With the start of a new year comes the start of a new stewardship effort off Marshland Road in Clatskanie, Oregon along Westport Slough, a side channel of the lower Columbia River. In late 2021, Columbia Land Trust conserved 520 acres here with funding provided by Bonneville Power Administration. Much of the land has experienced…
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In a recent film from the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts, over 50 testimonies from residents across the state paint a rich mosaic of what it means to feel connected to the land. From memories and stories to experiences and ideas, this eight-minute film explores how the landscapes of Oregon inspire something meaningful within each…
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Bird song fills the air. Butterflies and bees flit from flower to flower. Old Douglas-fir trees tower over both city neighborhoods and rural highways. Massive old cedar trees grow along river banks or in low flooded plains. Oak woodlands and grasslands carpet the hilly Willamette Valley and the arid lands east of the mountains. Creeks…
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