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Preserving open space, working lands, and habitat forever.

Jefferson Land Trust is an accredited, private, nonprofit, grassroots organization in Jefferson County, located on the stunning Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Save
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FARMS, FISH and FORESTS FOREVER

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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Two Community Members Sought for Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Board of Managers

Jefferson Land Trust’s Board of Directors is seeking two community members to serve on the seven-member volunteer Chimacum Ridge Community Forest Board of Managers. The Community Forest Board of Managers is overseeing the establishment and operation of Chimacum Ridge Community Forest, which is slated to open to the public in September of 2025 and will […]

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Exciting Conservation Projects on the Horizon

2025 is shaping up to be another big year for conservation at Jefferson Land Trust. With multiple projects in the pipeline, we’re working across the region to protect vital habitats, preserve farmland, and restore critical natural areas — ensuring a resilient future for our community. Here’s an overview of what’s ahead: Protecting Watersheds and Wildlife […]

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Looking Ahead: Land Trust Education Programs

There’s a lot of exciting things happening in the Land Trust’s education programs over the next few months! Check out what we’re looking forward to: Field trips with public school students to Valley View Forest Preserve, Snow Creek Uncas Preserve, and the Quimper Wildlife Corridor will run March through June. We’ll also be running climate […]

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Gene Jones

“Tamanowas Rock-it’s the most sacred place… It’s the home of our ancestors. Our spirits are there.”

Gene Jones, Sr., Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Libby Atkins

“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.”

Libby Atkins, former Preserve Steward, for Illahee Preserve on Chimacum Creek
Crystie Kisler

“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.”

Crystie Kisler, Finnriver Orchard
Dave Rugh

“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.”


Jefferson Land Trust Affiliates

Natural History Society
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Quimper Geological Society