Jefferson Land Trust
Protected Properties

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Photos at bottom of page taken by Guy Scharf

Alice Kawahara was born in a small house still standing on the shore of Dabob Bay. She and her husband own 90 acres of land that can never be subdivided or further developed under the terms of their conservation easement. The forest away from the shoreline will continue to be selectively harvested, and no cutting is allowed on steep slopes or within 200 feet of any stream or wetland. A 2-acre area adjacent to the bay will continue to be used as the site for no more than three existing single-family residences.

The easement was the result of a coopertive effort involving Jefferson Land Trust and the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe, who worked with the Kawaharas on a salmon stream enhancement project within the property.

Owners' Intent

Retain property's open and relatively undeveloped condition.

Plants and Wildlife

Stream contains Coho and Chum salmon and Cutthroat trout.

Priority Species

Bald eagle, pileated woodpecker