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Community Conservation and Stewardship on Guemes Island
April 27, 2026Skagit Land Trust (SLT or the Trust) recently added five acres to our Guemes Mountain and Valley Conservation Area. This addition reminded us how each …
Members Gather for 2026 Annual Meeting
March 25, 2026Skagit Land Trust (SLT) held its 34th Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, March 19th, 2026, at the Mount Vernon Library Commons. Over 120 members gathered to reflect …
Skagit Valley College Students Dig Into Conservation
February 21, 2026The future of conservation isn’t waiting for a distant tomorrow. It’s showing up today, sleeves rolled up, ready to work- just like the …
Volunteer Youth Education Opportunity at Utopia
February 20, 2026Each Spring, Skagit Land Trust seeks enthusiastic environmental educators and volunteers to support kids in some fun outdoor learning experiences at our Utopia Conservation Area …
Wrapping Mount Vernon in Green: A Growing Corridor of Protection
February 20, 2026Skagit Land Trust (the Trust) and many partners have spent decades protecting lands at the edges of our cities and towns, where urban areas meet …
Stewardship: The Often Unseen (and Sometimes Gross) Work that Keeps Our Lands Healthy and Beautiful
February 17, 2026When it comes to conservation stewardship, we often picture people working together to dig holes for native plants while creatures of the forest chatter overhead. …
Swan Viewing Events at Barney Lake
January 1, 2026Each winter, Skagit Land Trust hosts a series of swan-viewing events at our Barney Lake Conservation Area in Mount Vernon. At Swanrise events, participants get …
Conservation as Flood Protection: A Letter from Our Executive Director
December 15, 2025Dear Skagit Land Trust Members, Our hearts go out to all those who suffered damages from flooding in the Skagit this past year. Many thanks …
Saving Land, Nurturing Curiosity: A Letter from Our Executive Director
December 10, 2025Dear Supporters of Skagit Land Trust, Growing up in Toronto, my world was mostly city streets and buildings. But every summer from age eight to …
Volunteer Spotlight: Mike Antrim
December 10, 2025When retired high school science teacher Mike Antrim moved from Southern California to Anacortes in 2016, he was eager to dive into the ecosystems of his …