We’re pleased to announce that nominations for the the 2026 Fairbank Award for Youth Environmental Action are now open, and will be accepted until midnight on February 14, 2026. The award, and accompanying $1,500 cash prize, is given to a young person (age 12-19) living in Jefferson County who has, in the last year, shown […]
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“This program puts students in control of making the most of that tree and the opportunities offered by that tree. That’s the real power of education: connecting meaning with knowledge.” – Devon Buckham, Education Coordinator For 14 years, the Land Trust has offered high-quality outdoor education experiences to public school students on our local lands. […]
Congratulations to Erik Kingfisher, Jefferson Land Trust’s Director of Stewardship and Resilience, who was recently awarded the 2025 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award by the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC)! This annual award recognizes significant contributions to protecting and conserving the Olympic Peninsula’s natural environment. “I’m one of the many very dedicated and passionate […]
Please join us in bidding a fond farewell to Field Assistant Greg Sachs, who stepped down from his position in early November. Greg first joined us in the fall of 2023 as an AmeriCorps habitat enhancement crew member. When his service term ended the following summer, we hired him as our full-time Field Assistant. A […]
As we plan for the next five years of conservation in East Jefferson County, we want to make sure our work reflects the priorities, hopes, and lived experiences of the community we serve. Jefferson Land Trust is creating a 2026-2030 Strategic Plan — and before we finalize it, we’d love to hear from you. We’re […]
November 24, 2025 Dear Friends, What a year it’s been! In September, our community came together to celebrate a major milestone — the grand opening of Chimacum Ridge Community Forest! This 918-acre forest, our largest and most ambitious project yet, is a shared living resource that will provide social, ecological, educational, recreational, and economic benefits […]
We’re delighted to share that the New York Times recently released an article focused on the exciting work of the Listen Up Collaborative, a pioneering regional partnership of which Jefferson Land Trust is a member. The story, by Cara Buckley, is titled “In Washington, Birds Are Giving ‘Yelp Reviews’ of Forest Restoration Work: A collective […]
Back in May, we shared an important update about the uncertain future of the AmeriCorps service program. In April, President Trump signed an executive order terminating active AmeriCorps grants and reducing the independent agency’s workforce by 85 percent. The order would effectively end this 30-year-old program, which annually provides opportunities for tens of thousands of […]
Jefferson Land Trust’s 2024-25 Report to Our Community is now available, in print and online! In this year’s report, we take a deep dive into our youth education programming, reflect on the impact of the Look to the Land campaign, share an update about our Chimacum Commons affordable housing project, outline recent land protection projects, […]
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Carleen Bruins, who was recently elected to serve on Jefferson Land Trust’s Board of Directors! “The mission of the Land Trust is very near and dear to my heart,” Carleen says. “I’m looking forward to becoming more deeply involved, and exploring ways to connect people with […]
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