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WALT eNews - October 6, 2020
Dear <<First Name>>,

More than ever, I have been trying to sit back and enjoy the strings of simple, welcome pleasures that comes with fall: beating the bears to a bumper crop of pears, having more green beans in your garden than you know what to do with, and getting in touch with my inner rock-hound at the beach with my family.

And professionally, it has been similarly rewarding to watch the good news march right through the door: the Land Trust Alliance expanding their Advancing Conservation Excellence (ACE) Program to Washington, the NW Community Forest Coalition rolling out another excellent suite of sessions for their annual forum, or land trusts putting out another fantastic docket of projects for Puget Sound recovery.


All my best,

Nick Norton
Executive Director

P.S. If you still haven't signed-on to show your support for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP), cross it off the list today!
Take a short, beautiful, informative tour of Washington's coastal beaches and bluffs, the first release of a new "Shore Friendly Living" series from the Northwest Straights Foundation, in collaboration with Shore Friendly programs across Puget Sound.
Education Station
Check out these great upcoming learning opportunities.
As usual, the NW Community Forest Coalition has put together an incredible line-up of sessions from October 28th-30th, touching on everything from financing and recreation planning to forest valuation and silviculture strategies. Register today
Fundraising in a changing world
On October 15th, we encourage you to join the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) for a conversation with philanthropic experts entitled "Funder Reflections: land trusts and a changing world." Photo credit: WALT
Success Spotlight
A broad look at the good work happening in the conservation community.
Protecting a Farming Tradition
Whidbey Camano Land Trust recently stepped in to buy 22-acres of farmland on the doorstep of Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve as part of an increasingly common buy-protect-sell transaction.  
Photo credit: Clint Patterson
We've got an ACE in the hole
This month, the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) announced they are expanding parts of their regional Advancing Conservation Excellence (ACE) grant program to include Washington, with applications due on Monday, November 2nd! 
Policy Corner
Stay up-to-date and take action on the important policy issues
impacting the land trust community.
Puget Sound Funding Priorities
In the last month, both the Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration (PSAR) as well as the Estuary and Salmon Recovery Program (ESRP), have listed their 2021-2023 investment plans, with land trusts strongly represented. Photo credit: Teresa Gypin
Rosier Revenue Projections 
Based on updated revenue forecasts in late September, Washington State now predicts a $4.2 billion shortfall through 2023, less than half of what was originally predicted. Yay?  Photo credit: Federico Bottos

REPORTS & RESOURCES
 
Washington Department of Natural Resources shares it's priority landscapes in Western and Eastern Washington as part of the pending release of their new Forest Action Plan.

Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts release a new "Conservation is Climate Action" brochure to make the case for natural climate solutions.

Land Trust Alliance compiles resources for board members exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion together.

Keep it Colorado releases report on the economic and job impacts of federal conservation easement funding.

American Farmland Trust publically shared its CaRPE Tool™, a web-based interactive tool to demonstrate carbon reduction from different land management practices.
  
U.S. Senate Finance Committee releases new IRS data showing significant increase in syndicated conservation easement transactions.

Cascades to Coast Landscape Collaborative storymap helps show opportunities to provide connectivity between habitats and working lands in coastal Washington and Oregon.

STORIES

2 decades after removing dam near Shelton, salmon and other fish return in record numbers - Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Forterra receives $2.5 million to develop modular cross-laminated timber housing prototype to help address affordable housing - GoSkagit

The Salmon Recovery Funding Board awarded $18 million in grants to projects around the state, including almost $250K to the Nisqually Land Trust - Nisqually Valley News

Washington State falls short in meeting goals for thinning forests - Capital Press

Preservation plan builds for Wood Creek Forest - Snohomish County Tribune

Bainbridge Island Land Trust eyes large new forest preserve, end of capital campaign - Kitsap Sun

The Conservation Alliance Announces three additional funding awards, including Columbia Land Trust's Mt. Adams-Klickitat Canyon project. - Snews

The Nature Conservancy profiles the Washington Climate Alliance's new Resilient Future platform - TNC Washington

Senate sees the introduction of the RENEW Conservation Corps Act, which would support conservation projects on federal, state, local, and tribal lands - Chicago Sun-Times

Several salmon-recovery projects in ClallamJeffersonSan Juan and Okanogan counties received funding from Salmon Recovery Board.

Learn about salmon recovery efforts in RCO's ArcGIS story board: State of The Salmon.
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Finance Specialist, Palouse Conservation District

Conservation Projects Manager, Land Trust of the Treasure Valley

Forest Stewardship Program Coordinator, Puget Sound Conservation Districts

Director of Operations & Finance, San Juan Preservation Trust


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