The Mission of the Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County for future generations by securing interests in land and promoting land stewardship.
Total Land Protected (through the end of 2021)
• Acres Protected = 25,892
• Total Conservation Easements = 104 properties totaling 9,692 acres
• Total Land Trust Owned = 100 properties totaling 5,007 acres
Breakdown
• 97+ miles of protected marine, river and lake shorelines
• 11,536 acres in the Lake Whatcom watershed
• 13,997 acres of working agricultural lands
• 13,837 acres of parklands
Volunteer Results (2019 totals)
• Recorded Volunteer Hours = 5,551.75
• Total Number of Volunteer Land Stewards = 120
• Total Number of Volunteers = 770
• Native Trees and Shrubs Planted in 2019 = 10,431
• Invasive Species Removed in 2019 = 4,131 square feet
Source: Whatcom Land Trust
