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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In 2017, John Bethel retired from a 30-year career as an engineering geologist and geomorphologist for King County in Washington state. After earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Washington, he worked for the USGS and in private consulting until joining King County in 1987. At King County, John worked on development review in geologically hazardous areas and on development of King County Code as it relates to geologic hazards.
In the Nature in Your Neighborhood program, our weekly explorations will be guided by an experienced naturalist (or two) who’ll kick off our week of learning with a Virtual Nature Walk, send us out with activities to explore and observe the hidden wonders close to home, and then wrap up the week with a Friday Online Study Group Discussion. Sign up and join the fun!
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Dave Rugh retired from NOAA in 2010 after 34+ years of studying Alaska’s marine mammals. This research resulted in more than 250 scientific documents on a dozen different species, including 85 publications in 22 peer-reviewed journals and encyclopedias. Dave’s career began when he was offered a “dream job,” so enticing that he left his doctoral studies at the Institute of Polar Studies in Ohio, coming away with a MSc degree in Zoology.
Sarah Spaeth is Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships for Jefferson Land Trust. She holds an undergraduate degree in marine biology from Western Washington University and a graduate degree in coastal zone management […]
Thanks to more than 130 generous community members, we raised over $32,000 in just two weeks in the Strong Farms, Strong Futures appeal. Half of that will support the Olympic Peninsula Farmer Fund and the other half will support long-term farmland protection. A BIG thank you to all who gave so generously! […]
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In the new Nature in Your Neighborhood program, our backyards and neighborhoods will become our classrooms. Birds, trees, ferns, and mammals are just a few of the topics we’ll be diving into throughout May and June. Our weekly explorations will be guided by an experienced naturalist […]
Many birds are on the move during spring. Thousands arrive on our peninsula, often stopping here to rest and eat, or taking up residence for the summer. Others, who have wintered here, have left and are on their way to their own nesting grounds further afield. If you look for it, you can see some […]
“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.”
