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Board President's Letter

Skagit Land Trust's new Board President, Kirk Johnson, shares about how his experience as a senior land use planner for Skagit County informed his choice to serve on Skagit Land Trust's Public Policy Committee.

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Diobsud Creek Watershed Protection Expands Again

The Diobsud Creek watershed is a place of renewal and persistence. Since 1997, Skagit Land Trust has been working to protect and restore the health of this vital watershed. Click here to read about our most recent progress in this area.

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Forging Pathways for Youth to Love Land

Click here to learn about Skagit Land Trust's new Herons in the Classroom Program, and to hear updates on our annual Utopia field trips and our Story Trail for this year.

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Stewardship Strikes at Stinky Invader

A silent battle is underway in the forested understory of the Trust’s Pressentin Ranch Conservation Area, where garlic mustard threatens the balance of native ecosystems. Read about the Trust's efforts to stamp out this invasive weed before it's too late.

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Protecting the Voice of Our Local Wetlands

This spring, Skagit Land Trust permanently protected a 26-acre property located in the headwater wetlands of the Samish River Watershed. This wetland habitat lies next to land where Oregon spotted frog egg masses have been documented. Read on to learn more about this endangered native frog and its habitat.

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Save Our Public Lands - Take Action Now

Millions of acres of National Forest (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands are threatened with immediate sale in the current federal budget proposal. In Skagit County that includes large swaths of the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest- from Sauk Mountain and Iron Mountain into the heart of the Cascade Mountains. Click to read what you can do.

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Members Picnic on July 27th

We are excited to welcome our community together on the land this summer for our Annual Members' Picnic! Mark your calendar for Sunday, July 27th, and join us at the Samish Miles Conservation Area.

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March Point Heron Camera

Watch live videos from the cameras at the March Point Heronry Conservation Area.

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Lands We Love Social Raised Over $100,000!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we were able to raise over $100,000 to protect the natural places that make Skagit County so special.

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GiveBIG 2025

Your gift will go TWICE as far to conserve and care for the lands of the Skagit during GiveBIG. Help us unlock a $20,000 match with your gift today!

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