WHERE WE WORK

WLT’s conservation projects range from simple donations of conservation easements to complex public-private partnerships to acquire land for wildlife habitat, parks and farmland. Whatcom Land Trust has completed 145 conservation transactions over the past 27 years.  Our conservation plan focuses on four targets: 1) intact, functioning ecosystems 2) farms and other working lands 3) salmon, eagle and elk habitat 4) shorelines.  We have worked successfully with private land owners, state and local governments, Native American tribal governments, Western Washington University, large corporations such as ARCO, British Petroleum and B.C. Hydro, and timber companies, including Crown Pacific, and Hampton and Affiliates.

Below, some of our projects are described in more detail.

PROPERTIES PRESERVED (functioning, intact ecosystems):

Bellingham Area: Stimpson Nature Reserve

Deming Area: Canyon Lake Old Growth Community Forest

Strait of Georgia: Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve

Chuckanut Bay: Clark’s Point

Acme: Nesset Farm

Birch Bay: Arco Blue Heron Nesting Colony

Point Roberts: Lily Point Marine Reserve

Welcome: North Fork Eagle Preserve 

Glacier: Steiner Preserve 

PROPERTIES PROTECTED (working lands providing food, water and other resources for our community):

Laurel: Miller Farm

Throughout the county: Ag PDR (Farmland conservation)

Lake Whatcom Watershed: Watts Family Preserve

PROPERTIES UNDER RESTORATION (altered or degraded habitats in rehabilitation):

Lake Terrell: Kelsey

Acme: Catalyst

Lummi Flats:  Smuggler’s Slough