Featured Stories

Our 2023-2024 Conservation Report

Our 2023-2024 Conservation Report is here! We are excited to share highlights from all that we accomplished over the past year and offer a look forward at the incredible conservation opportunities to come. In 2023 Columbia Land Trust conserved 2,370 acres of the region’s most important natural places—old forests, oak habitats, and essential salmonid spawning…

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Good Fire in the Gorge
A successful prescribed burn on a Land Trust site in the East Cascades, implemented during a TREX training exchange
Staff Spotlight: Susanna Summers

Columbia Land Trust is excited to welcome Susanna Summers to our Advancement team! Susanna and her family recently moved to Portland from San Diego so Susanna could begin her new role. They hit the ground running and have been enthusiastically exploring the diverse landscapes of the Northwest. “There is so much nature to see, we’ve…

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Fall Fieldbook 2023
Washington farmland conserved, our science-based approach to stewardship, and welcoming Susanna Summers
Accreditation Renewed

Columbia Land Trust is excited to announce that the Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission has renewed our accreditation! Accreditation is awarded to Land Trusts that meet the highest national standards for organizational excellence and conservation permanence, and must be renewed every five years through a multi-step process that includes a robust review of documentation and…

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