Seattle group adds habitat protection
October 9th, 2007
Doug Norberg, right, a leader of the Seattle-based Dungeness Habitat LLC, shows North Olympic Land Trust Conservation Director Allison Lutz and president Ken Sweeney some of the bird habitat areas an agreement with the Land Trust now protects permanently.
Habitat for birds, shellfish, salmon and trout is getting help from a Seattle group and North Olympic Land Trust.
Dungeness Habitat LLC (Limited Liability Company) has signed an agreement with the Land Trust protecting 21 acres the organization owns, including wetlands, marshlands, seasonal ponds and a portion of Meadowbrook Creek near the mouth of the Dungeness River.
The stream’s inhabitants include silver salmon, sea run cutthroat trout and steelhead, said John Willits, Land Trust Conservation Committee chairman. Read the rest of this entry »
StreamFest Store still in business!
October 9th, 2007
Logo blankets and reusable shopping bags are among items North Olympic Land Trust is selling for its ongoing fundraising efforts. A record number of requests from property owners who want to protect special qualities of their land permanently is behind the organization’s need to cover increased operating costs.
North Olympic Land Trust has some ideas for people’s gift lists.
Items that were on sale at its StreamFest Store may be purchased by downloading a form available from the StreamFest Store at northolympiclandtrust.org. All proceeds will help the nonprofit organization protect such special qualities as habitat for salmon and other wildlife, farmland, sustainable timberland, clean water and air, scenic vistas, open space and cultural heritage. Mailing and handling charges are $15 per order. Mailing will begin in late November.
Purchasers can save mailing and handling charges by coming to the organization’s annual membership meeting Dec. 6, where a small version of the store will be open from 5-6 p.m. at The Bushwhacker Restaurant, 1527 E. First Street. Read the rest of this entry »