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Protecting Historic South Whidbey Farmland

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Ray Gabelein drives his Chevy pickup down a path and pulls into a pasture. “That’s Daisy, and there’s Oreo—the one with the white stripe,” he says as he stops the truck. Ray is referring to his cattle.

As he jumps out of the truck, the cows know what’s in store and affectionately move toward him, waiting for their treat of apples and cornhusks. Like three

generations of Gabeleins before him, Ray is a farmer who feels a strong connection to this land and his way of life.

The Gabeleins are one of several families who have farmed on Whidbey Island’s Useless Bay area over the past century. Dairy barns and other farm structures between Highway 525 and Useless Bay still show where each family’s small farm

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started—and where some ended. The Gabeleins established their farm in the 1900s and raised beef cattle, dairy cows, and crops like potatoes, grain, and hay. Ray carries on the family tradition and farms much of this land.

Two years ago, when Ray and his siblings inherited their parents’ farmstead, they knew they would not be able to farm all of it. They began to worry about what would happen to this land they and their parents loved so much. Of particular concern was one 54-acre parcel adjacent to Deer Lagoon. The land south of the parcel was already developed and it seemed it would be only a matter of time before developers would eye the Gabelein property as the next place for the neighborhood to expand. Ray knew he didn’t want to lose the land’s open space, farming heritage, or wildlife habitat. “It’s a unique place,” he says. “Not only is this one of a few places on the south end of the island that has prime farming soils, [but] when you get down here, you really get away from it all. You don’t realize you’re next to dense development.”

Through a casual conversation with then Island County Commissioner Mike Shelton, Ray was introduced to the Land Trust

see ‘SOUTH WHIDBEY FARMLAND’ on page 2 >

If you could travel back in time to Coupeville in November, 1978, you’d find a community celebrating a victory to preserve the land they called Ebey’s Prairie. A proposed development within the prairie brought citizens together to find a way to prevent their cherished landscape from disappear-ing. Through collective action, grassroots organizing and hard work, they came up with the idea that a national reserve would best preserve the character and agricultural use of the prairie while keeping the land in private ownership.

A National Birthday—Ebey’s Reserve Turns 30!The Whidbey Camano Land Trust is proud to carry on the work of land protection in the Reserve. Right now, the Land Trust is working with nine willing landowners to acquire conservation easements on 380 acres of prime and productive farmland in the heart of Ebey’s Reserve. In this issue we introduce some of these projects and explain how we will use more than $4.5 million in federal, state and local grant funds that we secured to purchase conser-vation easements that will forever protect prime farmlands.

The Useless Bay conservation easement will protect 54 acres of farmland that also provides invaluable wildlife habitat near Deer Lagoon. Photo: MARK ShEEhAN

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About WCLt

MiSSioNThe Whidbey Camano Land Trust protects our islands’ natural habitats and rural lands in partnership with landowners and the broader community.

CoNTACT iNFoRMATioN765 Wonn RoadBarn C-201Greenbank, WA 98253(360) 222-3310 phone(360) 222-3510 faxwww.wclt.org

oFFiCERSCharles ArndtPresident, Coupevilleivan MillerVice President, Camano IslandLarry HarrisSecretary, FreelandKathleen LandelTreasurer, Langley

BoARD MEMBERSBasil Badley, Camano IslandMarty Behr, Langley Joani Boose, LangleyDavid Brown, SeattleTom Cahill, FreelandJohn Edison, Camano IslandBarbara Libby, Camano IslandTodd Peterson, ClintonSteve Raymond, ClintonLeigh Smith, Coupeville

STAFFPatricia Powell, Executive DirectorElizabeth Guss, Dir. of Outreach & DevelopmentSandy Rubini, Operations ManagerJan Graham, Membership CoordinatorChris Hilton, Land Protection SpecialistCheryl Lowe, Land StewardDanielle Rideout, Program Associate

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and soon became aware of conservation options. This fall, a conservation easement will be placed on the 54-acre property to protect it as both working farmland and wildlife habitat.

Representing his family, Ray has worked with the Land Trust to develop a conser-vation easement that will stand the test of time. “I wanted to make sure there was enough flexibility in the easement to al low someone to work the land; agricultural uses should be the primary use,” Ray said. The easement will reduce the number of home sites from six to one, allowing the landowner the option to build one home on the property and continue to use the property for a variety of farming uses.

The easement will be the first of its kind for the Land Trust. It will be held by both the Land Trust and Island County. The Land Trust applied for and received funds for the project from Island County Conservation Futures and the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Farmland Preservation Fund. Under a cooperative agreement with Island County, the Land Trust will manage and monitor the conservation easement.

In addition to agricultural value, the Gabelein’s property has significant wildlife value. The property lies just east of 420

acres of protected wildlife habitat: 379 acres at Deer Lagoon protected by Island County and 40 acres of tidelands owned by Washington State Parks. The area is a complex and unusual ecosystem ranked as a high protection priority by federal, state, and local agencies. It is the most extensive estuarine marsh on Whidbey Island and its combination of fresh and salt water creates a variety of habitats attractive to wildlife, including tidal marshlands, brackish ponds, small islands, grassy fields, and brushy uplands. Over 170 species of birds use the site, including many that are rare or declin-ing in number.

The farmed fields and wetlands complement each other, creating a vital habitat area. The fields provide places for diverse species of birds to nest, perch, hunt, and forage. Ray recognizes this relationship and, as he looks at ducks sitting in the pond, he recalls: “My dad used to look out here and say how this should be a preserve.” He can list the different species of birds he sees here every day, including bald eagles and five different kinds of hawks. “Many people do not realize how much wildlife is here,” he says. “We see river otter, muskrat, coyote, rabbits, raccoon, deer and mink.”

The Gabeleins’ history and vision for the future of this land reflects what many other Land Trust members value on our islands. Ray’s parents, Raymond and Eva Mae, made the farm a success by laboring long and hard, logging during the day and farming at dawn and dusk to provide for their family. They knew the value of their land for the food and nourishment it provided. They understood the inter-dependency of farming and wildlife. Ray believes strongly that demand for locally grown food will increase and this land will serve an important role in meeting that demand. Meanwhile, the community ben-efits because the conservation easement will keep the 54 acres in open space and provide wildlife habitat.

Years from now, when he looks out his window on land cared for the same way his parents cared for it, Ray is confident that he will reflect on this conservation ease-ment and think: “That was a good move.”

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Ray Gabelein carries on his family’s tradition of farming and raising cattle. Photo: StAff

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boARD SpotLight

Name: Larry Harris

Joined Board: 2008

Whidbey islander Since: 1996

Profession: Teacher and School Administrator

Larry Harris was elected to the board of directors at the beginning of this year, but he is not a newcomer to either the Land Trust or the board. When he moved here from Whatcom County, Larry joined the Land Trust to get involved with his new community and served on the board from 2002 to 2004. He is now secretary of the board.

Larry’s professional background is in education and he has taught both domestically and internationally. During his years of teaching abroad, Larry “has seen what happened when no one recognized the beauty of the land and took care of it.”

For more than ten years, Larry owned, managed, and stewarded 175 acres along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County where he raised cattle. When he sold this property, he placed deed restrictions on the land to minimize development.

Today, Larry offers the board many talents, including an institutional history with the Land Trust and experience with board governance and decision-making. Having served as an elected official (Whatcom County council member) and on other non-profit boards, Larry believes he will be able to help make wise decisions for the Land Trust.

Larry, his wife Betty Azar, and their dog Maisie live in Freeland.

Why People Care About Land Protection

Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Edward O. Wilson, a biologist at Harvard University, proposed a theory that people have an innate love for nature and a biological need to connect with it. This biophilia makes them want to care for land and wildlife. Wilson offered considerable evidence for this concept and discussion about it con-tinues today among scientists and social scientists. But whether or not the theory is correct, we know one thing for sure: Our members value the land for many reasons and in many ways. We hear from two:

A Sad Return Leads to inspiration for ConservationANNE BELoviCH, STANWooD, WA

In 1935, at the height of the great depres-sion, my family moved to Morro Bay. This small, coastal town in central California became my earthly paradise. A few steps from our house a high bank overlooked a beautiful estuary with a massive volcanic rock marking the entry from the sea. At the foot of the bank, a narrow sandy beach gave way at low tide to a muddy shore. The bay spread out toward the encompassing sand spit in a series of mud flats mostly

separated by narrow channels dense with beds of eelgrass. One deeper channel had been dredged to allow local fishing boats past Morro Rock to the sea. To the south, thick patches of willows clothed the wetland’s meandering sloughs; to the north were hills of chaparral. All of this was home to countless birds, mammals, fish and simpler creatures.

This year I returned briefly for the first time in about 50 years. Nothing remained of what I had known. A steam plant had replaced the willows. A paved road to a large yacht basin covered the old beach. The bay was extensively dredged in some areas and filled in others. Saddened, I returned to my home in Washington. I am grateful for the wonderful natural areas here and am now certain that we must preserve them. Once the concrete is poured, you’ll never get it back the way it was.

State Park AdditionKiM AND viRGiNiA DE LoNG, oAK HARBoR, WA

My wife and I moved to Whidbey Island in 2000 from the San Joaquin Valley of California. We both loved the beauty, quiet and clean coastal air. Our home borders the Hoypus Point area and the east side of Deception Pass State Park. We constantly utilize and love the trails that the park offers and have met many people as we pass through. When the Whidbey Camano Land Trust began to explore purchasing the 55 acres of Hoypus Point, we could not have agreed more! The land would be free to use for hiking, horseback riding, exploration and preservation for all generations. It was a natural acquisition that would benefit us and the wildlife that utilizes the land constantly. Pat and her staff - through hard perseverance, diligent work and the ability to keep all folks (owners and the Land Trust) on track - made the purchase happen. For my neighbors and ourselves, we cannot say enough thanks to all those that gave so much passion and effort towards the successful purchase. This piece of land will maintain its pristine beauty and natural untouched status forever.

Our members value the land for many reasons and in many ways. Photo: MARK ShEEhAN

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In November, 1978, Congress established the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, the first unit of the National Park Service to remain primarily in private ownership with local control guiding protection efforts. This month marks the 30th anniversary of that victory. The Land Trust is proud to continue protecting the local, agricultural heritage of Ebey’s Reserve.

Securing a Legacy in Ebey’s Reserve - Protecting Farmland and Farm Family Tradition

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WHo ARE WE WoRKiNG WiTH?

We are working with nine Ebey’s Reserve landowners to protect agricultural lands. Some are descendants of European set-tlers who farmed the original donation land claims. Their lands have been farmed continuously for more than 155 years. Others include a family with young children who are passionate about farming and protecting wildlife habitat and a couple who recognize the value of keeping farmlands open for food production, open space and habitat.

When these transactions are completed over the next six months, the Land Trust will have protected more than 630 acres in Ebey’s Reserve, most of it just in the past three years! More than 70 percent are private farmlands, permanently and voluntarily protected through conserva-

tion easements that will ensure the lands remain in agriculture. In all, the 630 acres are an increase of 20 percent to the 2,700 acres protected by the Park Service through fee ownership or conservation easements in the 30-year history of Ebey’s Reserve.

WHy PRoTECT THESE FARMLANDS?

It would be hard to improve on this answer by Nina Leopold Bradley, daughter of famed conservationist Aldo Leopold: “If we don’t work hard and work together to improve farmers’ profitability and secure a land base for farming in the face of urban development, many of us will live in sprawl, drive through sprawl, and work in sprawl. There won’t be many farmers left, and the countryside will be dominated by the hilltop mansions of the few wealthy enough to escape.”

In November, 1978, Congress established the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, the first unit of the National Park Service to remain primarily in private ownership with local control guiding protection efforts. This month marks the 30th anniversary of that victory. The Land Trust is proud to continue protecting the local, agricultural heritage of Ebey’s Reserve.

Securing a Legacy in Ebey’s Reserve - Protecting Farmland and Farm Family Tradition

“i grew up in Ebey’s Prairie. i always felt such a sense of history, such a connection to those who proceeded me here. Dad talked about times spent with Chief Charlie Snakelum and his wife Katie Barlow Snakelum, and how Native Americans farmed the Prairie.” - Jan Pickard

WHo MANAGES EBEy’S RESERvE?

Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve is managed by the Ebey’s Trust Board, a formal partnership between Island County, the town of Coupeville, Washington State Parks, and the National Park Service. Unlike a typical national park, the Reserve is administered by a manager (Mark Preiss) who is employed by a board instead of a park superintendent. With most of the reserve in private ownership, the board is an effective and committed group that provides local control and guidance for land protection and visitor use. It is also responsible for managing various volunteer programs, developing partnerships between public and private organizations, and engag-ing in community planning. The board has nine members: four appointed by Island County, three by the town of Coupeville, and one each by the National Park Service and Washington State Parks. All members are volunteers and serve four-year terms.

Photos (Above, left to right): Riley, Konrad, and Drake Borden with “Scaredy” the rooster; farmland in Ebey’s Reserve; Wilbur and Sarah Purdue.

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Conservation 102: Where do we get the money?Many of the landowners we work with share our passion for the islands and donate conservation easements on their property or donate the property itself. This type of donation is a splendid legacy to leave for future generations and guarantees the land will be protected as it is—forever. Celia Hulett, a landowner in Oregon who donated a conservation easement, said it well: “There are few things persons can do in their lifetime that can have a lasting and permanent effect on their world. This is one of them.”

Qualified donations of conservation land are eligible for income-tax deductions as charitable gifts and often result in reduced estate and property taxes.

While the Land Trust receives many generous gifts of land and conservation easements, not all landowners are in a financial position to donate such a valuable asset. Sometimes, we must seek funding to pay for the land we want to protect. The Land Trust has secured land and monetary donations and millions

of dollars of grant funds to conserve priority lands on Whidbey and Camano islands.

Most of this money comes from a variety of grant sources offered by federal, state, and local government agencies. With so much need and so many other compelling projects, the grant process is extremely competitive, with rigorous application requirements.

Because the Land Trust strategically chooses its projects and has experienced grant writers on its staff, it has been wildly successful in securing grant funds. It is also able to leverage multiple grants and private donations to satisfy matching requirements and secure necessary funds for individual projects. Typically, it takes from

During the past three years, the Land Trust has secured 35 com-petitive grants totaling more than $15.8 million to protect island lands and restore critical habitats.

nine months to two years before grant funds are awarded.

During the past three years, the Land Trust has secured 35 competitive grants totaling more than $15.8 million to protect island lands and restore critical habitats. “This is a truly incredible feat for any land trust, much less a small land trust like ours,” said Charles Arndt, board president. “It is a real tribute to an extremely talented, hard-working and focused staff.”

Despite the Land Trust’s success in obtain-ing grants, the financial support of its members is absolutely critical because it pays the operational costs that allow staff to apply for land protection and habitat-restoration grants. Last year, for example, the Land Trust protected more than $20 worth of land value for every dollar spent on operations—a return of $20 for every dollar you invested as a member. With your continued help, we will add to a permanent legacy of protected lands on our islands. Thank you all!

While many of our stewardship duties focus on the preserves we own and manage, a lesser known but crucial aspect of our stewardship responsibilities revolves around the conservation easements we hold.

A conservation easement is a legal agree-ment between a landowner and the Land Trust that permanently limits uses of the land in order to protect its conversation values. Conservation easements are one of the Land Trust’s primary tools for protecting important lands on Whidbey and Camano Islands. We will soon hold conservation easements on 30 properties located throughout the islands.

Acquiring a conservation easement is an exciting first step in protecting land, but the on-going stewardship and manage-ment of the easement is actually much more significant. The Land Trust is legally

responsible for enforcing restrictions described in each easement. As part of our commitment to the easement, we visit each property annually for a “monitoring visit” to ensure that the property is in the condition prescribed by the easement. Conservation easements are designed to protect property forever, so successful stewardship of the easement also means forming and maintain-ing strong and positive relationships with the owners of the land.

In the unusual case of an easement violation, the Land Trust is responsible for making sure the problem is resolved in a way that ensures the continued protection of all the property’s original conservation values. This may involve significant time and cost. Regular monitoring, working in partnership with landowners to prevent vio-lations, and building a robust stewardship

StewardShip Field NoteS: CoNServatioN eaSemeNtS

fund are the components critical to ensuring we wisely steward lands we have protected “in perpetuity.”

Board Member Leigh Smith and Mr. Lotzenhiser take time for a photo after this year’s visit to the Heath Conservation Easement. Photo: wclt StAff

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Thanks to youCoNSERvATioN PARTNERS

$10,000+Elizabeth George and Tom McCabe • Nancy Nordhoff and Lynn Hays

$5,000+Anonymous • Diane Kendy • Nysether Family Foundation

$1,000+Anonymous• William and Mary Fite Black • Margaret and Bannister Farquhar • Dana Garvey and Jenny Durkan • Jim Heg and Deborah Smith Heg • Ted and Diane Johnson • LeRoss Family Foundation • Les and Connie LeRoss • Gerald and Linda Nordberg (2) • Steve and Joan Raymond

$500+Anonymous • Terri and John Bomgardner • Nancy Kennedy (2), in memory of Dwight and Viola Welch and in memory of Joseph Hilary Kennedy • Mully Mullally • Mark and Vickie Nysether • Sharon and John Vanderslice • Jack Wilde

$250+Anonymous • Basil Badley and Mary Margaret Haugen • Christopher Brown, in honor of Lincoln Libby • Sheilagh and Steve Byler, in memory of Dorothy Naas • Grant Carwile and Sharon Watson • Barbara and Leroy Cornelsen • Fran Einterz and Joyce Peterson • Helen and Max Gurvich • Steven and Ann Holmberg • Beth Johnson • Berniece Leaf • Barbara and Lincoln Libby • Ann Linnea and Christina Baldwin • David and Sydney Lough • Gretchen Luxenberg • Doris Newland• Mariette and Jim O’Donnell • Scott and Karen Price • Barbara and Jim Redd • Sherry Richardson and James Montague • Virginia and Tom Sharp • Carolee Shubert, in memory of Jack and Betty Engstrom • Michael and Loralyn Simmons • Warren and Nancy Smith • Bonnie Thie and Randal Cowart • Chris Wagner

MEMBERS

$100+Robin and Judith Adams • Anonymous (2)• Jerry Bach, in memory of June Bach • Virginia and Lester Bagg, in memory of Al Hammons - Happy Birthday, Al! • Tom and Maryann Bast • Susan Berta and Howard Garrett • Wilbur and Karen Bishop at Ebey Road Farm • Barbara and Wesley Brock • Sally and Tom Cahill, in memory of Katie, beloved dog of Robin Obata and John Hastings • Audrey Chew, in memory of Ardath Lorenson • Combined Federal Campaign #0927• Kim and Virginia de Long • Victor Demetre • Dominique Emerson • Wayne and Jo Ann English • Robert and Judith Fisher • Curt Gordon • Ray Haman

We’re grateful to the following individuals and businesses whose contributions were received July 16, 2008 – October 15, 2008.

• Margaret Harris and Roger Harrison • Mildred Hendricson, in memory of Harold Hendricson • Kurt and Patrice Heyduck • Sally and Gary Hirst • Geraldine Howard • Larry and Molly Hughes • Kurt and Jane Jaehning • Billie and Leo Jordan • Nancy Kennedy • Robert Kenny and Julie Glover • Jean Knapp • Arlene and Edward Koetje • Brenda and Donald Mallett, in memory of Shirley Bridge • Johanna and Richard Marquis • David Metheny • Jill Miller and Michael Boyd • Terry Mitchell• Lauri and Wayne Morgan, in memory of Joyce Thuringer • Louise Morgan • Pam Pritzl• Elwood and Carol Rice • Stephanie Rodden and John Cienki • Penny and Cornelius Rosse • Val Schroeder and David Baumchen • Robert and Katherine Schutte (2) • Tom and Barbara Silliman • Leigh Smith • Paul and Linda Suzman • William Swahlen • Carol Triplett • Carrie and Michael Viers • Jacquie and Ben Vincent • Marilyn and John Warner • Mike and Colleen Wartelle, in memory of Grandpa Charles Wartelle • Ruth Wenberg, to thank Barbro Loud for introducing her to Saratoga Woods

$50+Gerald and Becky Albers • Judith Albrecht and Angela Ish Lawton • Dave and Karen Anderson, in honor of Karen’s mother Audrey Matzen • Matthew Andrews and Alayne Boyko • Anonymous, in memory of Michael Nutt • Anonymous (3) • Larry and Jean Bach • Roger Bossow • Christopher Brown • Virginia and David Brown • Vickie Chapman • Joyce Christiansen • Marilyn Cowger • Steve Crocker • Sue Cunningham and the Blue Goose Inn • Carole Dawes • Linda Fauth, in memory of Jack Coats, the World’s Best Dad! • Tom and Susan Gideon • Joseph and Cathlyn Holton • Barrie and Karen Hutchinson • Steven and Josie Kobylk • Shanti Loustaunou • Leanne and Douglas Maxwell • Bill and Shirley McDaniel • Elliott Menashe, in memory of Aldo Leopold • Clyde and Marcia Monma • Phyllis and David Mossman • Pamela Nodus • Jennifer and Michael Nunn • Wilma Patrick • Steve and Sandy Pearse • Kristin Penn • Kurt and Shirley Persson • Karen Posner and Frank Ruggiero • Lorraine Santi • Sarah Schmidt and Bill Rick • Peter and Rosalynn Schott • Lisa Stidham, in honor of Pamela Mitchell’s birthday • Barbara Strom, in honor of Patricia Wright’s birthday • Stewart Terry and Susan Banks • Sharon and John Vanderslice, in memory of Marge Skubi

$35+Harriet Behncke and Todd Graves • Mark and Susan Bigger • Beverly Casebeer and Lisa Woodward • Jack Davis • Leonard and Linda Elliott • Muriel and Maurice Epstein • Demis Foster • Ann Gerike • Jim and Louisa Halfaker • Sydney Janet Kaplan • Kathleen Kendall • Sherri Laier • Gail Larsen • Brian and Nancy Quint • Sandra Rubini • Christi

Shaffer • Sharon and David Stellrecht • Jesse and Marie Tapp • Anne Taylor • Michael and Daphne Taylor • Byron and Ricki Vadset • Wesley and Joyce Veatch • Sarah and Andrew Walston • Shannon and Joel White • Chandra Willing, in honor of Kristine Pawlak • Gene Wisemiller

in-Kind GiftsBlaine Sorenson • Thomas Haensly, Attorney at Law

Matching GiftsBill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Boeing Gift Matching Program • Microsoft Matching Gifts Campaign

The following donors requested that their dona-tions be applied to the following projects:

Case ForestAnonymous Donors (2)Diane Kendy Nancy Nordhoff and Lynn Hays

Golden Paintbrush/Naas PreserveSheilagh and Steve BylerGerald and Linda Nordberg (2)

Hammons PreserveVirginia and Lester Bagg

Saratoga WoodsRuth Wenberg

Stewardship FundChristopher Brown

Davis Slough HeronryNysether Family Foundation

volunteersJane Alynn and Larry Bullis • Larry and Jean Bach • Terry Baird • Gillian Beattie • Susan Bennett • George Biehl • Rick Blank • Dale and Joani Boose • Barbara Brock • Tom and Sally Cahill • John and Heike Cannon • Judy Chapman • Steve Christian • John Edison • Jonathan Evelegh • Gene Felton • Michael Free • Jacob Gurr • Stephen Guss • Larry Harris • Kathy Haven • Grant Heiken • Harry Jester • Jean Knapp • Jessica Larson • Linc and Barbara Libby • Chuck Lowe • Gretchen Luxenburg • Elliott Menashe • Ivan and Darlene Miller • Jerry Nielson • Peggy Page • Dan and Janet Pullen • Steve and Joan Raymond • Louis Rochon • Scott Sebelsky • Fran Seemann • Mark Sheehan • Leigh Smith • Blaine and Sorenson and Judi Kaplan • Greg and Diane Stone • Tom Trimbath • Chris Wagner • Jeana Walker • Carol Wright

We have made every effort to acknowledge all donors correctly. If we have listed any names incorrectly, we apologize. Please contact Jan at (360) 222-3310 with questions or corrections.

The Whidbey Camano Land Trust does not share our mailing list.

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NEW FoR 2008–A CHANCE To DouBLE youR GiFT yEAR oF DECiSioN. yEAR oF CoMMiTMENT.

This year some of our donors made a strong statement about their commitment to land protection. These thoughtful and generous donors have funded a Challenge Grant. They made their regular, annual gift AND pledged funds that will match new Island Visionary gifts of $5,000 or more.

These donors believe in land protection and want to encourage others to become more generous supporters. If you’ve thought about making land conservation a major giving prior-ity, now is the time. Your 2008 Island Visionary gift (or pledge) will be doubled with a match-ing gift from this challenge grant—doubling the amount of land that can be protected.

Many thanks to our Challenge Grant donorsDon Guthrie • Elizabeth Hebert • Bill and Mary Black • Mully Mullally • Elizabeth George and Tom McCabe • Elizabeth and Steve Guss • Jean Knapp • Bill and Ruth Ingham • Les and Connie LeRoss • Scott and Suzanne Ashworth • Pat Powell and Mark Sheehan • Kathleen and Jeff Landel • Jan Pickard and Anne Harvey • Anonymous

SAvE THE DATE4TH ANNuAL HoLiDAy oPEN HouSE

Join us as we celebrate the year’s successes and meet other supporters of land conservation. Let’s give a toast to our most recently protected lands.

When: Wednesday, December 10, 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Greenbank Farm, Barn C, Second FloorLook for a reminder in either your mail or email over the next month.

PLEASE NoTE! We are upgrading our email services to keep you better informed on Land Trust activities. Please add our email address [email protected] to your contacts list and “safe senders” list to ensure proper delivery. We do not share our mailing lists and will not abuse the privilege of having your email address.


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