Posts Tagged ‘stewardship’
Sarah and Owen Fairbank: The Heart and Soul of Jefferson Land Trust
Jefferson Land Trust has relied on the generosity, support, and skills of hundreds of dedicated volunteers since our beginnings as a grassroots, community-powered organization more than three decades ago. This Valentine’s Day, as we celebrate the amazing contributions of all our volunteers, we’re honored to pay special tribute to two who have served the Land…
Read MoreYouth Corps 2019 — Bigger and Better than Ever
Seven high school students — three young women and four young men from four local schools — spent their spring break with us, learning and working on the land. During their stint as the 2019 Land Trust Youth Corps crew, they learned, hands-on, about land stewardship. We interwove lessons on topics like forest health, beaver…
Read MoreReflections of a Preserve Steward
By Clif Trolin, S-Curve Preserve Volunteer Preserve Steward When I heard the Land Trust Alliance’s Executive Vice President Wendy Jackson speak at our Conservation Breakfast last year, I was struck by the point she raised at the end of her presentation. She said that Land Trusts know how to deal with preserving land, but how…
Read MoreReadying the Preserve on Marrowstone Island for its Summer Opening
Thanks to funding from the Department of Defense and the generosity of our community, the Land Trust was able to purchase 51 acres on Marrowstone Island on October 31, 2018. Getting to Know and Caring for the Preserve Since then, we’ve been getting to know the property and our new neighbors, gathering community input and…
Read MoreReport from the Field: Mission Creek Corrections Center Partnership
A big shout out to the Department of Corrections Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women work crew for their dedicated stewardship work on the Duckabush.
Read MoreYouth Corps 2017
Five high school students spent their spring break working hard and learning about land stewardship in a stint as the Land Trust Youth Corps crew.
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