Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Projects and Protected Lands
Land Conservation Holdings
CHAMBERLAIN EASEMENT (2001): The Chamberlain Conservation Easement protects 16 acres of waterfront property on the northeast side of Whidbey Island. This property has an active bald eagle nest, mature forest and stream. The landowners wanted to ensure the one residence on the site was the only home built and that the forest, wildlife habitat and open space would be protected forever.
HAYES EASEMENT (1977): The Hayes Conservation Easement, located on the north end of Whidbey Island, includes 90 acres. The property owners who donated the easement wanted to ensure the agricultural lands, natural features and scenic landscapes on the site were protected forever. The easement limits the number of residences and ensures allowed residences are sited so as to minimize impact on agricultural fields, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and scenic landscapes.
HEATH EBEY’S LANDING TRAIL EASEMENT (1984): The Whidbey Camano Land Trust helped the original landowner, Albert Heath, preserve a scenic view corridor on 90 acres by creating a setback for future home building along the popular Ebey’s Landing bluff trail. This conservation easement allows public trail access along this stretch of privately owned bluff and further ensures that homes do not intrude into the hiking experience.
MAXWELTON WETLANDS HABITAT PRESERVE (1999): This special 24-acre wetland property was donated to the Land Trust to protect its wildlife habitat, wetland, and open space values. The property is being actively restored by the Land Trust to a more natural condition to benefit water quality and wildlife habitat. The site is open to the public and is used for environmental education.
MITCHELL EASEMENT (1985): The Mitchell Conservation Easement permanently protects 13 acres of important wildlife habitat, a significant archaeological site, and open space along the Polnell Point waterfront. Worried about the future of the family’s land, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust worked with the landowner, a fourth generation Whidbey family, on a conservation easement that preserved the property while reducing future estate taxes and making it affordable for them to continue to own and live on the property.
SARATOGA WOODS PRESERVE EASEMENT (2001): Threatened for over a decade by development, the Whidbey Camano Land Trust negotiated the purchase of this 118 acre property located near the town of Langley. All of the funds used to purchase the property were raised by the community. The property was transferred to Island County to become the newest county park. The Land Trust holds a conservation easement on the entire property to ensure it will be protected forever. The wooded park trails connect to miles of other trails on adjacent state land.
WHIDBEY INSTITUTE EASEMENT (1994): The Chinook Learning Center, now the Whidbey Institute, donated a conservation easement on 59 acres of its property to ensure the wildlife values, scenic features, and natural forest would be protected for future generations. The conservation easement property has numerous trails and is used for environmental education.
ZIMMERMAN EASEMENT (2000): The Zimmerman Conservation Easement protects 28 acres of waterfront and upland. In addition to the family home, one other residence can be built in an area that does not affect wildlife habitat or scenic views. The protected property is adjacent to a popular bicycle and walking trail on the south end of Whidbey Island.
2812 Meinhold Rd. Langley, WA 98236
360-321-5141
wclt@whidbey.com
