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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!
2025 Summer Employment Opportunity
We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with experience or education in natural resources and an interest in land conservation to fill our summer internship position.
Why Volunteer?
Work party season kicks off again in March! Here are a few great reasons to get involved.
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
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 […]
2025 Calendars Now Available!
Enjoy delightful images of island wildlife and natural landscapes in the Land Trust’s 2025 Calendar. It’s available now at local retail outlets.
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
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 […]
Trillium Restoration Continues
A second round of thinning — to get to 125 trees per acre — is now underway.
Recent Blog Posts
Nature Watch: Little Flowers on the Prairie
Nature Watch: Life in Dead Trees
Nature Watch: Soaring Hawks and Dancing Flies
Nature Watch: Mysteries of the Dark Water
