On November 30th your gift to local conservation will go twice as far! Our community and the world will be coming together to unleash the power of personal generosity to make a difference both locally and globally. We hope you will join us.

Skagit County is currently considering whether its comprehensive plan should be altered to allow Fully Contained Communities (FCC’s). Skagit Land Trust is opposed to FCCs here in Skagit County. By dispersing growth into the rural landscape, Fully Contained Communities are fundamentally inconsistent with the principles of land conservation and natural resource-based land uses that we strive for.

Thank you to everyone for making our auction a success! There are still matching funds available. Make your gift go TWICE as far for local lands!

Work continues on a joint project between the Guemes Island Ferry Trail Committee, Skagit County Parks & Recreation Department, and Skagit Land Trust. The 'Guemes Island Ferry Trail' (GIFT) is being installed on Guemes Island from the ferry terminal to Schoolhouse Park.

Thanks to an outpouring of community support, Skagit Land Trust has purchased an additional 3.5 acres of nesting grounds for local Great Blue Herons at the March Point Heronry. This land will be added to 7 acres of the Heronry the Trust already owns and protects as a Conservation Area. The Trust also holds a Conservation Easement on 5 acres of the heronry. In total, the Trust now protects 15.5 acres at March Point.

The March Point Heronry is small in acreage, but great in importance. At 700+ nests this heronry may be the biggest colony of Great Blue Herons on the west coast of the U.S. The Trust has an immediate opportunity to purchase and conserve 3.5 acres within the core nesting area of the Heronry.

We are excited to welcome the community back together on the land this summer with our first big in-person event for 2021. Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 31st, and join us at the newly expanded Samish Island Conservation Area.

Check out these family friendly outdoor activities!

Visit the Letterbox Trail at Cumberland Creek - a great activity for the whole family!

Thanks to overwhelming community support, the Trust has purchased 50 more acres at the entrance to Samish Island and will manage this land as part of its Samish Island Conservation Area. The Trust now protects 100 acres at the entrance to Samish Island and over a half a mile of marine shoreline.