Washington

In June 2012 we helped protect 285 acres that had been zoned for residential subdivision, protecting the viewshed and expanding both open space access and existing wildlife migration corridors.

This 180-acre property was conserved in 1997, saving the parks panoramic views across Puget Sound and access to the beach.

Together, we can turn the Eastside Rail Corridor into a trail that serves walkers, bikers, families and promotes the economic, social, and environmental vitality of our region

Over the years TPL has worked hard with the Chelan Douglas Land Trust and the Icicle Fund to save the natural beauty of this free-flowing river.

TPL was able to help the Swinomish tribe and the state of Washington craft a conservation solution that shared ownership and operating costs, managed the land jointly and regulated visitation. Today Kiket Island is both part of an Indian Reservation and a state park—a national first.

With support from community members and city officials, The Trust for Public Land helped protect 100 acres of Mercer Slough for the parks department as an addition to an urban wetland park.

Protecting the land and livelihood of the Nelson family, fifth generation ranchers in rural Washington.

In 1998, TPL, in partnership with the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), stepped in to protect the last undeveloped piece of downtown Seattle waterfront for a public sculpture park.

In Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, The Trust for Public Land is working with city leaders, neighborhood groups, and residents to create the parks that residents need to build fitness, celebrate shared history, and strengthen community bonds.

Since establishing our Washington office in 1975, The Trust for Public Land has become a conservation leader in Puget Sound, preserving natural forest lands that capture and filter fresh water supplies, and protecting the shoreline of our unique inland sea

For more than 15 years, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission eyed
the Scott property, 112 pristine acres of land on the east shore of
Harstine Island, as a potential new park location.

The Trust for Public Land is working to bring free outdoor exercise gyms to parks across the city.

TPL bought this land at the headwaters of Phelps Creek in 1996, holding it for some years while federal funds were marshaled to add the property to the Glacier Peak Wilderness.

In Spring 2007, Chelan County established the Stemilt Partnership — a broad coalition of agriculture, wildlife, recreation, development, and conservation interests working together to prevent privatization of 2,500 acres of public land in the Stemilt basin.

For nearly 50 years, Tall Timber Ranch has been the home
of a Presbyterian Church wilderness camp, reaching out to
children and adults alike with a powerful combination of social
and environmental messages, establishing and nurturing a love
for nature in a theological context.

The historic Tollgate Farm in North Bend offers a direct link to King County's past. From 1884-1887 the farm was a toll stop when the first road from Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass was a toll road.

The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, is leading a community-wide effort to double the protected lands in the Wenatchee Foothills of Washington.