Whatcom Land Trust

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Whatcom Land Trust is a non-profit organization based out of Bellingham, Washington that works to preserve and protect wildlife habitat, scenic, agricultural and open space lands in Whatcom County. The mission of Whatcom Land Trust is to preserve land for future generations and to promote land stewardship.[1][2]

Whatcom Land Trust preserves lands through conservation easements, fee ownership, and partnerships with individuals, corporations, government agencies, and non-governmental conservation organizations such as Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association and The Nature Conservancy, among others.[3][4][5][6][7]

Since 1984, Whatcom Land Trust has helped to preserve over 10,000 acres in Whatcom County.[8]

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  1. ^ Relyea, Kie. "Whatcom Land Trust gets $75,000 for Samish River wetlands preserve", "The Bellingham Herald" Bellingham, 21 June 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-8.
  2. ^ Relyea, Kie. "Whatcom County to buy part of Lily Point for $1.3 Million", "The Bellingham Herald" Bellingham, 7 May 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
  3. ^ Pratum, Tom. "City of Bellingham and Whatcom County Team up for Major Land Purchase", "Whatcom Watch Online", June 2002. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  4. ^ Relyea, Kie. "Whatcom Land Trust buys 130-acre tree plantation to restore land for salmon", "Bellingham Herald", 12 November 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  5. ^ Relyea, Kie. "Whatcom County tribes, 2 groups receive more than $2.6 million to help salmon" "Bellingham Herald", 19 October 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  6. ^ Relyea, Kie. "Whatcom Land Trust buys 85-acre Schornbush Forest in Van Zandt area" "Bellingham Herald", 8 July 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  7. ^ The Nature Conservancy. "Nature Conservancy Protects Key Shoreline" "The Nature Conservancy", 30 December 2008. Retrieved on 2010-12-15.
  8. ^ WCHC Staff. "Get to Know Whatcom Land Trust", "whatcomcounts.org" Bellingham, 28 January 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-10.

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