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Species Spotlight: River Otter
Learn about the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), a fixture on healthy river systems throughout the lower Columbia River region.
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Hail to the Underdog
We’re giving Columbia River chum salmon—aka dog salmon—a fighting chance.
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25k Raised, Thanks to You
Columbia Land Trust recorded its highest single-day giving total ever on Giving Tuesday.
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Giving Tuesday, November 28th
On Giving Tuesday, we dare you to do more. Join us in raising $25,000 for our next 25 years of ensuring our wild places are here to stay.
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Funding a Nature-Rich Future
7-million-dollar bond measure a major win for conservation in Clark County, Washington
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What’s at Stake in Trout Lake
Columbia Land Trust is working with Trout Lake farmers to avert the fragmentation of the local landscape to the detriment of farms, a growing recreation economy, wildlife, and iconic open spaces.
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A Boggy Notion
Fifty-five newly conserved acres on Long Beach Peninsula expand an anchor habitat that supports a unique blend of coastal, wetland, and forest ecosystems.
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Seal Slough: Part 2
With its latest acquisition on Willapa Bay, Columbia Land Trust is building on a large-scale, collaborative conservation effort to protect habitat of international importance.
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