Welcome to Columbia Land Trust
Overview of Columbia Land Trust, featured projects and blog postings
Columbia Land Trust works to permanently conserve the natural resources of the Columbia River region. We conserve, restore, and manage signature landscapes, vital habitats, and working farms and forests in Oregon and Washington from east of the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. These lands are at risk from overdevelopment, unsustainable practices, and other threats. By working positively with landowners and local communities we can sustain the unique qualities of the Pacific Northwest for our children and future generations.
Featured ProjectsForestry and Conservation for Mt. St. HelensColumbia Land Trust and Pope Resources find solutions to keep 20,000 acres of working forestland and habitat protected at Swift Reservoir. Read More » |
glenn's cornerResources from the Columbia Land Trust Director
RythmsIn town, on weekend mornings I now hear the familiar accelerating pulse of lawnmowers keeping the neighborhood grass under control. Out in the woods, chainsaws buzz with a similar pulse on Columbia Land Trust’s Little White Salmon Biodiversity Reserve. The Reserve contains a rare Oregon white oak and ponderosa pine forest, which is one of the most threatened habitat types in the northwest and on the continent... Read More » |
