Welcome to Jefferson Land Trust

Helping the community preserve open space, working lands and habitat forever

Jefferson Land Trust is a private, non-profit, grass-roots organization. Our mission is to help the community preserve open space, working lands and habitat in Jefferson County on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.

21,000 Thank-Yous to GiveBIG Donors Thanks to the many Jefferson Land Trust supporters who gave online through the Seattle Foundation's community-wide GiveBig day of giving--Jefferson Land Trust has received over $21,000 in donations. We have yet to hear what JLT's share of the stretch pool will be, but will post results here as soon as we know. Many thanks to all who gave BIG to Jefferson Land Trust! ... more »

Local Naturalists Team Up with Jefferson Land Trust to Lead Natural History Course Local naturalists have teamed up with Jefferson Land Trust to organize and lead an innovative new natural history course from April 28–June 16. The first (cold, wet) field trip of the course took place May 2. Participants went on the Glacier Spirit to Protection Island and Craven Rock on the east side of Marrowstone Island. Highlights along the way they included elephant seals, Stellar Seals, harbor seals, and California sea lions, and several bird species--rhinoceros auklets, black brants, pigeon guillemnots, surf scoters, marbled murrelets, eagles, and Canada geese. ... more »

Volunteers Help Plant Trees on East Tarboo Creek Volunteers enjoyed the process of replanting a streamside forest alongside other friends of Jefferson Land Trust. This is a beautiful and wild property--just the other week, the landowners' security camera took an amazing video of a mountain lion walking across their property. (You can see the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPoLjcVlASA&feature=youtu.be) ... more »