Featured Stories

Tides Return to Kerry Island
After being being diked, ditched, and drained for decades, Kerry Island is once again part of Westport Slough's natural floodplain. With luck, it will provide vital habitat to rearing juvenile salmon and steelhead.
As She Grows
A new film tells the story of the Mount St. Helens forest conservation project, Columbia Land Trust's largest conservation effort to date.
Nature is in Our Blood
Our Coast and Estuary Conservation Manager Nadia Gardner reflects on the role of Outdoor School in forging a lifelong love of nature.
Give Forests
UPDATE: We raised over $4,000 in a single day during this year's Give More 24! campaign. Thank you to all the generous donors who helped us fund trees that will leave a lasting legacy on our cherished landscapes.
Meet Susie Peterson
Columbia Land Trust is excited to introduce Susie Peterson as its new Backyard Habitat Certification Program manager (BHCP). Together with our partners at Audubon Society of Portland, she’s excited to lead the continued growth and impact of the transformative program. Communications manager Jay Kosa sat down with Susie to chat about her background.