Introducing our Conservation Agenda

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

Our Work

Columbia River–The Lower 80

Number of Projects:: 12
Acreage:: 2177
Fact:: In the 1880s, there were 39 canneries along the Columbia River; the last major cannery closed in 1980.

Updates from the Field

02.17.20

A Day With the Green Jobs Interns

On a cold coastal Friday morning, Columbia Land Trust stewards and four Green Jobs interns with the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) filed out of their trucks along the Walluski River on the outskirts of Astoria, Oregon. The Green Jobs interns, Ahmed Yusuf, Jonathan Albarran, Joseph Justice, and Selena Gutierrez stepped into waders eager to spend…

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

11.19.19

Nature Knows Best

If you’re reading this, it’s a safe bet that you care about the environment (thank you). It’s also a safe bet that in the process of staying informed about the challenges of pollution, habitat loss, and global climate change, you’ve recently found yourself feeling overwhelmed by the sheer gravity of it all. It seems as…

Clark County

Number of Projects:: 10
Acreage:: 972
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.