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Learn all about the farmers and producers from across the North Olympic Peninsula who've made sure this year's Harvest Farm Share bags are filled with the best, freshest, and most wholesome local items available in this story map created by Christina Epperson. If you haven't… Read More ›

North Olympic Land Trust is pleased to announce the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Traditional Foods & Culture Program will receive the 23rd Annual nəxʷsƛ̕əy̕əkʷáʔnəŋ of the Year Award. This year, the Land Trust is using “nəxʷsƛ̕əy̕əkʷáʔnəŋ" (gatherer of food in the Klallam language) instead of "farmer"… Read More ›

Throughout the month of August, the Land Trust partnered with several local contractors to complete the initial phases of restoration work at the Clallam River Conservation Area. Arbor's Edge Tree and Orchard Service completed thinning work of dense red alder (Alnus rubra) and salmonberry (Rubus… Read More ›

              phenology \ fi-ˈnä-lə-jē \ n 1 : a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena (such as bird migration or plant flowering) 2: periodic biological phenomena that are correlated with climatic conditions.… Read More ›

phenology  \ fi-ˈnä-lə-jē \ n 1 : a branch of science dealing with the relations between climate and periodic biological phenomena (such as bird migration or plant flowering) 2 : periodic biological phenomena that are correlated with climatic conditions. It's easy to curse the trailing blackberry if you've tripped over one… Read More ›

Summer is here! And wow, it's here for REAL! As you try to keep cool on these hot days, don't forget to look around and observe how the local flora and fauna are reacting to the seasonal changes. Reported phenology observations this month include: strawberries… Read More ›

We are pleased to bring you the third (and final) installment of our short series of articles by the Land Trust's Conservation staff. In April we heard from Land Manager Courtney Bornsworth about how the Land Trust manages and maintains the properties that it owns.… Read More ›

This summer, the Land Trust is wishing two staff members "happy trails" as their professional lives take them down exciting new paths. Office Manager Navarra Carr will be embarking on a new journey in law school. Navarra was accepted into the Seattle University School of… Read More ›

Bike to Wild Edge On June 19th, Executive Director Tom Sanford led a fun community bike ride from the Port Angeles Farmers Market to Wild Edge Farm along the Elwha River. The tour of the farm was an inspirational opportunity to explore the wild edges… Read More ›

RANGER COOKIES by Karolyn Burdick, landowner on Pysht River 1 C white sugar 1 C brown sugar 1 C shortening (scant) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 C flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 C oatmeal 1 C… Read More ›