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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10:00 AM Work Party
Tuesday, February 10 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Alder, alder everywhere but not a conifer to be found! Help us increase species diversity at Chai-yahk-wh preserve with some strategic planting of conifer trees and shrubs to benefit wildlife. Rubber boots are STRONGLY recommended as we will be travelling off trail in very muddy/wet forest […]
Tuesday, February 17 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Welcome the new year with new plantings. Together we’ll be planting a new forest to help shelter wildlife in the middle of Chimacum’s vibrant farmland. We’ll be planting in very wet areas, including standing water, so rubber boots are strongly recommended. Directions: Meet at 7903 Beaver Valley […]
Feeling strong? Planting season rolls along with our newest projects at Snow Creek Forest Preserve, where we’ll be adding seedlings along the forest edge. This week we tackle some tough ground covered in invasive blackberry and reed canarygrass. Help give this area of the preserve a new start!
10:00 AM Public Program
Saturday, February 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, […]
Saturday, March 7 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Part 1. Forests, fish, and other critters, oh my! Willow you join us for a willow-staking party at the beloved Duckabush Oxbow and Wetlands Preserve? We’ll be replacing a blackberry thicket with a willow patch in a quiet spot along the banks of the main river […]
9:00 AM Virtual Program
Monday, March 9 • 9:00 – 10:30 am • Virtual program Join us as we gather virtually from 9:00 – 10:30 am on Monday, March 9 to hear Terry Tempest Williams, acclaimed author, educator, conservationist, and activist as she discusses the importance of finding grace and meaning in the natural world during uncertain times, exploring […]
Tuesday, March 10 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Part 2. 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. This is a unique opportunity to visit this preserve […]
2:00 AM Fundraiser
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 we explore […]
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 […]
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, […]
What does stewarding a working forest actually look like? At Chimacum Ridge Community Forest, the answer is taking shape through a recent harvest and planting effort rooted in careful planning, ecological repair, and hands-on work. The plot of land at the center of this story has a long history as a commercial forest, managed for […]
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Jefferson Land Trust is seeking an organized, collaborative, detail-oriented professional as our Stewardship Coordinator. At Jefferson Land Trust our team members adhere to our mission and are committed to conservation, demonstrating a passion for protecting natural habitat, farmland, forests, and scenic open spaces. We embrace a people-first approach and appreciate and encourage the talents and […]
Over the past several months, we’ve had the privilege of listening to community members, partners, supporters, and friends as we developed Jefferson Land Trust’s next strategic plan. More than 260 respondents shared thoughtful insights and perspectives to help sharpen our thinking and make the plan stronger. Our thanks to all those who participated! We’re pleased […]
“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.”
