Recent News, Stories, & Updates

Stewardship & Citizen Science

Posted Sat, 09/12/2009 - 9:28am by Neal Hedges

Land conservation does not end with buying land or gaining conservation easements â€“ in fact, the purchase is only the beginning.Stewardship is the practice of managing lands to ensure they retain their conservation values in perpetuity, and this responsibility falls to the Stewardship Coordinator. Read more »

Our Vision - The Foothills Community Strategy

Posted Sat, 09/12/2009 - 8:20am by Bob Bugert

Itâ€™s not often that a community is given an opportunity to chart its course for conservation, recreation and development. We have that chanceâ€”that giftâ€”on two separate, but similar initiatives. We have an extraordinary opportunity to set our vision for what the Wenatchee Foothills could be. And, we can work together to chart a course for the Wenatchee areaâ€™s crown jewelâ€”the Loop Trail. Each can be an enduring resource for all, if we act upon this opportunity. Read more »

Hello from Cambodia - by Gordon Congdon, Former Executive Director

Posted Wed, 09/02/2009 - 10:25am by Gordon Congdon

Greetings from Kratie, a small town along the Mekong River in Cambodia. After working as a biologist in Thailand thirty years ago, I have always wanted to return to SE Asia to help conserve the tremendous biodiversity of this region that so enthralled me as a young man. Conservation is an abstract and meaningless concept to hungry, desperate people, yet they are most dependent on the web of life and natural processes that sustain us. I wanted to wrestle with that tension in the tropics -where biodiversity reaches its apex and human needs are so great. Read more »

Position Available - Environmental Stewardship Coordinator

Posted Wed, 06/17/2009 - 11:25am by CDLT Admin

We are seeking an Environmental Stewardship Coordinator Read more »

New Staff Join the Land Trust

Posted Tue, 06/02/2009 - 2:30pm by CDLT Admin

We are delighted to announce that Chelan-Douglas Land Trust has greatly increased our capacity to protect key natural areas and wildlife habitat in Chelan and Douglas counties. Read more »

Conservation & Connectivity

Posted Sat, 05/02/2009 - 5:16pm by Bob Bugert

With the support of our members and partners, the Land Trust secured five keystone parcels for conservation in 2008. Each acquisition is unique, yet all provide important connectivity for wildlife and people. Their locations, quality of habitat and access were important considerations for the Land Trust, and we are delighted to include them in our conservation portfolio. As a direct result of your support, the Land Trust has now secured over 5,200 acres for public benefit.

"Sagebrush" by Kristen Ballinger

Posted Fri, 03/13/2009 - 9:50am by CDLT Admin

I grew up fifty yards away from a steep, dry, sagebrush and bitterbrush-covered mountain, home to rattlesnakes, coyotes, deer ticks and even a rusting 1950s washing machine. And I loved it. Scrambling or jogging up â€œthe hillâ€ was an adventure into the wild, beautiful, adult-free world. Read more »