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“If we save salmon we have done our job, everyone gets value from that.”
Darrel and Tony Hillaire, Lummi Nation
upcoming events
event date: June 3, 2022
Field Friday - Pratum
Field Friday- PratumFriday, June 3rd (9:00-3:00), Option to carpool from WLT Office (8:00-4:00) Join WLT staff and Volunteer Land Stewards for a day of removing Vinca from the property. Enjoy a walk through a beautiful forest and past a waterfall on the way to the worksite. Suggested Tools: Hand clippers, and a small shovel. Bring ...
event date: June 4, 2022
The Land in Our Hands
Spring Benefit Event, Boundary Bay Beer Garden 2022 JOIN US for our annual Spring Benefit in person! After two years of virtual celebrations, we are looking forward to seeing you all together once again. We’ll share our gratitude and appreciation for all of your support and tell you more about Whatcom Land Trust’s latest wins ...
news
March 31, 2022
Post Point Heron Colony Protection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2022 WHATCOM LAND TRUST SEEKS ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT CRITICAL HERON COLONY HABITAT AT POST POINT Bellingham, WA. – On March 28, Bellingham City Council approved the purchase of 1.43 acres of forested hillside adjacent to the Post Point Heron Colony. This will be added to .29 acres approved for purchase ...
January 21, 2022
New Year's Note from the Executive Director
Dear Friends, Because of your generous support last year, we were able to conserve 10 new properties totaling 1,286 acres and more than four miles of riparian habitat. We completed six new conservation easements that include 54 acres of farmland and 216 acres of forestland. We were also successful in acquiring four new fee-title properties ...
December 10, 2021
Community Partnerships Help Farmers Grow: An Update on Alluvial Farms
Community Partnerships Help Farmers Grow: An Update on Alluvial Farms By Lorraine Wilde and Aneka Sweeney It takes a village to build a farm and keep it viable long-term. In 2015, Katie Pencke and Matthew McDermott founded Alluvial Farms. For over two years, the couple from Seattle and Michigan searched for and bid without success ...
COVID UPDATE:
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whatcom Land Trust office will be closed to the general public until it is safe to reopen. The health and safety of our volunteers, members, supporters, staff and partners is paramount, as is the public health of our communities, particularly those most vulnerable. Please check our contact page for emails.
