Skagit Land Trust's 2020 'Lands We Love' auction will take place online this year. Bidding for silent auction begins on September 27th and runs through October 4th. No tickets are required to participate in the event, and everyone is welcome.

Skagit Land Trust has for the second time achieved renewed land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance. In 2009 Skagit Land Trust became one of the first land trusts in the nation to receive official accreditation from the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission.

We are taking the month of August off, but will return in September to discuss Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

The Great Blue Herons at our March Point property are growing up fast! We've created a "Guess the Age of the Heron" game to teach you some identification skills.

We’ve compiled a list of tips and resources to help you actively manage your property. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to take on some more site-specific stewardship tasks, this guide should help point you in the right direction!

From work parties to school field trips, our AmeriCorps members help Skagit Land Trust connect with and educate the community. Normally, when our AmeriCorps members move on we host a volunteer appreciation picnic to recognize the hard work of our volunteers and allow them the chance to bid our AmeriCorps farewell. Given the unusual circumstances of this year, we wanted to give them a chance to reflect on their year of service with Skagit Land Trust and with all of you.

We are excited to announce that our SLT Reads book for July will be 'Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why they Matter' By: Ben Goldfarb. — "Today, a growing coalition of “Beaver Believers”- including scientists, ranchers, and passionate citizens - recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are far healthier, for humans and non-humans alike, than those without them. From the Nevada deserts to the Scottish highlands, Believers are now hard at work restoring these industrious rodents to their former haunts."

Looking for an activity for the summer solstice? Check out these 5 hikes!

Like many in our nation, I along with other staff and the board of Skagit Land Trust have watched national events unfold with emotions ranging from horror, shame and anger at the continued violence and injustices towards Black people - to hopefulness at the peaceful protests and positive acts for change.