Whatcom Land Trust facilitates the acquisition of 12 additional acres to the California Creek Estuary Park This week Whatcom Land Trust (the Trust) transferred an additional 12 acres of conservation land to the Blaine-Birch Bay Park and Recreation District 2 (BBBPRD2) for expansion of the California Creek Estuary Park. This is the third contiguous parcel …
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) …
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 …
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 …
Honoring Alice Litton: The Legacy of a Bright Spirit Who Loved Conservation Alice Litton, who passed away in July of this year, was deeply committed to community and was always encouraging those around her to get outdoors. Alice loved hiking, birding and cross country skiing. Friends recall going birding with Alice every Friday. She was …
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 more than 6,000 acres of land we own …
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 Trust’s Stewardship Director, who leads a coalition of staff and dedicated …
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 endangered in the United States in 2005. Since then, there has been an immense …
