


Backyard Confidential
Notes from inside the backyard habitat certification process

Weathering the Storm
Climate resilience guides the Land Trust’s conservation agenda.

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.

Hail to the Underdog
We’re giving Columbia River chum salmon—aka dog salmon—a fighting chance.

Funding a Nature-Rich Future
7-million-dollar bond measure a major win for conservation in Clark County, Washington

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.

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.

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.
