Whidbey-Camano Land Trust

Whidbey-Camano Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization based in Greenbank, Washington, registered in SAM.gov since 2007. The organization focuses on land conservation, habitat restoration, and community environmental preservation in the Puget Sound region. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, the Land Trust specializes in acquiring and protecting critical natural landscapes, with a primary emphasis on forestlands, coastal habitats, and ecological restoration projects that benefit local ecosystems and communities.

Through federal grant awards, Whidbey-Camano Land Trust has successfully secured significant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program. The organization has been awarded two major project grants: a $4,500,000 grant for the Lagoon Point Community Forest in September 2023 and a $1,045,000 grant for the Holmes Harbor Community Forest in August 2024. Additionally, the Land Trust has received sub-awards from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to conduct critical habitat restoration and feasibility projects. These grants have enabled the organization to acquire and protect approximately 210 acres of shoreline, feeder bluffs, forest, and riparian habitats on Admiralty Bay, with a specific focus on salmon habitat restoration, coastal process enhancement, and assessing the potential restoration of 292 acres of diked farmland into estuarine and wetland habitats. The projects aim to provide public recreation, environmental conservation, economic opportunities, and forest-based educational programming while enhancing ecosystem resilience and protecting critical natural resources in the Puget Sound region.