"Working collaboratively we strive to strengthen land trusts’ ability to conserve land and water for future generations across the diverse landscapes of Washington State."

The Washington Association of Land Trusts (WALT), formed in 2007, is a state-wide coalition of 26 land conservation organizations. Our member organizations range in size from The Nature Conservancy of Washington to the small Tapteal Greenway Association. Most member organizations are 15 to 20 years old, but some are young, such as the Hoh River Trust, and some bring a seasoned 30 years or more, such as the San Juan Preservation Trust. The formation of WALT has been encouraged and assisted by the national Land Trust Alliance (LTA). All WALT member organizations abide by LTA’s standards and practices.

Organizations in WALT are dedicated to saving land and natural resources in Washington State – from wild rivers and marine shoreline to old growth forests, from priceless wetlands to working forests and farms. "Since land trusts are community-based and deeply connected to local needs, we are well-equipped to identify land that offers critical natural habitat as well as land offering recreational, agricultural and other conservation values."

Conservation activities that leverage land and water protection together can have incredible benefits to aquatic and terrestrial environments. As a new WALT member, WRC appreciates and supports the efforts of our fellow WALT organizations and land trusts throughout the state, and look forward to maximizing conservation success by partnering with them on some of the great work that they do!