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March Point Heronry Expands
August 25, 2021Thanks to an outpouring of community support, Skagit Land Trust purchased an additional 3.5 acres of nesting grounds for local Great Blue Herons at the March …
The Entrance to Samish Island Conserved!
April 13, 2021Thanks to overwhelming community support, Skagit Land Trust (the Trust) has purchased 50 more acres at the entrance to Samish Island and will manage this land …
Confluence Property Conservation Easement
March 31, 2021In March of 2021, Skagit Land Trust and North Cascades Institute finalized a conservation easement on North Cascades Institute’s Confluence Property at the intersection of …
Day Creek Conservation Area Expands
December 23, 2020This fall, three properties with 3,300 feet of Skagit River shoreline and 44 acres of land were purchased near Day Creek and Lyman. This part of the …
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 …










