Conservation

  January 2026

Whatcom Land Trust: A Legacy of Restoration

Whatcom Watch

A few minutes past the town of Maple Falls and just off of Highway 542 sits Maple Creek Reach. Named for the creek that meanders through the property, this 111-acre property is a testament to the power of restoration. Maple … Continue reading →

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  June 2025

100-Acre Agate Pond Preserve Conserved Forever

Whatcom Watch

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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  March 2025

Whatcom Land Trust’s New Executive Director, Rachel Vasak

Whatcom Watch

by Claire Johnston Whatcom Land Trust (the Trust) has been preserving, protecting and restoring wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations for more than four decades. In January, the Trust welcomed a new … Continue reading →

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  January 2025

Whatcom Land Trust and Community Partners Protect Land

Whatcom Watch

by Lorraine Wilde While celebrating its 40th Anniversary conserving land in Whatcom County, Whatcom Land Trust (the Trust) partnered this past October with Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) and Whatcom Million Trees Project to protect 51 additional acres at Kelsey Nature … Continue reading →

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