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A Day in the Life: Volunteer Land Steward
A Day in the Life: Roz Spitzer, Volunteer Land Steward Roz Spitzer has been a Volunteer Land Steward (VLS) at Whatcom Land Trust’s Fenton Nature Reserve for the last four years. Volunteers like Roz are the reason Whatcom Land Trust is able to protect and care for...
Caring for Land Forever
Caring for Land Forever An interview with Whatcom Land Trust Stewardship Director Jenn Mackey Jenn Mackey sits down with her laptop, her six-month-old daughter Maizee, a (now cold) mug of tea, and a look of determination. This is the status quo for Whatcom Land...
Stewart Mountain “First 550” Acquired
Whatcom Land Trust announced the purchase of 550 acres of forestland and critical habitat on the eastern side of Stewart Mountain near Acme, Washington on November 4.
Restoration & Recovery
The importance of habitat restoration in rebuilding salmon and orca populations Southern Resident killer whales, or orcas, are emblematic of the Pacific Northwest, but sadly their population is declining at an alarming rate. Three pods of these whales were listed as...
Why South Fork Chinook Recovery is at Risk
Low Flow, High Heat & Habitat An Interview with Tom Chance, Manager of the Lummi Nation Salmon Enhancement Program By Claire Johnston, Whatcom Land Trust Communications Director Last week, Whatcom Land Trust received a call from the Lummi Nation’s Salmon...
“The First 550” of Stewart Mountain Community Forest
“The First 550” of Stewart Mountain Community Forest Stewart Mountain, Photo by Jennifer Mackey Since 2014, staff and community members from the Nooksack Tribe, Whatcom Land Trust, Whatcom County, Evergreen Land Trust and South Fork Valley citizens have been...
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 Photo by Alan Fritzberg Bellingham, WA. – On March 28, Bellingham City Council approved the purchase of 1.43 acres of forested...
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...
Community Partnerships Help Farmers Grow: An Update on Alluvial Farms
Community Partnerships Help Farmers Grow: An Update on Alluvial FarmsBy 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...