Reaccreditation 2023
Reaccreditation 2023
give a gift volunteer

Recent Post by Claire Johnston

Reaccreditation 2023

Whatcom Land Trust Earns National Recognition Since 1984, Whatcom Land Trust has been working to protect Whatcom County’s special places for future generations. Today, the National Land Trust Accreditation Commission announced Whatcom Land Trust has received accreditation for the second time – proving once again that, as part of a network of over 450 accredited …

Read more

Have you heard the wild cougar chirp?

Have you heard the wild cougar chirp? Check out this amazing video of cougars on a Whatcom Land Trust protected property, and read a quick note from Land Trust Founder and Board member Rand Jack. For a double dip of delight, before reading any further, watch the video taken by a motion activated camera on …

Read more

Bridge Way Restoration

Demolished and Polished: Restoring functioning coastal wetland habitat at California Creek Bridge Way On a cold January morning, Stewardship Director Jennifer Mackey bundled up her young daughter Maizee to experience stewardship in action–  the demolition of an asbestos-filled house at Whatcom Land Trust’s California Creek Bridge Way (Bridge Way) property. Whatcom Land Trust (the Trust) …

Read more

Continuing a Legacy of Conservation

Continuing a Legacy of Conservation at Nautilus Tree Farm The purpose of placing land in trust is to ensure that it will be protected across many generations, in perpetuity. Some of the  land protected by the Whatcom Land Trust is held in private ownership but protected by conservation easements–legal agreements that limit land use and …

Read more

The next generation of stewards

Whatcom Land Trust’s community partnership with Explorations Academy It’s a stormy December day at Whatcom Land Trust’s California Creek property. Fifteen middle and high school aged students, clad in rain gear, are planting saplings across an open field. Sounds of shovels are interspersed with laughter and shouts of “I’m the best blue-tuber!”. Wait- they said …

Read more