2022 Snapshot

If your Land Bank was a rock band, its 2022 conservation efforts would be an album of the year nominee, the cover of which would feature three incredible acquisitions – Watmough Addition (Lopez Island), North Shore Property (Orcas Island) and Cady Mountain Addition (San Juan Island) – protecting a total of 109 acres, including almost 3,000 feet of shoreline.

And as with any great album, the “behind the scenes” production crew played a big part in shaping the year’s conservation efforts. Highlights include local partner, the San Juan Preservation Trust, who committed to nearly $3.7M for purchase of conservation easements; $1.5M in grant funding for salmon recovery and aquatic lands enhancement at Watmough; over 70 community events – work parties, guided preserve tours, community conversation series – and over 800 volunteer hours logged on county preserves, 625 of which went towards public trail construction!

Stay connected with your Conservation Land Bank by joining our monthly commission meetings or contacting us at 360-378-4402.  Looking forward to seeing you in 2023!