and completion of conservation projects. Mallory received her bachelor’s degree in Communications from Western Illinois University. Prior to working at the Land Trust, she worked for nine years in the automobile
- [Taylor Anne McClain](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/taylor-mcclain/) - Stewardship Assistant Taylor Anne joined the Land Trust in 2022. She graduated from West Texas A&M University with her B.S. in Wildlife Biology. Taylor is very passionate about environmental sustainability and preventing loss of biodiversity. She previously worked as a conservation educator for the Michigan United Conservation Clubs and served with the Washington Conservation Corps
- [John Boone](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/john-boone/) - Board Member John joined the Board in 2020 for the second time after originally serving from 2010 to 2016. He was a surgeon in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps before retiring in 2007 from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. John and his family moved to Greenbank in 2002. His favorite protected Land Trust property is the
- [Harry Anderson](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/harry-anderson/) - Board Member Harry joined the Land Trust board in 2020. Born and raised in Tacoma, he returned to Washington in 2009 after a far-flung, 41-year career to retire on Whidbey Island. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Washington and a master’s degree from UCLA. After a stint as a Vietnam-era
- [Pam Stein](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/pam-stein/) - Board Vice President Pam joined the Land Trust board in 2023. After traveling to the PNW on annual road trips, Pam and her husband, Matt, made the move to north Whidbey in 2018. She fell in love with the beauty of the Island and gratefully joined the Land Trust and its mission to preserve and
- [Neena Viel](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/neena-viel/) - Development Specialist Neena joined the Land Trust team in January 2023. She has over a decade of experience in philanthropy and communications. Prior to joining the Land Trust, Neena held positions at Northwest Education Access, College Access Now, and other nonprofits. Neena holds a master’s in public service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School
- [Mekare Bowen](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/mekare-bowen/) - Operations & Membership Specialist Mekare joined the Land Trust in May 2022. She graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Human Services, with an emphasis on nonprofit work. Over the last eight years, she has participated in conservation missions in South Africa and Washington State and has volunteered for a Seattle-based wildlife rehabilitation
- [Jennifer Hajny](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/jennifer-hajny-2/) - Community Engagement Director Jennifer joined the Land Trust in December 2015. She grew up exploring the forests and beaches of Whidbey Island on horseback. After graduating from South Whidbey High School, Jennifer received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Political Science, as well as a Spanish teaching certification from Central Washington University. Throughout her
- [Jessica Larson](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/jessica-larson/) - Stewardship Director Jessica joined the Land Trust in October 2008. She is responsible for coordinating the monitoring and stewardship of all conservation easements and protected lands owned by the Land Trust. Using her background in forest management, volunteer coordination, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), she develops land management plans, trains stewardship volunteers, and creates property
- [Taylor Schmuki](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/taylor-schmuki/) - Stewardship Assistant Taylor started at the Land Trust in April 2018. She is the boots on the ground for the Land Trust, along with our awesome volunteers. Taylor can be found throughout the islands monitoring, maintaining, restoring, and chatting with people about the Land Trust’s various projects. Prior to joining the Land Trust, Taylor received her
- [Tom Haensly](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/tom-haensly/) - General Counsel Tom became the Land Trust’s in-house general counsel in 2019. He retired from his 30-year private real estate, estate planning, and conservation law practice in 2019, which included serving as the Land Trust’s outside attorney since 1998. He received his law degree from Stanford Law School and has an M.S. in wildlife ecology.
- [Haley Viers](https://www.wclt.org/boardstaff/haley-viers/) - Communications Specialist Haley joined the Land Trust in May 2021. She moved to Whidbey Island when she was 10 and has been volunteering with the Land Trust for the past 13 years. Haley graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications studies from Western Washington University. After Haley and her partner, Stephen, returned home from traveling

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://www.wclt.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [Barnum Point County Park](https://www.wclt.org/category/barnum-point-county-park/)
- [Crockett Lake Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/crockett-lake-preserve/)
- [Fakkema Farm](https://www.wclt.org/category/fakkema-farm/)
- [Glendale Beach](https://www.wclt.org/category/glendale-beach/)
- [Waterman Shoreline Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/waterman-preserve/)
- [Donald Borgman Nature Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/donald-borgman-nature-preserve/)
- [Greenbank Protection Priority Area](https://www.wclt.org/category/greenbank-protection-priority-area/)
- [Dugualla Bay Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/dugualla-bay-preserve/)
- [Trillium Community Forest](https://www.wclt.org/category/trillium-community-forest/)
- [Farmland](https://www.wclt.org/category/farmland/)
- [Monroe Landing Protection Priority Area](https://www.wclt.org/category/monroe-landing-protection-priority-area/)
- [Event](https://www.wclt.org/category/event/)
- [Saratoga Woods](https://www.wclt.org/category/saratoga-woods/)
- [Tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/category/tidelands/)
- [Admiralty Inlet Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/admiralty-inlet-preserve/)
- [Ebey's Reserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/ebeys-reserve/)
- [Walking Ebey's Trails](https://www.wclt.org/category/walking-ebeys-trails/)
- [wetlands](https://www.wclt.org/category/wetlands/)
- [Bike ride](https://www.wclt.org/category/bike-ride/)
- [Whales](https://www.wclt.org/category/whales/)
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- [Davis Slough](https://www.wclt.org/category/davis-slough/)
- [Indian Point](https://www.wclt.org/category/indian-point/)
- [Maxwelton](https://www.wclt.org/category/maxwelton/)
- [Penn Cove](https://www.wclt.org/category/penn-cove/)
- [South Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/category/south-whidbey/)
- [Morgan Tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/category/morgan-tidelands/)
- [Useless Bay](https://www.wclt.org/category/useless-bay/)
- [Forest](https://www.wclt.org/category/forest/)
- [Coupeville](https://www.wclt.org/category/coupeville/)
- [Camano Island](https://www.wclt.org/category/camano-island/)
- [Oak Harbor](https://www.wclt.org/category/oak-harbor/)
- [South Whidbey Forest Complex](https://www.wclt.org/category/south-whidbey-forest-complex/)
- [Beach](https://www.wclt.org/category/beach/)
- [photography](https://www.wclt.org/category/photography/)
- [Photo contest](https://www.wclt.org/category/photo-contest/)
- [Birding](https://www.wclt.org/category/birding/)
- [Bounty Loop](https://www.wclt.org/category/bounty-loop/)
- [Greenbank](https://www.wclt.org/category/greenbank/)
- [Newsroom](https://www.wclt.org/category/newsroom/)
- [hiking](https://www.wclt.org/category/hiking/)
- [Del Fairfax Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/category/del-fairfax-preserve/)
- [Wildlife](https://www.wclt.org/category/wildlife/)
- [Volunteer](https://www.wclt.org/category/volunteer/)
- [Stewardship](https://www.wclt.org/category/stewardship/)
- [3 Sisters Family Farm](https://www.wclt.org/category/3-sisters-family-farm/)
- [North Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/category/north-whidbey/)
- [Barnum Point](https://www.wclt.org/category/barnum-point/)
- [conservation](https://www.wclt.org/category/conservation/)
- [Clinton](https://www.wclt.org/category/clinton/)
- [Possession Sound](https://www.wclt.org/category/possession-sound/)
- [member benefit](https://www.wclt.org/category/member-benefit/)
- [Member Spotlight](https://www.wclt.org/category/member-spotlight/)
- [Partnerships](https://www.wclt.org/category/partnerships/)
- [Nature](https://www.wclt.org/category/nature/)
- [Dugualla preserves](https://www.wclt.org/category/dugualla-preserves/)
- [Central Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/category/central-whidbey/)
- [Strawberry Point](https://www.wclt.org/category/strawberry-point/)
- [Bruiser](https://www.wclt.org/category/bruiser/)
- [Environment](https://www.wclt.org/category/environment/)
- [Freeland](https://www.wclt.org/category/freeland/)
- [Internship](https://www.wclt.org/category/internship/)
- [fundraising](https://www.wclt.org/category/fundraising/)
- [GiveBig](https://www.wclt.org/category/givebig/)
- [Habitchat blog](https://www.wclt.org/category/habitchat-blog/)
- [prairie](https://www.wclt.org/category/admiralty-inlet-preserve/prairie/)
- [Mutiny Bay](https://www.wclt.org/category/mutiny-bay/)
- [Whidbey Island](https://www.wclt.org/category/whidbey-island/)
- [climate resiliency](https://www.wclt.org/category/climate-resiliency/)
- [climate change](https://www.wclt.org/category/climate-change/)
- [Cultus Bay](https://www.wclt.org/category/cultus-bay/)
- [Outreach](https://www.wclt.org/category/outreach/)
- [Shoreline](https://www.wclt.org/category/shoreline/)
- [Marine](https://www.wclt.org/category/marine/)
- [Store](https://www.wclt.org/category/store/)
- [Apparel](https://www.wclt.org/category/apparel/)
- [Glendale Creek watershed](https://www.wclt.org/category/glendale-creek-watershed/)
- [Glendale](https://www.wclt.org/category/glendale/)
- [Board of Directors](https://www.wclt.org/category/board-of-directors/)
- [Staff and Board](https://www.wclt.org/category/staff-and-board/)
- [Employment](https://www.wclt.org/category/employment/)
- [prairie](https://www.wclt.org/category/prairie-2/)
- [Forever Wild](https://www.wclt.org/category/forever-wild/)

## Tags

- [owl](https://www.wclt.org/tag/owl/)
- [wildlife photograph](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wildlife-photograph/)
- [gray whales](https://www.wclt.org/tag/gray-whales/)
- [whales](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whales/)
- [whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey/)
- [whidbey island](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-island/)
- [amphibians](https://www.wclt.org/tag/amphibians/)
- [cultus](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cultus/)
- [sievert rohwer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sievert-rohwer/)
- [wetlands](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wetlands/)
- [zoology](https://www.wclt.org/tag/zoology/)
- [beach](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beach/)
- [beach cleanup](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beach-cleanup/)
- [coupeville](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coupeville/)
- [earth day](https://www.wclt.org/tag/earth-day/)
- [environment](https://www.wclt.org/tag/environment/)
- [keystone](https://www.wclt.org/tag/keystone/)
- [litter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/litter/)
- [& pie bike ride](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pie-bike-ride/)
- [bike](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bike/)
- [bike ride](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bike-ride/)
- [crockett lake](https://www.wclt.org/tag/crockett-lake/)
- [cyclists](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cyclists/)
- [sea](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sea/)
- [trees](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trees/)
- [Bruiser](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bruiser/)
- [Elk](https://www.wclt.org/tag/elk/)
- [Restoration](https://www.wclt.org/tag/restoration/)
- [Dugualla](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dugualla/)
- [Marshall English](https://www.wclt.org/tag/marshall-english/)
- [Comstock Barn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/comstock-barn/)
- [Historic](https://www.wclt.org/tag/historic/)
- [trillium](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trillium/)
- [forest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/forest/)
- [conservation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/conservation/)
- [community](https://www.wclt.org/tag/community/)
- [barnum point](https://www.wclt.org/tag/barnum-point/)
- [camano island](https://www.wclt.org/tag/camano-island/)
- [3 sisters](https://www.wclt.org/tag/3-sisters/)
- [farm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/farm/)
- [admiralty inlet preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/admiralty-inlet-preserve/)
- [Ebey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebey/)
- [bakken](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bakken/)
- [Lake Hancock](https://www.wclt.org/tag/lake-hancock/)
- [boose](https://www.wclt.org/tag/boose/)
- [wildlife](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wildlife/)
- [brainers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/brainers/)
- [riparian](https://www.wclt.org/tag/riparian/)
- [burbank](https://www.wclt.org/tag/burbank/)
- [Camano Ridge](https://www.wclt.org/tag/camano-ridge/)
- [Clinton Watershed](https://www.wclt.org/tag/clinton-watershed/)
- [Del Fairfax Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/del-fairfax-preserve/)
- [Donald Borgman](https://www.wclt.org/tag/donald-borgman/)
- [dugualla preserves](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dugualla-preserves/)
- [salmon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salmon/)
- [habitat](https://www.wclt.org/tag/habitat/)
- [Ebey's Farmland](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebeys-farmland/)
- [Central Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/central-whidbey/)
- [Reserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/reserve/)
- [fakkema](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fakkema/)
- [Glendale beach](https://www.wclt.org/tag/glendale-beach/)
- [accessible](https://www.wclt.org/tag/accessible/)
- [shoreline](https://www.wclt.org/tag/shoreline/)
- [Glendale Forest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/glendale-forest/)
- [Greenbank-Farm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/greenbank-farm/)
- [hammons](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hammons/)
- [Harry's](https://www.wclt.org/tag/harrys/)
- [High Point](https://www.wclt.org/tag/high-point/)
- [Holton](https://www.wclt.org/tag/holton/)
- [Camano](https://www.wclt.org/tag/camano/)
- [Krueger Woods](https://www.wclt.org/tag/krueger-woods/)
- [Livingston Bay](https://www.wclt.org/tag/livingston-bay/)
- [Longview Seed Orchard Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/tag/longview-seed-orchard-conservation-easement/)
- [Maxwelton](https://www.wclt.org/tag/maxwelton/)
- [ADA accessible](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ada-accessible/)
- [Monroe Landing](https://www.wclt.org/tag/monroe-landing/)
- [Price Conservation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/price-conservation/)
- [Putney Woods](https://www.wclt.org/tag/putney-woods/)
- [South Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/south-whidbey/)
- [Saratoga Woods County Park](https://www.wclt.org/tag/saratoga-woods-county-park/)
- [Scenic Heights](https://www.wclt.org/tag/scenic-heights/)
- [Sierra Pacific](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sierra-pacific/)
- [Agriculture](https://www.wclt.org/tag/agriculture/)
- [Skyline West Forest Trust Land](https://www.wclt.org/tag/skyline-west-forest-trust-land/)
- [smugglers cover](https://www.wclt.org/tag/smugglers-cover/)
- [Strawberry Point](https://www.wclt.org/tag/strawberry-point/)
- [Swantown Forest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/swantown-forest/)
- [Sweeney Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sweeney-conservation-easement/)
- [Greenbank](https://www.wclt.org/tag/greenbank/)
- [Tull Family](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tull-family/)
- [Wahl Road](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wahl-road/)
- [Waterman Shoreline Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/waterman-shoreline-preserve/)
- [Zimmerman](https://www.wclt.org/tag/zimmerman/)
- [Allen Conservation Easement](https://www.wclt.org/tag/allen-conservation-easement/)
- [Elger Bay](https://www.wclt.org/tag/elger-bay/)
- [Raven's Forest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ravens-forest/)
- [trails](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trails/)
- [hiking](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hiking/)
- [Historical reserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/historical-reserve/)
- [Noxious Weeds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/noxious-weeds/)
- [blackberries](https://www.wclt.org/tag/blackberries/)
- [Ruth Milner](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ruth-milner/)
- [Dugualla Flats](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dugualla-flats/)
- [Ebey’s Prairie](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebeys-prairie/)
- [Robert Bishop](https://www.wclt.org/tag/robert-bishop/)
- [Ebey’s Landing](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebeys-landing/)
- [William Allen](https://www.wclt.org/tag/william-allen/)
- [veteran](https://www.wclt.org/tag/veteran/)
- [Freeland](https://www.wclt.org/tag/freeland/)
- [loop trail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/loop-trail/)
- [Vietnam](https://www.wclt.org/tag/vietnam/)
- [disabled](https://www.wclt.org/tag/disabled/)
- [mobility](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mobility/)
- [Volunteer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/volunteer/)
- [work party](https://www.wclt.org/tag/work-party/)
- [Garbage](https://www.wclt.org/tag/garbage/)
- [Crockett Lake Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/crockett-lake-preserve/)
- [birding](https://www.wclt.org/tag/birding/)
- [bird watching](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bird-watching/)
- [ducks](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ducks/)
- [bald eagles](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bald-eagles/)
- [shorebirds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/shorebirds/)
- [Ron Muzzall](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ron-muzzall/)
- [Penn Cove](https://www.wclt.org/tag/penn-cove/)
- [Red-tailed hawks](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-tailed-hawks/)
- [WA Department of Fish and Wildlife](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wa-department-of-fish-and-wildlife/)
- [Island County](https://www.wclt.org/tag/island-county/)
- [Dillon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dillon/)
- [Indian Point](https://www.wclt.org/tag/indian-point/)
- [North Puget Sound](https://www.wclt.org/tag/north-puget-sound/)
- [Silliman](https://www.wclt.org/tag/silliman/)
- [Suzannah Dalzell](https://www.wclt.org/tag/suzannah-dalzell/)
- [Glendale Creek](https://www.wclt.org/tag/glendale-creek/)
- [Cultus Bay Road](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cultus-bay-road/)
- [Creek](https://www.wclt.org/tag/creek/)
- [Maxwelton Creek](https://www.wclt.org/tag/maxwelton-creek/)
- [Quade Creek](https://www.wclt.org/tag/quade-creek/)
- [Miller Lake](https://www.wclt.org/tag/miller-lake/)
- [Deer Lagoon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/deer-lagoon/)
- [Cedars](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cedars/)
- [South Whidbey State Park](https://www.wclt.org/tag/south-whidbey-state-park/)
- [wilbert](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wilbert/)
- [Birds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/birds/)
- [Janicki](https://www.wclt.org/tag/janicki/)
- [Coastal](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coastal/)
- [Judy Lynn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/judy-lynn/)
- [Libbey Beach](https://www.wclt.org/tag/libbey-beach/)
- [San Juan de Fuca](https://www.wclt.org/tag/san-juan-de-fuca/)
- [Morgan Tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/tag/morgan-tidelands/)
- [Oak Harbor](https://www.wclt.org/tag/oak-harbor/)
- [Oysercatchers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/oysercatchers/)
- [Joseph Whidbey State Park](https://www.wclt.org/tag/joseph-whidbey-state-park/)
- [Polnell Point](https://www.wclt.org/tag/polnell-point/)
- [Native American](https://www.wclt.org/tag/native-american/)
- [Midden](https://www.wclt.org/tag/midden/)
- [Artifacts](https://www.wclt.org/tag/artifacts/)
- [Skagit Bay](https://www.wclt.org/tag/skagit-bay/)
- [Deception Pass](https://www.wclt.org/tag/deception-pass/)
- [Horseback Riding](https://www.wclt.org/tag/horseback-riding/)
- [biking](https://www.wclt.org/tag/biking/)
- [loop](https://www.wclt.org/tag/loop/)
- [trail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trail/)
- [falcon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/falcon/)
- [Chinook](https://www.wclt.org/tag/chinook/)
- [Horse trailer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/horse-trailer/)
- [Scott price](https://www.wclt.org/tag/scott-price/)
- [Moon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/moon/)
- [parking](https://www.wclt.org/tag/parking/)
- [trailhead](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trailhead/)
- [playgrounds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/playgrounds/)
- [hedgerow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hedgerow/)
- [Hayes](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hayes/)
- [Borden](https://www.wclt.org/tag/borden/)
- [Kahn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/kahn/)
- [Engle](https://www.wclt.org/tag/engle/)
- [Harvey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/harvey/)
- [Purdue](https://www.wclt.org/tag/purdue/)
- [Fort Casey State Park](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fort-casey-state-park/)
- [Fort Casey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fort-casey/)
- [Pickard](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pickard/)
- [Uptegrove](https://www.wclt.org/tag/uptegrove/)
- [Lidabeth Hicks](https://www.wclt.org/tag/lidabeth-hicks/)
- [Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebeys-landing-national-historic-reserve/)
- [English](https://www.wclt.org/tag/english/)
- [rhododendron](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rhododendron/)
- [allen](https://www.wclt.org/tag/allen/)
- [Bishop](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bishop/)
- [Brickel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/brickel/)
- [Walking Ebey's](https://www.wclt.org/tag/walking-ebeys/)
- [Lynn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/lynn/)
- [Ebey's Reserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebeys-reserve/)
- [Sperry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sperry/)
- [Vande Werfhorst](https://www.wclt.org/tag/vande-werfhorst/)
- [conservation buyer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/conservation-buyer/)
- [Borgman](https://www.wclt.org/tag/borgman/)
- [Rogers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rogers/)
- [Stelle](https://www.wclt.org/tag/stelle/)
- [South Whidbey Forest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/south-whidbey-forest/)
- [Complex](https://www.wclt.org/tag/complex/)
- [blog](https://www.wclt.org/tag/blog/)
- [photography](https://www.wclt.org/tag/photography/)
- [controlled burn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/controlled-burn/)
- [prairie restoration](https://www.wclt.org/tag/prairie-restoration/)
- [native prairie](https://www.wclt.org/tag/native-prairie/)
- [prairie](https://www.wclt.org/tag/prairie/)
- [toads](https://www.wclt.org/tag/toads/)
- [western toad](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-toad/)
- [Whidbey Institute](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-institute/)
- [Barnum Point County Park](https://www.wclt.org/tag/barnum-point-county-park/)
- [photo contest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/photo-contest/)
- [MarshMaster](https://www.wclt.org/tag/marshmaster/)
- [guided tour](https://www.wclt.org/tag/guided-tour/)
- [owls](https://www.wclt.org/tag/owls/)
- [wetland](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wetland/)
- [Driftwood](https://www.wclt.org/tag/driftwood/)
- [nature preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nature-preserve/)
- [estuary](https://www.wclt.org/tag/estuary/)
- [osprey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/osprey/)
- [ospreys](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ospreys/)
- [Thie](https://www.wclt.org/tag/thie/)
- [arborist](https://www.wclt.org/tag/arborist/)
- [Osprey Solutions](https://www.wclt.org/tag/osprey-solutions/)
- [nut trees](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nut-trees/)
- [Habitchat](https://www.wclt.org/tag/habitchat/)
- [san de fuca](https://www.wclt.org/tag/san-de-fuca/)
- [farmland](https://www.wclt.org/tag/farmland/)
- [Raven's Forest Forever](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ravens-forest-forever/)
- [Navy](https://www.wclt.org/tag/navy/)
- [Whidbey Pies](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-pies/)
- [pie](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pie/)
- [pelicans](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pelicans/)
- [cycling](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cycling/)
- [Hathaway](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hathaway/)
- [Tull](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tull/)
- [bear](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bear/)
- [Steve Raymond](https://www.wclt.org/tag/steve-raymond/)
- [board](https://www.wclt.org/tag/board/)
- [board of directors](https://www.wclt.org/tag/board-of-directors/)
- [board members](https://www.wclt.org/tag/board-members/)
- [Jay Adams](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jay-adams/)
- [Michael McGarry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/michael-mcgarry/)
- [Janet Hall](https://www.wclt.org/tag/janet-hall/)
- [Great Horned Owl](https://www.wclt.org/tag/great-horned-owl/)
- [landscapes](https://www.wclt.org/tag/landscapes/)
- [deer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/deer/)
- [yew](https://www.wclt.org/tag/yew/)
- [snow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snow/)
- [winter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/winter/)
- [snow storm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snow-storm/)
- [snow geese](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snow-geese/)
- [swans](https://www.wclt.org/tag/swans/)
- [snow goose](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snow-goose/)
- [Snow Goose Festival](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snow-goose-festival/)
- [Skagit](https://www.wclt.org/tag/skagit/)
- [nature](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nature/)
- [Al Hammons](https://www.wclt.org/tag/al-hammons/)
- [Cultus Bay](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cultus-bay/)
- [hummingbirds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hummingbirds/)
- [anna's](https://www.wclt.org/tag/annas/)
- [rufous](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rufous/)
- [torpor](https://www.wclt.org/tag/torpor/)
- [trail map](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trail-map/)
- [ADA](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ada/)
- [wheelchair](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wheelchair/)
- [disability](https://www.wclt.org/tag/disability/)
- [Bounty](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bounty/)
- [Bounty Loop](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bounty-loop/)
- [Adam Schmuki](https://www.wclt.org/tag/adam-schmuki/)
- [Northwest Tulip Trekkers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northwest-tulip-trekkers/)
- [Albert Rose](https://www.wclt.org/tag/albert-rose/)
- [woody debris](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woody-debris/)
- [salamander](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salamander/)
- [climate change](https://www.wclt.org/tag/climate-change/)
- [carbon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/carbon/)
- [Joe Sheldon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/joe-sheldon/)
- [Dan Matlock](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dan-matlock/)
- [hemlock](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hemlock/)
- [newt](https://www.wclt.org/tag/newt/)
- [frog](https://www.wclt.org/tag/frog/)
- [Pacific Chorus Frog](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pacific-chorus-frog/)
- [frog call](https://www.wclt.org/tag/frog-call/)
- [Steve Ellis](https://www.wclt.org/tag/steve-ellis/)
- [Whidbey Camano Land Trust](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-camano-land-trust/)
- [GiveBIG2009](https://www.wclt.org/tag/givebig2009/)
- [GiveBIG](https://www.wclt.org/tag/givebig/)
- [GiveBIGWA](https://www.wclt.org/tag/givebigwa/)
- [horses](https://www.wclt.org/tag/horses/)
- [Charlie Snakelum](https://www.wclt.org/tag/charlie-snakelum/)
- [Herb Pickard](https://www.wclt.org/tag/herb-pickard/)
- [Muriel Pickard](https://www.wclt.org/tag/muriel-pickard/)
- [mountain biking](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mountain-biking/)
- [equestrian](https://www.wclt.org/tag/equestrian/)
- [Kettles](https://www.wclt.org/tag/kettles/)
- [Fort Ebey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fort-ebey/)
- [Allito](https://www.wclt.org/tag/allito/)
- [Vogel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/vogel/)
- [WhidbeyTV](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbeytv/)
- [TV](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tv/)
- [video](https://www.wclt.org/tag/video/)
- [Trillium Community Forest](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trillium-community-forest/)
- [Dugualla Bay](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dugualla-bay/)
- [Admiralty Inlet](https://www.wclt.org/tag/admiralty-inlet/)
- [employment](https://www.wclt.org/tag/employment/)
- [jobs](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jobs/)
- [National Trails Day](https://www.wclt.org/tag/national-trails-day/)
- [Douglas Squirrel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/douglas-squirrel/)
- [Squirrel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/squirrel/)
- [eagles](https://www.wclt.org/tag/eagles/)
- [Coupeville Elementary](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coupeville-elementary/)
- [field trip](https://www.wclt.org/tag/field-trip/)
- [outdoor education](https://www.wclt.org/tag/outdoor-education/)
- [Taylor's checkerspot butterfly](https://www.wclt.org/tag/taylors-checkerspot-butterfly/)
- [stewardship](https://www.wclt.org/tag/stewardship/)
- [accreditation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/accreditation/)
- [legal defense](https://www.wclt.org/tag/legal-defense/)
- [permanency](https://www.wclt.org/tag/permanency/)
- [North American River Otter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/north-american-river-otter/)
- [otter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/otter/)
- [river otter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/river-otter/)
- [Heide Island](https://www.wclt.org/tag/heide-island/)
- [Sea Otter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sea-otter/)
- [foraging](https://www.wclt.org/tag/foraging/)
- [Washington Recreation and Conservation Office](https://www.wclt.org/tag/washington-recreation-and-conservation-office/)
- [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service](https://www.wclt.org/tag/u-s-fish-wildlife-service/)
- [3 Sisters Family Farm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/3-sisters-family-farm/)
- [Picnic](https://www.wclt.org/tag/picnic/)
- [Member Picnic](https://www.wclt.org/tag/member-picnic/)
- [Austin's Lend-a-Hand](https://www.wclt.org/tag/austins-lend-a-hand/)
- [Del Fox Custom Meats](https://www.wclt.org/tag/del-fox-custom-meats/)
- [Diamond Rentals](https://www.wclt.org/tag/diamond-rentals/)
- [Washington Tractor](https://www.wclt.org/tag/washington-tractor/)
- [Great Blue Heron](https://www.wclt.org/tag/great-blue-heron/)
- [heron](https://www.wclt.org/tag/heron/)
- [beaches](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beaches/)
- [Fort Ebey State Park](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fort-ebey-state-park/)
- [Bob Laufenberg](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bob-laufenberg/)
- [Iverson Beach](https://www.wclt.org/tag/iverson-beach/)
- [fungi](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fungi/)
- [mushrooms](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mushrooms/)
- [guided tours](https://www.wclt.org/tag/guided-tours/)
- [membership](https://www.wclt.org/tag/membership/)
- [hummingbird](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hummingbird/)
- [Whidbey Audubon Society](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-audubon-society/)
- [Puget Sound Energy](https://www.wclt.org/tag/puget-sound-energy/)
- [pumpkin](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pumpkin/)
- [giant pumpkin](https://www.wclt.org/tag/giant-pumpkin/)
- [Lee Roof](https://www.wclt.org/tag/lee-roof/)
- [Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival](https://www.wclt.org/tag/skagit-valley-giant-pumpkin-festival/)
- [Christianson's Nursery](https://www.wclt.org/tag/christiansons-nursery/)
- [WCLT](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wclt/)
- [squash](https://www.wclt.org/tag/squash/)
- [matsutake](https://www.wclt.org/tag/matsutake/)
- [giving tuesday](https://www.wclt.org/tag/giving-tuesday/)
- [givingtuesday](https://www.wclt.org/tag/givingtuesday/)
- [match](https://www.wclt.org/tag/match/)
- [Possession Sound Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/possession-sound-preserve/)
- [Clinton](https://www.wclt.org/tag/clinton/)
- [forage fish](https://www.wclt.org/tag/forage-fish/)
- [feeder bluff](https://www.wclt.org/tag/feeder-bluff/)
- [Possession Sound](https://www.wclt.org/tag/possession-sound/)
- [member benefit](https://www.wclt.org/tag/member-benefit/)
- [Holiday Open House](https://www.wclt.org/tag/holiday-open-house/)
- [open house](https://www.wclt.org/tag/open-house/)
- [festive](https://www.wclt.org/tag/festive/)
- [holiday](https://www.wclt.org/tag/holiday/)
- [wildlife conservation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wildlife-conservation/)
- [Beach View Trail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beach-view-trail/)
- [donation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/donation/)
- [donor](https://www.wclt.org/tag/donor/)
- [Larry Fox](https://www.wclt.org/tag/larry-fox/)
- [Monthly giving](https://www.wclt.org/tag/monthly-giving/)
- [Anacortes](https://www.wclt.org/tag/anacortes/)
- [Short-eared owls](https://www.wclt.org/tag/short-eared-owls/)
- [brand](https://www.wclt.org/tag/brand/)
- [ebird](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ebird/)
- [Western Asio Flammeus Landscape Study](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-asio-flammeus-landscape-study/)
- [WAFLS](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wafls/)
- [MLK Day of Service](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mlk-day-of-service/)
- [Martin Luther King Jr. Day](https://www.wclt.org/tag/martin-luther-king-jr-day/)
- [grants](https://www.wclt.org/tag/grants/)
- [PowerfulPartner](https://www.wclt.org/tag/powerfulpartner/)
- [PowerfulPartnership](https://www.wclt.org/tag/powerfulpartnership/)
- [PSE](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pse/)
- [Photo essay](https://www.wclt.org/tag/photo-essay/)
- [native plants](https://www.wclt.org/tag/native-plants/)
- [Maxwelton Valley](https://www.wclt.org/tag/maxwelton-valley/)
- [skunk cabbage](https://www.wclt.org/tag/skunk-cabbage/)
- [Indian plum](https://www.wclt.org/tag/indian-plum/)
- [Red-flowering currant](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-flowering-currant/)
- [salmon highway](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salmon-highway/)
- [natural shoreline](https://www.wclt.org/tag/natural-shoreline/)
- [western toads](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-toads/)
- [river otters](https://www.wclt.org/tag/river-otters/)
- [beaver](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beaver/)
- [pond](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pond/)
- [Rosehip Farm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rosehip-farm/)
- [pasture](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pasture/)
- [safety](https://www.wclt.org/tag/safety/)
- [coronavirus](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coronavirus/)
- [precaution](https://www.wclt.org/tag/precaution/)
- [COVID-19](https://www.wclt.org/tag/covid-19/)
- [Prairie Falcon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/prairie-falcon/)
- [Jann Ledbetter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jann-ledbetter/)
- [birdwatching](https://www.wclt.org/tag/birdwatching/)
- [eelgrass](https://www.wclt.org/tag/eelgrass/)
- [North Whidbey](https://www.wclt.org/tag/north-whidbey/)
- [St. John Wetland Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/st-john-wetland-preserve/)
- [Sitka Spruce](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sitka-spruce/)
- [Western red cedar](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-red-cedar/)
- [alder](https://www.wclt.org/tag/alder/)
- [ferns](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ferns/)
- [woodpeckers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woodpeckers/)
- [Red cedar](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-cedar/)
- [Kettles Trails](https://www.wclt.org/tag/kettles-trails/)
- [sheep](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sheep/)
- [operations](https://www.wclt.org/tag/operations/)
- [mission](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mission/)
- [nature conservation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nature-conservation/)
- [pandemic](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pandemic/)
- [Whidbey river otters](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-river-otters/)
- [Whidbey Island otters](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-island-otters/)
- [bull elk](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bull-elk/)
- [Whidbey lone elk](https://www.wclt.org/tag/whidbey-lone-elk/)
- [Things to See in April](https://www.wclt.org/tag/things-to-see-in-april/)
- [April](https://www.wclt.org/tag/april/)
- [Giant White Fawn Lily](https://www.wclt.org/tag/giant-white-fawn-lily/)
- [White Fawn Lily](https://www.wclt.org/tag/white-fawn-lily/)
- [Earth Day 50th Anniversary](https://www.wclt.org/tag/earth-day-50th-anniversary/)
- [Ann Linnea](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ann-linnea/)
- [The Circle Way](https://www.wclt.org/tag/the-circle-way/)
- [PeerSpirit](https://www.wclt.org/tag/peerspirit/)
- [Keeper of the Trees](https://www.wclt.org/tag/keeper-of-the-trees/)
- [Dennis Hayes](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dennis-hayes/)
- [Iowa State University](https://www.wclt.org/tag/iowa-state-university/)
- [inspiration](https://www.wclt.org/tag/inspiration/)
- [gratitude](https://www.wclt.org/tag/gratitude/)
- [LandTrust](https://www.wclt.org/tag/landtrust/)
- [Land Trust](https://www.wclt.org/tag/land-trust/)
- [rescue](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rescue/)
- [Mark Borden](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mark-borden/)
- [falconry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/falconry/)
- [Habitchat blog](https://www.wclt.org/tag/habitchat-blog/)
- [Internship](https://www.wclt.org/tag/internship/)
- [Summer Internship](https://www.wclt.org/tag/summer-internship/)
- [St. John Nature Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/st-john-nature-preserve/)
- [give big](https://www.wclt.org/tag/give-big/)
- [fundraising](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fundraising/)
- [gift](https://www.wclt.org/tag/gift/)
- [nonprofit](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nonprofit/)
- [coyote](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coyote/)
- [Common Camas](https://www.wclt.org/tag/common-camas/)
- [Camas](https://www.wclt.org/tag/camas/)
- [Golden Paintbrush](https://www.wclt.org/tag/golden-paintbrush/)
- [white pelicans](https://www.wclt.org/tag/white-pelicans/)
- [Bald Eagle](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bald-eagle/)
- [salmon restoration](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salmon-restoration/)
- [cicada](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cicada/)
- [insects](https://www.wclt.org/tag/insects/)
- [singing insects](https://www.wclt.org/tag/singing-insects/)
- [Say's Cicada](https://www.wclt.org/tag/says-cicada/)
- [Mountain Cicada](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mountain-cicada/)
- [Hammons Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hammons-preserve/)
- [fawn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fawn/)
- [black-tailed deer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/black-tailed-deer/)
- [mule deer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mule-deer/)
- [moss](https://www.wclt.org/tag/moss/)
- [sword ferns](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sword-ferns/)
- [old growth](https://www.wclt.org/tag/old-growth/)
- [carbon sequestration](https://www.wclt.org/tag/carbon-sequestration/)
- [climate resiliency](https://www.wclt.org/tag/climate-resiliency/)
- [coho](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coho/)
- [coho salmon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coho-salmon/)
- [fishing](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fishing/)
- [Greater Yellowlegs](https://www.wclt.org/tag/greater-yellowlegs/)
- [Craig Johnson](https://www.wclt.org/tag/craig-johnson/)
- [reforestation](https://www.wclt.org/tag/reforestation/)
- [waterfowl](https://www.wclt.org/tag/waterfowl/)
- [wetland wonder](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wetland-wonder/)
- [Scavenger Hunt](https://www.wclt.org/tag/scavenger-hunt/)
- [Land Trust Summer Photo Scavenger Hunt](https://www.wclt.org/tag/land-trust-summer-photo-scavenger-hunt/)
- [Protected Properties](https://www.wclt.org/tag/protected-properties/)
- [children's activities](https://www.wclt.org/tag/childrens-activities/)
- [sandpiper](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sandpiper/)
- [Buff-breasted Sandpiper](https://www.wclt.org/tag/buff-breasted-sandpiper/)
- [Yourderian](https://www.wclt.org/tag/yourderian/)
- [Warford](https://www.wclt.org/tag/warford/)
- [grain](https://www.wclt.org/tag/grain/)
- [OLF](https://www.wclt.org/tag/olf/)
- [Land Trust Calendar](https://www.wclt.org/tag/land-trust-calendar/)
- [calendar](https://www.wclt.org/tag/calendar/)
- [Langley](https://www.wclt.org/tag/langley/)
- [intern](https://www.wclt.org/tag/intern/)
- [Harry Anderson](https://www.wclt.org/tag/harry-anderson/)
- [octopus](https://www.wclt.org/tag/octopus/)
- [seven-arm octopus](https://www.wclt.org/tag/seven-arm-octopus/)
- [cephalopod](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cephalopod/)
- [seven-armed octopus](https://www.wclt.org/tag/seven-armed-octopus/)
- [vampire squid](https://www.wclt.org/tag/vampire-squid/)
- [dumbo octopus](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dumbo-octopus/)
- [marine creature](https://www.wclt.org/tag/marine-creature/)
- [Smithsonian](https://www.wclt.org/tag/smithsonian/)
- [marine](https://www.wclt.org/tag/marine/)
- [tidelands](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tidelands/)
- [intertidal zone](https://www.wclt.org/tag/intertidal-zone/)
- [climate change newsletter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/climate-change-newsletter/)
- [mitigate](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mitigate/)
- [Elger Bay Estuary](https://www.wclt.org/tag/elger-bay-estuary/)
- [WDFW](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wdfw/)
- [weasel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/weasel/)
- [Salish Sea](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salish-sea/)
- [pocket estuary](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pocket-estuary/)
- [swag](https://www.wclt.org/tag/swag/)
- [apparel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/apparel/)
- [ball cap](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ball-cap/)
- [beanie hat](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beanie-hat/)
- [holidays](https://www.wclt.org/tag/holidays/)
- [Eagle Lake](https://www.wclt.org/tag/eagle-lake/)
- [Paul Bakken](https://www.wclt.org/tag/paul-bakken/)
- [Ron Hanson](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ron-hanson/)
- [conservation easement](https://www.wclt.org/tag/conservation-easement/)
- [Fakkema Farm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fakkema-farm/)
- [Beach View Farm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beach-view-farm/)
- [farming](https://www.wclt.org/tag/farming/)
- [cows](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cows/)
- [beef](https://www.wclt.org/tag/beef/)
- [regenerative agriculture](https://www.wclt.org/tag/regenerative-agriculture/)
- [Joel Salatin](https://www.wclt.org/tag/joel-salatin/)
- [Wagyu](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wagyu/)
- [Kobe beef](https://www.wclt.org/tag/kobe-beef/)
- [Katahdin](https://www.wclt.org/tag/katahdin/)
- [Fakkema trail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fakkema-trail/)
- [match challenge](https://www.wclt.org/tag/match-challenge/)
- [year-end match](https://www.wclt.org/tag/year-end-match/)
- [matching challenge](https://www.wclt.org/tag/matching-challenge/)
- [support](https://www.wclt.org/tag/support/)
- [member](https://www.wclt.org/tag/member/)
- [Jennifer Holmes Photography](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jennifer-holmes-photography/)
- [voles](https://www.wclt.org/tag/voles/)
- [Pacific flyway](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pacific-flyway/)
- [birder](https://www.wclt.org/tag/birder/)
- [generosity](https://www.wclt.org/tag/generosity/)
- [giving](https://www.wclt.org/tag/giving/)
- [Dr. Heide Island](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dr-heide-island/)
- [webinar](https://www.wclt.org/tag/webinar/)
- [Zoom](https://www.wclt.org/tag/zoom/)
- [Glendale](https://www.wclt.org/tag/glendale/)
- [Glendale Wetland Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/glendale-wetland-preserve/)
- [Hun](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hun/)
- [Lamers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/lamers/)
- [Eric Lamers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/eric-lamers/)
- [forest stewardship](https://www.wclt.org/tag/forest-stewardship/)
- [forestry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/forestry/)
- [Four Springs Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/four-springs-preserve/)
- [Four Springs Lake Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/four-springs-lake-preserve/)
- [cougar](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cougar/)
- [porcupine](https://www.wclt.org/tag/porcupine/)
- [frogs](https://www.wclt.org/tag/frogs/)
- [Windstorm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/windstorm/)
- [Fallen trees](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fallen-trees/)
- [2021 windstorm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/2021-windstorm/)
- [Janett Wingett](https://www.wclt.org/tag/janett-wingett/)
- [Michael Stansbury](https://www.wclt.org/tag/michael-stansbury/)
- [salmonellosis](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salmonellosis/)
- [bird disease](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bird-disease/)
- [avian](https://www.wclt.org/tag/avian/)
- [Pine Siskins](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pine-siskins/)
- [bird feeders](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bird-feeders/)
- [Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife](https://www.wclt.org/tag/washington-department-of-fish-and-wildlife/)
- [snowstorm](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snowstorm/)
- [winter weather](https://www.wclt.org/tag/winter-weather/)
- [snow fun](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snow-fun/)
- [scenic beauty](https://www.wclt.org/tag/scenic-beauty/)
- [Michael Beech Photography](https://www.wclt.org/tag/michael-beech-photography/)
- [ferglandfoto](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ferglandfoto/)
- [Matt Ferguson](https://www.wclt.org/tag/matt-ferguson/)
- [Pam Headridge](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pam-headridge/)
- [Jennifer Holmes](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jennifer-holmes/)
- [Larry Harris](https://www.wclt.org/tag/larry-harris/)
- [Larry Harris Memorial Fund](https://www.wclt.org/tag/larry-harris-memorial-fund/)
- [orcas](https://www.wclt.org/tag/orcas/)
- [Rick Larsen](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rick-larsen/)
- [Washington State Parks](https://www.wclt.org/tag/washington-state-parks/)
- [Migratory Bird Treaty Act](https://www.wclt.org/tag/migratory-bird-treaty-act/)
- [migratory birds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/migratory-birds/)
- [Short-eared Owl](https://www.wclt.org/tag/short-eared-owl/)
- [wild birds](https://www.wclt.org/tag/wild-birds/)
- [backyard birder](https://www.wclt.org/tag/backyard-birder/)
- [ghost shrimp](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ghost-shrimp/)
- [shrimp](https://www.wclt.org/tag/shrimp/)
- [nearshore habitat](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nearshore-habitat/)
- [Puget Sound](https://www.wclt.org/tag/puget-sound/)
- [Saratoga Passage](https://www.wclt.org/tag/saratoga-passage/)
- [Sounders](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sounders/)
- [Ralph Downes](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ralph-downes/)
- [Orca Network](https://www.wclt.org/tag/orca-network/)
- [Howard Garrett](https://www.wclt.org/tag/howard-garrett/)
- [Susan Berta](https://www.wclt.org/tag/susan-berta/)
- [Jill Hein](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jill-hein/)
- [feeder bluffs](https://www.wclt.org/tag/feeder-bluffs/)
- [erosion](https://www.wclt.org/tag/erosion/)
- [sediment](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sediment/)
- [Skagit River](https://www.wclt.org/tag/skagit-river/)
- [Port Susan](https://www.wclt.org/tag/port-susan/)
- [Everett](https://www.wclt.org/tag/everett/)
- [crab](https://www.wclt.org/tag/crab/)
- [creosote](https://www.wclt.org/tag/creosote/)
- [Glendale Hotel](https://www.wclt.org/tag/glendale-hotel/)
- [bingo](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bingo/)
- [interactive map](https://www.wclt.org/tag/interactive-map/)
- [outdoors](https://www.wclt.org/tag/outdoors/)
- [Snag](https://www.wclt.org/tag/snag/)
- [Tree](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tree/)
- [Recycle](https://www.wclt.org/tag/recycle/)
- [bicycle](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bicycle/)
- [fundraiser](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fundraiser/)
- [elephant seal](https://www.wclt.org/tag/elephant-seal/)
- [climate resilience](https://www.wclt.org/tag/climate-resilience/)
- [Admiralty Inlet Natural Area Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/admiralty-inlet-natural-area-preserve/)
- [paintbrush](https://www.wclt.org/tag/paintbrush/)
- [land trusts](https://www.wclt.org/tag/land-trusts/)
- [pollinators](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pollinators/)
- [watershed](https://www.wclt.org/tag/watershed/)
- [forever wild](https://www.wclt.org/tag/forever-wild/)
- [St. John's Nature Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/st-johns-nature-preserve/)
- [Indian Point Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/indian-point-preserve/)
- [naturalist](https://www.wclt.org/tag/naturalist/)
- [George Fairfax](https://www.wclt.org/tag/george-fairfax/)
- [meadow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/meadow/)
- [magic meadow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/magic-meadow/)
- [Laurie Mosolino](https://www.wclt.org/tag/laurie-mosolino/)
- [Joe Mosolino](https://www.wclt.org/tag/joe-mosolino/)
- [Zylstra Road](https://www.wclt.org/tag/zylstra-road/)
- [rejuvenate](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rejuvenate/)
- [restore](https://www.wclt.org/tag/restore/)
- [dragonflies](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dragonflies/)
- [Coupeville High School](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coupeville-high-school/)
- [students](https://www.wclt.org/tag/students/)
- [orca whales](https://www.wclt.org/tag/orca-whales/)
- [bats](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bats/)
- [Northern Flicker](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northern-flicker/)
- [woodpecker](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woodpecker/)
- [ants](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ants/)
- [cavity](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cavity/)
- [woodland](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woodland/)
- [West Beach](https://www.wclt.org/tag/west-beach/)
- [Swantown Lake](https://www.wclt.org/tag/swantown-lake/)
- [Jill Johnson](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jill-johnson/)
- [conservation jobs](https://www.wclt.org/tag/conservation-jobs/)
- [Jefferson County](https://www.wclt.org/tag/jefferson-county/)
- [Mount Vernon](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mount-vernon/)
- [Nature Watch](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nature-watch/)
- [flora](https://www.wclt.org/tag/flora/)
- [fauna](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fauna/)
- [pearly everlasting](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pearly-everlasting/)
- [woodland skipper](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woodland-skipper/)
- [humpback](https://www.wclt.org/tag/humpback/)
- [pigeon guillemot](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pigeon-guillemot/)
- [herring](https://www.wclt.org/tag/herring/)
- [island nature](https://www.wclt.org/tag/island-nature/)
- [sea lion](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sea-lion/)
- [California sea lion](https://www.wclt.org/tag/california-sea-lion/)
- [Douglas aster](https://www.wclt.org/tag/douglas-aster/)
- [aster](https://www.wclt.org/tag/aster/)
- [dunlin](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dunlin/)
- [fall nature](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fall-nature/)
- [Dave Schoen](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dave-schoen/)
- [Alders](https://www.wclt.org/tag/alders/)
- [Bitter Cherry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bitter-cherry/)
- [Pacific Madrone](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pacific-madrone/)
- [Varied Thrush](https://www.wclt.org/tag/varied-thrush/)
- [winter nature](https://www.wclt.org/tag/winter-nature/)
- [Evergreen Huckleberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/evergreen-huckleberry/)
- [Golden-crowned Kinglet](https://www.wclt.org/tag/golden-crowned-kinglet/)
- [Coastal Willow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/coastal-willow/)
- [Osoberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/osoberry/)
- [Northern River Otter](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northern-river-otter/)
- [February](https://www.wclt.org/tag/february/)
- [March](https://www.wclt.org/tag/march/)
- [Salmonberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salmonberry/)
- [Spring](https://www.wclt.org/tag/spring/)
- [May](https://www.wclt.org/tag/may/)
- [June](https://www.wclt.org/tag/june/)
- [Harbor seal](https://www.wclt.org/tag/harbor-seal/)
- [public access](https://www.wclt.org/tag/public-access/)
- [fireweed](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fireweed/)
- [August](https://www.wclt.org/tag/august/)
- [September](https://www.wclt.org/tag/september/)
- [Canada Goldenrod](https://www.wclt.org/tag/canada-goldenrod/)
- [Walking Ebey's Trail System](https://www.wclt.org/tag/walking-ebeys-trail-system/)
- [October](https://www.wclt.org/tag/october/)
- [Bigleaf maple](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bigleaf-maple/)
- [Harlequin Duck](https://www.wclt.org/tag/harlequin-duck/)
- [December](https://www.wclt.org/tag/december/)
- [Pacific Wren](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pacific-wren/)
- [Sword Fern](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sword-fern/)
- [January](https://www.wclt.org/tag/january/)
- [Animal tracks](https://www.wclt.org/tag/animal-tracks/)
- [Red alder](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-alder/)
- [Vagrant shrew](https://www.wclt.org/tag/vagrant-shrew/)
- [Red-breasted Merganser](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-breasted-merganser/)
- [Bull Kelp](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bull-kelp/)
- [bumblebee](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bumblebee/)
- [Tall Oregon Grape](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tall-oregon-grape/)
- [echo blue](https://www.wclt.org/tag/echo-blue/)
- [trailing blackberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/trailing-blackberry/)
- [Kayak](https://www.wclt.org/tag/kayak/)
- [Donate](https://www.wclt.org/tag/donate/)
- [red-winged blackbird](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-winged-blackbird/)
- [cattail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cattail/)
- [bird parenting](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bird-parenting/)
- [keystone farm and forest preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/keystone-farm-and-forest-preserve/)
- [July](https://www.wclt.org/tag/july/)
- [Summer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/summer/)
- [Underwater](https://www.wclt.org/tag/underwater/)
- [Sugar Kelp](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sugar-kelp/)
- [Shiner Perch](https://www.wclt.org/tag/shiner-perch/)
- [Scouler's Willow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/scoulers-willow/)
- [Grand Fir](https://www.wclt.org/tag/grand-fir/)
- [Seed dispersal](https://www.wclt.org/tag/seed-dispersal/)
- [puget sound gumplant](https://www.wclt.org/tag/puget-sound-gumplant/)
- [ensatina](https://www.wclt.org/tag/ensatina/)
- [Autumn](https://www.wclt.org/tag/autumn/)
- [migration](https://www.wclt.org/tag/migration/)
- [chestnut-backed chickadee](https://www.wclt.org/tag/chestnut-backed-chickadee/)
- [western hemlock](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-hemlock/)
- [mixed flock](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mixed-flock/)
- [Oceanspray](https://www.wclt.org/tag/oceanspray/)
- [downy woodpecker](https://www.wclt.org/tag/downy-woodpecker/)
- [conifer forests](https://www.wclt.org/tag/conifer-forests/)
- [deciduous forests](https://www.wclt.org/tag/deciduous-forests/)
- [Northern Pintail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northern-pintail/)
- [Dabblers](https://www.wclt.org/tag/dabblers/)
- [Bulrush](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bulrush/)
- [Sedges](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sedges/)
- [Western Deer Mouse](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-deer-mouse/)
- [Short Oregon Grape](https://www.wclt.org/tag/short-oregon-grape/)
- [Keystone Preserve](https://www.wclt.org/tag/keystone-preserve/)
- [hairy woodpecker](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hairy-woodpecker/)
- [Woodpecker drumming](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woodpecker-drumming/)
- [Woodpecker communication](https://www.wclt.org/tag/woodpecker-communication/)
- [Buckbean](https://www.wclt.org/tag/buckbean/)
- [Pacific Rhododendron](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pacific-rhododendron/)
- [Rufous Hummingbird](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rufous-hummingbird/)
- [bird nests](https://www.wclt.org/tag/bird-nests/)
- [Strategic Plan](https://www.wclt.org/tag/strategic-plan/)
- [Western Tiger Swallowtail](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-tiger-swallowtail/)
- [Thimbleberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/thimbleberry/)
- [blooming](https://www.wclt.org/tag/blooming/)
- [Sea Lettuce](https://www.wclt.org/tag/sea-lettuce/)
- [Purple Shore Crab](https://www.wclt.org/tag/purple-shore-crab/)
- [Hardhack](https://www.wclt.org/tag/hardhack/)
- [Eight-spotted Skimmer](https://www.wclt.org/tag/eight-spotted-skimmer/)
- [Pickleweed](https://www.wclt.org/tag/pickleweed/)
- [Least Sandpiper](https://www.wclt.org/tag/least-sandpiper/)
- [Nootka Rose](https://www.wclt.org/tag/nootka-rose/)
- [Orb Weaver](https://www.wclt.org/tag/orb-weaver/)
- [Spider webs](https://www.wclt.org/tag/spider-webs/)
- [northern harrier](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northern-harrier/)
- [raptors](https://www.wclt.org/tag/raptors/)
- [fields](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fields/)
- [Shore Pine](https://www.wclt.org/tag/shore-pine/)
- [Surf Smelt](https://www.wclt.org/tag/surf-smelt/)
- [Red-throated Loons](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-throated-loons/)
- [Northwestern Salamander](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northwestern-salamander/)
- [Western Skunk Cabbage](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-skunk-cabbage/)
- [Western Coltsfoot](https://www.wclt.org/tag/western-coltsfoot/)
- [raptor kettles](https://www.wclt.org/tag/raptor-kettles/)
- [red-belted polypore](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-belted-polypore/)
- [northern red belt](https://www.wclt.org/tag/northern-red-belt/)
- [Townsend's vole](https://www.wclt.org/tag/townsends-vole/)
- [brewer's blackbird](https://www.wclt.org/tag/brewers-blackbird/)
- [Cedar Waxwing](https://www.wclt.org/tag/cedar-waxwing/)
- [Red Huckleberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-huckleberry/)
- [Fruit](https://www.wclt.org/tag/fruit/)
- [Berries](https://www.wclt.org/tag/berries/)
- [Gull](https://www.wclt.org/tag/gull/)
- [Heermann's Gull](https://www.wclt.org/tag/heermanns-gull/)
- [Yarrow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/yarrow/)
- [Large Woody Debris](https://www.wclt.org/tag/large-woody-debris/)
- [Mountain Connections](https://www.wclt.org/tag/mountain-connections/)
- [Salal](https://www.wclt.org/tag/salal/)
- [White-crowned Sparrow](https://www.wclt.org/tag/white-crowned-sparrow/)
- [rockweed](https://www.wclt.org/tag/rockweed/)
- [black oystercatcher](https://www.wclt.org/tag/black-oystercatcher/)
- [November](https://www.wclt.org/tag/november/)
- [Spotted Towhee](https://www.wclt.org/tag/spotted-towhee/)
- [Douglas-fir](https://www.wclt.org/tag/douglas-fir/)
- [Red elderberry](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-elderberry/)
- [tree cones](https://www.wclt.org/tag/tree-cones/)
- [red crossbill](https://www.wclt.org/tag/red-crossbill/)

## Board or Staff

- [Board](https://www.wclt.org/board-or-staff/board/)
- [Staff](https://www.wclt.org/board-or-staff/staff/)

## Accordion Groups

- [Give & Join](https://www.wclt.org/accordion_group/give-join/)
- [Saving Land](https://www.wclt.org/accordion_group/saving-land/)
- [Conservation Easements - Q & A](https://www.wclt.org/accordion_group/ce-qa/)
- [Planned Giving](https://www.wclt.org/accordion_group/planned-giving/)
- [Trillium Thinning](https://www.wclt.org/accordion_group/trillium-thinning/)