Whatcom Land Trust Properties
2024 Conservation Plan
2024 Conservation plan2024 Conservation Plan UpdateEvery six years Whatcom Land Trust dedicates time to understanding changing conditions in the County and re-evaluating our priorities, strategies and goals. We work with community members and partners to update our...
Lake Whatcom Park
Lake Whatcom ParkFacilitationOwnership Type4,412Total AcresLake Whatcom Park is a large forested property owned by Whatcom County Parks on the east side of Lake Whatcom. This property, along with Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve, was reconveyed from the Department of...
Deming Homestead Eagle Park
Deming Homestead Eagle ParkConservation easementOwnership Type34Total AcresLocated along the North Fork of the Nooksack River, the Deming Homestead Eagle Park is valuable shoreline habitat open to public day use. Several bald eagles can be seen in the fall and winter...
Maple Creek Park
Maple Creek ParkConservation easementOwnership Type73Total AcresMaple Creek Park is just down the road from the town of Maple Falls. It contains less than a half-mile of Maple Creek, forested hillsides, wetland habitat, and a loop trail. Maple Creek is an important...
Jensen Family Forest Park
Jensen family forest parkConservation easementOwnership Type22.7Total AcresThe Jensen Family Forest Park stands out with its mature Douglas fir trees surrounded by agricultural fields. It protects important habitat for various local flora and fauna while providing an...
Brinn Trail
BRinn TrailConservation easementOwnership Type0.75Total AcresLocated northwest of Lake Padden near the Padden Creek falls, the Brinn Trail property is owned and managed by the City of Bellingham. The property protects forested habitat and Padden Creek shoreline...
Chuckanut Ridge Wetland
Chuckanut Ridge WetlandConservation easementOwnership Type16.5Total AcresThe Chuckanut Ridge Wetland Conservation Easement property protects habitat and open space within the Cascades to Chuckanuts corridor. Composed of two distinct ecosystems, this City of Bellingham...
Maple Beach
Maple BeachConservation easementOwnership Type40Total AcresLocated on Point Roberts and within the Pacific Flyway, the Maple Beach tidelands are important habitat for birds while providing passive public access. This intertidal area includes eelgrass beds that are key...
Olsen Estate
Olsen EstateConservation EasementOwnership Type369Total Acres2002Protected SinceThe Olsen Estate, protected in 2002, is co-owned by Whatcom County and the City of Bellingham. Now that this property is part of the larger Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve, it is managed...
Anderson – Lake Whatcom
Anderson - Lake WhatcomConservation easementOwnership Type36.1Total AcresThe Anderson-Lake Whatcom Park property includes a portion of the Whatcom County Parks managed mile-long Geneva Pond Loop Trail, which is part of the Stimpson Family Nature Reserve. This property...
Geneva Preserve
Geneva PreserveConservation easementOwnership Type45.4Total AcresThe Geneva Preserve is owned by the City of Bellingham for forest and wetland habitat, which also improves water quality and quantity of Lake Whatcom. While the property is adjacent to the Stimpson...
Skookum Creek Wildlife Corridor
Skookum Creek Wildlife CorridorLand trust ownedOwnership Type2,200Total AcresThe 2,200 acre Skookum Creek Wildlife Corridor is the largest contiguous wildlife corridor on private land in Whatcom County. The corridor includes upland forest and miles of shoreline along...
California Creek Estuary
California Creek EstuaryLand trust owned, FacilitationOwnership Type100+Total AcresAt the south end of Drayton Harbor, the California Creek Estuary is a refuge for salmon, forage fish, and migrating shorebirds. The Land Trust has been working for more than five years...
Stewart Mountain Community Forest
Stewart Mountain Community ForestStewart Mountain Community Forest is a collaborative effort led by Whatcom Land Trust, the Nooksack Indian Tribe, Whatcom County and Evergreen Land Trust to bring 5,500 acres of forestland into local ownership so it can be managed for...
Edfro Creek
Edfro creekLand trust ownedOwnership Type130Total Acres2002Protected SinceThe Edfro Creek , south of the confluence of the South Fork and Skookum Creek. With a diverse mixture of mature riparian forest and wetlands, the Edfro Creek property is home to a multitude of...
Governors Point
Govenors PointGovernors Point is one of the last remaining undeveloped shorelines in Whatcom County – And now, thanks to landowner Randy Bishop and Whatcom Land Trust, 98 acres are conserved forever! Thank you to Spencer Astra, Moment Films and Bennett Campbell for...
Lily Point Marine Park
Lily Point Marine ParkConservation EasementOwnership Type129Total Acres2008Protected SinceLocated at the southeast point of Point Roberts between Boundary Bay and the Strait of Georgia, the Lily Point property consists of around 90 acres of uplands and 39 acres of...
Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve and Olsen Estate
Lookout Mountain forest preserveFacilitationOwnership Type369Total Acres2002Protected SinceYesEasementThis forested habitat about two miles out of Bellingham city limits is home to 369 acres of protected land within the Lake Whatcom watershed. Lookout Mountain Forest...
Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve
Point Whitehorn Marine reserveConservation easementOwnership Type54.1Total Acres2008Protected SinceLocated between Point Whitehorn and Cherry Point, the 54.1 acres making up the Point Whitehorn property is made up of vital saltwater shoreline and intact forested...
Squires Lake Park
Squires LakeConservation EasementOwnership Type84Total Acres1995Protected SinceFrom WLT Property Map Descriptions: “Formed by the rugged folds of Chuckanut sandstone, Squires Lake Park includes a 10-acre lake surrounded by forest. Part of this public park lies in...
Stimpson Family Nature Reserve and Geneva Pond
Stimpson family Nature reserve and geneva pondLand trust ownedOwnership Type369Total Acres2000Protected SinceYesEasementThe Stimpson Family Nature Reserve and Geneva Pond is 370 acres of forested land and wetland habitats protected by the Whatcom Land Trust and the...
Teddy Bear Cove
Teddy Bear CoveConservation EasementOwnership Type11.19Total Acres1990Protected SinceLocated off of Chuckanut Drive, Teddy Bear Cove is a public park owned and managed by Whatcom County. It includes a forested hillside, saltwater shoreline, and rich tide pools during...