Jefferson Land Trust
Protected Properties

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Photos taken by Guy Scharf

Janis and Erika Bulis purchased and built a residence on 130 acres of forested land adjacent to Old Fort Townsend State Park. Most of the trees are second growth, with a small area of old-growth forest and wetlands near the SE corner.

Following Mr. Bulis' death in 1996, Mrs. Bulis donated the property to Jefferson Land Trust, reserving a life estate for herself on 5 acres around the residence, where she lived until her death in 2000.

Approximately 90 acres of the forest, The Janis Bulis Forest Preserve, will be maintained in perpetuity in its natural state. An additional 25 acres will be used as a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-Certified, managed forest to provide financial support to steward the Preserve.

As per Mrs. Bulis' wishes, the Land Trust has created a one-acre Pet Memorial Garden in the northwest corner of the property.

Owners' Intent

Erika Bulis gifted the land in honor of her late husband, Janis Bulis.

Plants and Wildlife

The forest overstory is comprised of mature Douglas fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, red alder, big-leaf maple, Scouler's willow and madrone. The understory is comprised of salal, cascara, rhododendron, evergreen huckleberry, snowberry, rose, long leaved Oregon grape and sword fern.