What We Do

WLT PRESERVES intact, functioning ecosystems while we still have them.  WLT works with private, willing landowners who wish to preserve natural features that provide critical habitat for native plants and animals.  While some preserved properties are open for passive recreational use, most WLT-preserved acreage is set aside as wildlife sanctuary.

• 5,000 acres of parkland, including 35 miles of trails 
• 32 miles of marine and freshwater shoreline 

WLT PROTECTS vulnerable working lands that benefit humans as well as wildlife.  Farms and forest lands provide our communities with quality food, water and timber products. Watershed properties are protected to ensure a safe and adequate supply of drinking water for people, as well as quality waterways needed for healthy fisheries.

• 1,000 acres of agricultural, forestry and other working lands
• 1,500 acres in the Lake Whatcom Watershed 

WLT RESTORES and stewards ecosystems to healthy conditions that support a diversity and abundance of native species. Salmon, elk and eagles are species on which WLT has focused to provide a strategic framework for conservation.  These species utilize broad and varied habitats. Safeguarding the features they require protects a great number of other species as well. The health of salmon elk and eagles reflects the well-being of the landscapes that provide foundations for our communities. WLT collaborates with multiple partners to rehabilitate damaged ecosystems.

• 20+ miles of waterways under active restoration
• 20+ work parties each year, staffed by volunteers, equipped by conservation partners, funded by grants and greatly-appreciated private donors