Introducing our Conservation Agenda

A bold 25-year plan for science-based, community driven stewardship in the Columbia River region

Our Work

Willapa Bay & Long Beach Peninsula
Number of Projects:
9
Acreage:
1615
Fact:
The green sturgeon of Willapa Bay are among the largest cartilaginous fish in the world, reaching seven feet in length and weighing up to 350 pounds.
Updates from the Field
Let the Light In and Let the Water Flow

Along the lower Columbia River, estuaries, coastal dunes, and forests blend together, supporting wildlife and local industry. The Land Trust’s conservation priorities here include connecting habitat areas, setting the stage for more old forests, and giving rivers room to move and flood naturally without threatening infrastructure. This fall we kicked off two restoration projects to…

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Clark County
Number of Projects:
12
Acreage:
2260
Fact:
In the 1920s, Clark County was considered the prune capital of the world, which was then the nation’s most popular breakfast fruit. Today Sutter County, California claims the title.
Updates from the Field
Conserving the Last Wild Places in Clark County

With funding from the Clark County Legacy Lands program and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, Columbia Land Trust purchased 21 acres along the East Fork Lewis River to safeguard critical forest and riparian habitat and half a mile of scenic shoreline. This marks a significant milestone in protecting Clark County’s wild places and permanently protects…

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Trout Lake Valley
Number of Projects:
3
Acreage:
290
Fact:
Over the last 100 years, the total glacier area on Mount Adams has been reduced by almost half.
Updates from the Field
100 Acres of Washington Farmland Conserved

Did you know that if you drink Organic Valley milk or eat Cascadia Creamery cheese, you are directly supporting a co-op of small family farms across the Northwest including a family-owned dairy farm that Columbia Land Trust has worked with for nearly ten years?  Columbia Land Trust conserved 100 acres of productive farmland in the…

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Hood River
Acreage:
471
Number of Projects:
5
The Dalles & Surrounds
Acreage:
553
Number of Projects:
3
Portland Metro Area & Backyard Habitat Certification
Acreage:
358
Number of Projects:
7
Klickitat & Little White Salmon
Acreage:
14370
Number of Projects:
15
Grays River
Acreage:
1687
Number of Projects:
11
Columbia River–The Lower 80
Acreage:
2177
Number of Projects:
12
Columbia River Gorge
Acreage:
332
Number of Projects:
7
Elochoman River
Acreage:
660
Number of Projects:
4
Mount St. Helens
Acreage:
20000
Number of Projects:
4