From the shoreline to the timberlands, we are protecting some of Jefferson County’s most fertile farmland, richest spawning grounds and busiest wildlife corridors. Come with us on a journey up the watershed!
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9:30 AM Work Party
Saturday, November 8 • 9:30 am – 1:30 pm • Chimacum Ridge Community Forest • Following a small, sustainable timber harvest on top of the ridge around a laminated root rot pocket back in August, we’re rehabbing the site with native vegetation. At this work party, volunteers will help finish planting. Expect a fun and […]
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Join Tim Lawson, Chair of the Chimacum Ridge Board of Managers, on a deep dive walking tour to explore the natural history, geology, and future of 918-acre Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. (Multiple dates available.) Learn more about the tours here. Click on the RESERVE NOW button to see tour dates and register for one of […]
10:00 AM Work Party
Tuesday, November 25 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm • Brinnon Area • A specialty team will visit this mixed age, mixed species forest to carefully select trees for future standing snag creation at a preserve in the Brinnon area. Standing snags are trees which are dead, but still standing, providing birds a place to […]
Tuesday, December 9 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm • Quimper Wildlife Corridor • This is the beginning of the settling-in season: time for cozy homes and storing away food. This week, we’ll make homes for wildlife as we lift, drag, and maneuver smaller trees to build surrogate “nurse logs”. This activity will require teamwork […]
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Tuesday, December 30 • 10:00 am – 3:00 pm • Land Trust Office • Join us for a cherished Jefferson Land Trust tradition! Stop by the Land Trust office on Tuesday, December 30, to ring in the New Year with a warm cup of cheer. Whether you’re a longtime supporter, partner, volunteer, or simply curious […]
Back in May, we shared an important update about the uncertain future of the AmeriCorps service program. In April, President Trump signed an executive order terminating active AmeriCorps grants and reducing the independent agency’s workforce by 85 percent. The order would effectively end this 30-year-old program, which annually provides opportunities for tens of thousands of […]
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Jefferson Land Trust’s 2024-25 Report to Our Community is now available, in print and online! In this year’s report, we take a deep dive into our youth education programming, reflect on the impact of the Look to the Land campaign, share an update about our Chimacum Commons affordable housing project, outline recent land protection projects, […]
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Carleen Bruins, who was recently elected to serve on Jefferson Land Trust’s Board of Directors! “The mission of the Land Trust is very near and dear to my heart,” Carleen says. “I’m looking forward to becoming more deeply involved, and exploring ways to connect people with […]
“Tamanowas Rock-it’s the most sacred place… It’s the home of our ancestors. Our spirits are there.”
“To think that a place as beautiful as this will be here, undisturbed, and get to grow into an old forest again…That’s a big, big, big idea.”
“My husband’s family has been farming in Washington for five generations, and the working lands efforts of Jefferson Land Trust give us hope that our boys and other youth of this county will indeed have farmland to work if they so choose.”
“The Olympic Peninsula is the crown jewel among America’s natural wonders and deserves careful attention to preserve what wildness is still here. Because Jefferson Land Trust is a leader in the conservation of a large part of the Olympic Peninsula, I have looked to the Land Trust for opportunities to help in the preservation of this wonderful environment.”
