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Barred Owl. Photo by Joe Baier

We’re Hiring a Half-Time Stewardship Assistant!

Jefferson Land Trust is seeking a dedicated and organized professional as our Stewardship Assistant. Jefferson Land Trust has a track record of high quality and innovative conservation work preserving habitat, working farms, and forests in Jefferson County. This half-time position with benefits will report to the Stewardship Director. The Stewardship Assistant will support the mission […]

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Spotted Towhee by Kerry Tremain.

We’re Hiring a Half-Time Communications Coordinator!

Jefferson Land Trust is seeking an experienced, collaborative, creative professional as our Communications Coordinator. Jefferson Land Trust has a track record of high quality and innovative conservation work preserving habitat, working farms, and forests in Jefferson County. This half-time position with benefits will report to the Communications Manager. The Communications Coordinator will support the mission […]

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Rebekah at ForeverFest

Join Us in Congratulating Paula McNees, Blaise Sullivan, and Rebekah Korenowsky on Their Recent Promotions!

There’s very little that our executive director Richard Tucker likes more than seeing members of the Land Trust team develop and grow in (and sometimes even outgrow) their roles. “We do our best to hire outstanding candidates and then help them shine,” said Richard. “Paula McNees, Blaise Sullivan, and Rebekah Korenowsky have done just that […]

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Blaise and Lula in staff holiday Zoom celebration

The Land Trust Team’s Holiday Celebration Must-Have List

Happy Holidays from the Land Trust Team! We surveyed Land Trust staff members at our recent Zoom Holiday Celebration for their must-have dishes on or around the holidays. Their answers ran the gamut, including chile, a cheese platter, chutney, carrots, and Christmas cake. And those are just the ones that start with the letter “C”… […]

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Cattle at Ruby Ranch

Ruby Ranch in Chimacum is Now Protected Forever!

We’re celebrating the permanent protection of another family farm in Chimacum with the purchase of a conservation easement on Ruby Ranch. This 65-acre property owned by Joe and Val Goularte is located in the fertile bottomlands of Beaver Valley. The Goulartes currently raise a herd of grass-fed beef cattle and are eager to begin diversifying […]

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Join Us for the Shaping a Legacy Educational Seminar!

Have you been meaning to review (or begin) your estate plans? If so, please join us for Shaping a Legacy, an online educational seminar with attorney Alexandra (Xan) Gerson. The seminar will be on Zoom on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from noon – 1:00 pm. Xan Gerson is an estate planning attorney with Metis Estate Planning, who has additional expertise in philanthropic advising […]

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White-crowned Sparrow by Joe Baier

We’re Hiring a Development and Administrative Assistant!

Jefferson Land Trust is seeking an experienced, collaborative, detail-oriented professional as our Development and Administrative Assistant.

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Sarah Spaeth and Bear Marks on a Tree. Photo by Jessica Plumb.

Congratulations to Sarah Spaeth on Becoming a Certified Track and Sign Specialist!

Sarah Spaeth, Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships for the Land Trust has taken her love of wildlife tracking to the next level. In October, she became one of five women and less than 50 North Americans to be recognized as a certified Track and Sign Specialist. To do so, Sarah underwent a rigorous evaluation […]

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Ernie Leading Beach Tour

Ernest and Marilyn Karlstrom: A Legacy of Service, Generosity, and Passion for the Natural World

On a lovely Autumn morning in Port Townsend, Kris Karlstrom dropped by the uptown office of Jefferson Land Trust. His nonchalance concealed a serious purpose. “I had never met anyone from the Land Trust; they didn’t know me,” recalls Kris. “I had been researching all the great sites around here that the Land Trust protects. […]

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Fall afternoon sunlight through the trees

Valley View Forest Opens to the Public!

We’re very pleased to announce the opening of 65-acre Valley View Forest in the heart of Chimacum. Once you arrive, you’ll find sunlight (hopefully!) shining through the yellow fall foliage of towering bigleaf maples and the green boughs of western red cedar and Douglas fir. There are new trails to explore that weave through […]

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