Feeling strong? Planting season rolls along with our newest projects at Snow Creek Forest Preserve, where we’ll be adding seedlings along the forest edge. This week we tackle some tough ground covered in invasive blackberry and reed canarygrass. Help give this area of the preserve a new start!
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Though 2025 continues without any snowfall to speak of at the Land Trust office, the new year brought a small flurry of changes to Jefferson Land Trust’s Board of Directors. We’re pleased to announce that board member and longtime Land Trust volunteer Jane Guiltinan was elected to the role of Board President. “The Land Trust’s […]
The Land Trust office will be closed from December 23 – 27. We’ll reopen at 9:00 am on Monday, December 30. (We hope you’ll join us for our Holiday Open House that day from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm!) To report an emergency during the closure, please call Richard Tucker at 404.345.2436. You’re Invited to […]
Jefferson Land Trust is seeking an organized, collaborative, detail-oriented professional as our Development Assistant. At Jefferson Land Trust our team members adhere to our mission and are committed to conservation, demonstrating a passion for protecting natural habitat, farmland, forests, and scenic open spaces. We embrace a people-first approach and appreciate and encourage the talents and […]
Jefferson Land Trust is seeking an experienced, collaborative, creative professional as our Community Relations and Events Manager. At Jefferson Land Trust our team members adhere to our mission and are committed to conservation, demonstrating a passion for protecting natural habitat, farmland, forests, and scenic open spaces. We embrace a people-first approach and appreciate and encourage […]
On July 8 from 5:30 – 7 pm, FutureFest, our annual fundraising gala, will give us an opportunity to gather online to celebrate the power of community conservation. Early Bird tickets are on sale now. Master of ceremonies Luke Burbank will once again be our guide to an evening of online delights, games, and inspiring […]
Please join us in welcoming not one, but two new staff members to brand-new positions at the Land Trust: Tali Hamilton, Stewardship Assistant, and Lilly Schneider, Communications Coordinator! As our half-time Stewardship Assistant, Tali will work with the Stewardship Team, Land Trust partners and landowners, and our incredible volunteers to monitor and support the management […]
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Kristen Gerrish, the newest member of the Land Trust team. As half-time Development and Administrative Assistant, Kristen will work to build support for the Land Trust’s mission and help keep our organization running smoothly. Kristen is passionate about positively impacting her community and enriching the lives […]
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 […]
Nearly 45 alumni of the Tidelands to Timberline natural history course, part of the Land Trust’s Northwest Naturalist Program, attended the second alumni reunion on Thursday, November 7. Alumni attending shared a potluck meal, caught up with fellow cohorts from their class year, met alumni from other class years, and enjoyed an informative and entertaining […]
