Lands preservation

  December 2025

Samish Crest Open Space Faces Threats

by Betsy Gross My husband John and I moved from San Diego to Bellingham in the summer of 2003, exchanging the deserts of the Southwest for the lush rain forests of the Northwest. John had been diagnosed with early onset … Continue reading

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  June 2025

100-Acre Agate Pond Preserve Conserved Forever

by Claire Johnston This article was first published by the Whatcom Land Trust: https://whatcomlandtrust.org/stories_from_the_lan/agatepond/. On a surprisingly bright March morning, Patricia Otto sat on her front porch, laced up her boots, and adjusted her bright red Washington Forest Stewardship baseball … Continue reading

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