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
Work Party • Tuesday, September 10 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Mud season is nearly upon us – time to make sure all trails are ready! This week we’ll refresh our trail drainage at Chai-yahk-wh Preserve, so we can continue to enjoy this lovely trail all winter long. Directions: The Chai-yahk-wh parking area is […]
9:30 AM
Wednesday, September 11 • 9:30 – 11:30 am We’re excited to welcome community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge, a 918-acre forest at the heart of Chimacum. Jefferson Land Trust purchased Chimacum Ridge at the end of 2023 and is now working to transform it into a community forest that will open to the […]
9:00 AM
Saturday, September 14 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm We’re excited to welcome community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge, a 918-acre forest at the heart of Chimacum. Jefferson Land Trust purchased Chimacum Ridge at the end of 2023 and is now working to transform it into a community forest that will open to […]
10:00 AM
10:00 am – 4:00 pm • Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, 2024 The mission of Jefferson County Farm Tour is to celebrate locally grown food, fiber, and farm-made products; invite community members to learn from and engage with their local farmers; and stimulate economic opportunity for farms in Jefferson County via self-guided […]
Tuesday, September 17 • 10:00 – noon We’re excited to welcome community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge, a 918-acre forest at the heart of Chimacum. Jefferson Land Trust purchased Chimacum Ridge at the end of 2023 and is now working to transform it into a community forest that will open to the public […]
Saturday, September 21 • 10:00 am – noon We’re excited to welcome community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge, a 918-acre forest at the heart of Chimacum. Jefferson Land Trust purchased Chimacum Ridge at the end of 2023 and is now working to transform it into a community forest that will open to the […]
Work Party • Tuesday, September 24 • 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Oh Donovan: so much beauty, and so much to do! Those who have visited Lower Donovan Creek cannot forget the expansive views, recovering stream, and bright young plant community. And with the habitat recovery, we continue to support the native forest community by […]
1:00 PM
Thursday, September 26 • 1:00 – 3:00 pm We’re excited to welcome community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge, a 918-acre forest at the heart of Chimacum. Jefferson Land Trust purchased Chimacum Ridge at the end of 2023 and is now working to transform it into a community forest that will open to the […]
Saturday, September 28 • 10:00 am – noon We’re excited to welcome community members on public tours of Chimacum Ridge, a 918-acre forest at the heart of Chimacum. Jefferson Land Trust purchased Chimacum Ridge at the end of 2023 and is now working to transform it into a community forest that will open to the […]
The Land Trust is thrilled to announce the permanent protection of a very special property on Discovery Bay, located within the estuary of Salmon and Snow Creeks. This area is critical for the recovery of Hood Canal summer chum, Puget Sound Chinook, and Puget Sound steelhead — all species listed as endangered by the Endangered […]
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Jefferson Land Trust got a big helping hand this year from three amazing AmeriCorps interns! From fall 2023 through summer 2024, Kelcie Kysar, Greg Sachs, and Jaise Wilson worked alongside Jefferson Land Trust staff and volunteers to carry out important forest health improvement, habitat enhancement, and trail projects; help plan and lead work parties and […]
We’re very pleased to announce that starting in September 2024, AmeriCorps habitat enhancement crew member Greg Sachs will step into the role of Jefferson Land Trust’s full-time Field Assistant! In this position, he’ll work in the field to support the short- and long-term stewardship responsibilities of the Land Trust by taking actions that support the […]
“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.”
