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View our past Skagit Update Newsletters:
Tope Ryan Conservation Area Expands
December 12, 2020The Tope Ryan Conservation Area grew to more than 20 acres at the end of 2020, thanks to the generous donation of 4.5 acres by Cougar Peak, LLC. …
Journey Down the Skagit
December 7, 2020In Fall of 2020, Trust Co-founder Keith Wiggers visited a few of Skagit Land Trust’s properties on the Skagit River to highlight the importance of …
Guemes Mountain & Valley Conservation Area Expands
December 4, 2020In December of 2020, as the result of a generous gift of land, Skagit Land Trust (the Trust) added 77 acres of land to the Guemes Mountain &…
Conserving Unarmored Shorelines on the Skagit
December 2, 2020Despite the pandemic and slow-downs in 2020, Skagit Land Trust (the Trust) had a busy year in land conservation on the Skagit River. The Trust purchased …
A Guide to Stewarding Your Property
July 10, 2020Why should I steward my own property? While the stewardship of our conservation areas and easements is incredibly important, protecting the natural areas of Skagit …
Please Recreate Responsibly
May 11, 2020Many Skagit Land Trust properties are open to the public, and we welcome visitors to enjoy the natural areas we have conserved. Please remember to …
Volunteer Spotlight: Rich Machin
April 29, 2020Some Skagit Valley residents have a history in the area that stretches back many generations. Others found their own way here, drawn by economic opportunity, …
Volunteer Spotlight: Ron and Tress
April 29, 2020This volunteer spotlight focuses on the partnership of Ron Lindsay and Theresa (Tress) Connolly. They first volunteered with us in July, 2018 when they joined the …
Erosion Control on the Sauk River
March 26, 2020In Spring of 2020, Skagit Land Trust took on an exciting project: to stabilize a rapidly eroding bank on the Sauk-Delachapelle Conservation Easement. The project got …
Flower Farm Fun with Fiddlehead Montessori
February 27, 2020On a rainy winter day, students from Fiddlehead Montessori on Fidalgo Island met Skagit Land Trust staff at the recently conserved Samish Flower Farm. The …









