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Olympic Peninsula Farmers Fund Offers Second Round of Funding

We’re pleased to share the good news that the Olympic Peninsula Farmers Fund has opened a second round of funding to distribute more than $70,000 in pre-purchase contracts to local farms impacted by Covid-19. Thanks to your support of our Strong Farms, Strong Farms appeal earlier this year, the first round of funding awarded contracts […]

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Celebrating Our Conservation Champions!

Every year we’re amazed at the amount of volunteer time our community donates to help us protect and care for the land. We wondered how this volunteerism would be affected by the pandemic, with our office closed to the public and volunteer work parties canceled during the spring and limited this summer and fall. However, […]

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Duckabush Riparian Forest Preserve

Celebrating an Additional 25 Acres at the Duckabush Riparian Forest Preserve

Jefferson Land Trust has been working on conservation projects along the Dosewallips and Duckabush Rivers since the mid-90s. In 1994, long-time locals, Vern and Ida Bailey donated a conservation easement on their 187-acre property on the Dosewallips River, our first project in the area. That act alone protected a significant portion of beautiful open space […]

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Jefferson Land Trust Receives Conservation Seal of Approval

We’re proud to share that Jefferson Land Trust has been re-accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission (an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance). The accreditation seal, which we’ve been able to proudly display since 2009, is a mark of distinction in the land conservation community. It’s awarded to land trusts that meet the […]

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Enjoy a Delicious Local Pairing and Be Part of Our Fall Harvest Dinner Challenge

Pairing Up for a Fall Harvest Meal Midori Farm’s award-winning krauts can take any meal from drab to fab. For some seasonal inspiration, we asked Finnriver Farm & Cidery Head Cidermaker, Andrew Byers to suggest pairings of his cider with each of Midori Farm’s savory kraut flavors. His pairings are listed below and we’ve also […]

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Share Your Thoughts in Our Conservation Burial Survey

Conservation burial cemeteries and memorial forests are places for family and friends to come to honor and remember a loved one in a natural setting. Jefferson Land Trust is considering creating a conservation burial wildland cemetery and/or a memorial forest for scattering ashes […]

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Seeing the Impact of Strong Farms, Strong Futures Funds

During the spring, the Land Trust hosted the Strong Farms, Strong Futures appeal. In just two weeks, more than 130 people donated over $32,000. Half of the gifts went to the Olympic Peninsula Farmers Fund […]

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Juanitas Rock in Woodland Hills

Two Dozen Erratics Fanatics Inspired by Local Challenge

During Nature in Your Neighborhood, Michael Machette hosted an Extending Your Reach presentation on the Glacial Geology of the Quimper Peninsula […]

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Fest Fun 2020

Together, Forever! POST: It was delightful to celebrate with so many of you online at our virtual Fest. Together, we raised more than $210,000 to protect land and habitat forever, and the gifts keep rolling in! Thank you so much for your support. The links to the high-resolution videos shared during the evening are below, […]

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Snow Creek Forest Preserve

Introducing Snow Creek Forest Preserve!

Given that the Land Trust has helped to protect more than 17,000 acres in Jefferson County, protecting 10 acres may not sound all that exciting. However, when it’s the right 10 acres, it’s thrilling for us […]

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