WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
LAND PROTECTION:OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT LAND IN 2018 RESULTED IN 14 COMPLETED PROJECTS, INCLUDING SEVEN (7) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, THREE (3) FEE LAND ACQUISITIONS, AND FOUR (4) PROJECTS ASSISTING THE ACQUISITION OF FEE LANDS BY PARTNERS. THIS WORK WAS SPREAD THROUGHOUT WHIDBEY AND CAMANO ISLANDS, AND CHARACTERIZED BY SEVERAL GENEROUS DONATIONS. ONE OF THESE WAS A NEW 90-ACRE NATURE PRESERVE ON NORTH WHIDBEY ISLAND THAT WAS DONATED TO THE LAND TRUST IN AN AREA WITH FEW OTHER OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS. OTHER DONATIONS INCLUDED A FOREST AND WETLAND CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENTS THAT HAVE CREATED AN OASIS FOR BIRDS AND AMPHIBIANS, AS WELL AS A FOREST CONSERVATION EASEMENT WITH OVER 300 VARIETIES OF FLOWERING RHODODENDRONS. ONE NOTABLE FACILITATED LAND PURCHASE WAS A 40-ACRE ADDITION TO BARNUM POINT COUNTY PARK THAT WILL SERVE AS THE COUNTY'S CAMANO ISLAND PARKS HEADQUARTERS AND THE MAIN VISITOR PARKING AND TRAILHEAD FOR THE NOW 170-ACRE PARK. WE ALSO REMOVED TWO HOUSES ON THE WEST TRACT AT BARNUM POINT AND PREPARED THE SITE FOR THE COUNTY PARK. WE ACTIVELY WORKED ON PROTECTING ANOTHER 25 PROPERTIES, MANY TO CLOSE IN 2019, AND APPLIED FOR 4 GRANTS TOTALING $3.8 MILLION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MProgram 2 [2018]
STEWARDSHIP:WE COMPLETED A WIDE RANGE OF RESTORATION PLANTINGS AT SILLIMAN PRESERVE, ADMIRALTY INLET PRESERVE, CROCKETT LAKE PRESERVE, MAXWELTON PRESERVE, AND DAVIS SLOUGH. NATIVE PLANTINGS ARE PART OF WETLAND, FOREST, AND PRAIRIE RESTORATION TAKING PLACE ON THESE PROPERTIES. MAJOR NOXIOUS WEED REMOVAL OCCURRED ON ALL THE LAND TRUST FEE PROPERTIES AND SEVERAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. DOG POOP STATIONS WERE PLACED AT SEVEN FEE PROPERTIES. THE WALKING EBEY'S TRAIL CONSTRUCTION PLAN WAS COMPLETED FOR TRAIL CONSTRUCTION COVERING OVER 8 MILES OF TRAILS WITHIN EBEY'S LANDING NATIONAL HISTORICAL RESERVE. WE REMOVED INVASIVE SPECIES, GARBAGE, MAINTAINED PUBLIC TRAILS, SIGNS AND FENCES, AND INSPECTED ALL LAND TRUST FEE-HELD PROPERTIES. WE COMPLETED ANNUAL MONITORING ON ALL 57 CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROPERTIES. 148 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 3,720 VOLUNTEER HOURS THROUGH WORK PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT PROJECTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$270.2KProgram 3 [2018]
COMMUNITY OUTREACH:WE PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED FOUR PRINTED NEWSLETTERS. WE ALSO DID A FULL WEBSITE REDESIGN, SENT 12 E-NEWS EMAILS WITH CONSERVATION UPDATES, PRODUCED 21 OTHER E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS, ORGANIZED 17 PUBLIC TOURS, PRESENTED TO AT LEAST SIX COMMUNITY GROUPS, TABLED AT SEVEN PUBLIC FESTIVALS AND EVENTS, PUBLISHED A 2019 CALENDAR TO SELL AT MORE THAN 26 LOCAL RETAIL LOCATIONS, AND WERE MENTIONED IN AT LEAST 20 LOCAL NEWSPAPER ARTICLES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$255.3K
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