RED DOG FARM: Prime Center Valley Soil Has New Farmer
 Story by Selden McKee.
Rupert Dandelion, the red border collie, romps with his new canine neighbors while Karyn, the new landholder in the area, runs the tilled soil through her fingers and pictures the crops that will soon turn her farmland green. Karyn Williams has been farming on other peoples’ land for many years, but now, thanks to the support of the Jefferson Land Trust and other members of the Jefferson LandWorks Collaborative, she has her own land to work. With the lively name of Red Dog Farm, the land lies just south of Chimacum in an area with a rich agricultural heritage.
Karyn Williams looks out over her 23 acres, ready to put in her first crops in the field she has already tilled, happily anticipating the hard and rewarding work ahead of her. And she knows ... more »
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Westward Hoh!
 As the sun sets on the year 2007, Jefferson Land Trust is looking west—specifically to the West End of Jefferson County. JLT has entered into a contractual agreement to partner with the Hoh River Trust and helping provide effective implementation of the Hoh River Trust management plan. Beginning in 2008, Jefferson Land Trust will monitor approximately 5,000 acres of land owned by the Hoh River Trust on which the Washington Department of Natural Resources holds conservation easements.
Heidi Eisenhour, executive director of Jefferson Land Trust, is clear about the importance of this partnership for Jefferson Land Trust: “It’s a one-of-a-kind chance.” JLT board members and staff made a preliminary site visit to the Hoh in October. Asked to describe what she saw, Eisenhour says, “It ... more »
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