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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9:30 AM Public Program
Saturday, March 21 • 9:30 am – 12:30 pm • Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Jefferson Land Trust staff will discuss the recent forestry history of Chimacum Ridge Community Forest and upcoming plans for a small harvest. The harvest this year aligns with how the community forest is working to sustain the ecological, economic, and social […]
2:00 PM
Sunday, March 22 • 2:00 pm • Quilcene Lantern Nature offers musicians an endless score — birdsong shapes melody, wind and water influence rhythm, and emotional tones and images are evoked by its mysteries. Music becomes a conversation with our living world. Join Jefferson Land Trust and Devin Champlin and the Diamond Club Band as […]
10:00 AM Work Party
Tuesday, March 24 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Part 3. Forests, fish, and other critters, oh my! Dive into river side channel restoration at the beloved Duckabush Oxbow and Wetlands Preserve, where we’ll be planting trees and shrubs into areas recently dominated by blackberry thickets. Rubber boots required. This is a unique opportunity to […]
9:30 AM Work Party
Wednesday, March 25 • 9:30 am – 1:30 pm • Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Well, not a real parade, though we do encourage you to wear yellow! At this work party, we’ll be removing invasive Scotch broom before it gets a chance to flower and then spread seeds. Please bring rain gear and closed-toed boots, […]
10:00 AM Public Program
Saturday, March 28 • 10:00 am – 11:30 am The Land-Based Learning Excursions program invites our community to connect more deeply with the natural world through guided exploration on locally protected lands. Designed for families, each session highlights a key aspect of our region’s natural history, engaging participants in hands-on activities that build knowledge, curiosity, […]
12:00 PM Public Program
Saturday, March 28 • 12:00 – 1:30 pm The Land-Based Learning Excursions program invites our community to connect more deeply with the natural world through guided exploration on locally protected lands. Each session highlights a key aspect of our region’s natural history, engaging participants in hands-on activities that build knowledge, curiosity, and a lasting relationship […]
9:00 AM
Join Tim Lawson, Chair of the Chimacum Ridge Board of Managers, on a deep dive walking tour to explore the natural history, geology, and future of 918-acre Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. (Multiple dates available.) Learn more about the tours here. Click on the RESERVE NOW button to see tour dates and register for one of […]
11:30 AM Public Program
Saturday, April 4 • 11:30 am – 3:30 pm A free workshop to learn about forest health and management. Presentation at Finnriver Farm & Cidery and hands-on field experience at Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. Hosted and presented by Jefferson County Conservation District, Mason Conservation District, Department of Natural Resources, and Jefferson Land Trust. For more […]
Saturday, April 25 • 10:00 am – 11:30 am The Land-Based Learning Excursions program invites our community to connect more deeply with the natural world through guided exploration on locally protected lands. Designed for families, each session highlights a key aspect of our region’s natural history, engaging participants in hands-on activities that build knowledge, curiosity, […]
We’re thrilled to announce the search for Jefferson Land Trust’s next Executive Director in partnership with Potrero Group, an executive search and strategy firm with a focus on nonprofit leadership. Jefferson Land Trust seeks an inspiring and empowering Executive Director to guide and lead its mission of working with the community to preserve open space, […]
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We’re thrilled to share that the Camilla Chandler Family Foundation has awarded Jefferson Land Trust a $2 million grant to support additional land protection in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor. This grant will catalyze a whole new phase of protection progress: supporting the next wave of property acquisitions, funding short- and long-term stewardship needs, matching public […]
Over the past several months, Jefferson Land Trust invited community input on our draft 2026-2030 Strategic Plan through a public survey, in-person conversations, and online interviews. More than 250 community members — including donors, volunteers, partners, landowners, and local residents — shared their perspectives. We’re deeply grateful for the time, care, and thought reflected in […]
“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.”
