One
of the wonderful things about living in the Steamboat Peninsula area is the
beautiful natural surroundings. Traveling to and from our homes we are treated
to vistas of forests, fields, prairies, wetlands, inlets and shorelines. As we
spend time in these surroundings, we become familiar with the wildlife with
which we share these special places: eagles, herons, pileated woodpeckers, song
birds, raccoons, frogs, salamanders, snakes, salmon and shellfish to name a few!
For many of us the wildlife and the natural landscape are what make living here
a special and rewarding experience.
But as the region’s human population grows, will these special places and experiences be here for future generations? Will the salmon and shellfish that have sustained the region’s people and economy for centuries remain healthy? Will the Steamboat Peninsula retain its unique character?
To meet this challenge, Capitol Land Trust and the Griffin Neighborhood Association have formed the Steamboat Conservation Partnership. Supported by local landowners, families and businesses, the Steamboat Conservation Partnership will conserve the special natural areas that make the Eld and Totten Inlet watersheds so special.
With your support, we can conserve marine shorelines, freshwater wetlands and forests in the Steamboat Peninsula region. Capitol Land Trust will build upon more than two decades of work that has already conserved six miles of marine shorelines and one thousand acres within the Eld and Totten Inlet watersheds.
MISSION
The mission of the Steamboat Conservation Partnership is “to conserve the rich and diverse natural landscapes of the Steamboat Peninsula region.” Capitol Land Trust and the Association agree that this natural environment provides important quality of life benefits to area residents and is essential for sustaining robust populations of native fish and wildlife.
STEAMBOAT PENINSULA
The Steamboat Peninsula region is defined as the Steamboat Peninsula in northwest Thurston County, as well as all other areas within the Eld Inlet and Totten Inlet watersheds, including the areas within the Kennedy, Schneider, Perry, and McLane creek watersheds. The priority area for focus of outreach is the portion of the region within the Griffin School District.
Capitol Land Trust shall engage in activities designed to conserve special natural areas in the Steamboat Peninsula region and that maintain connections between these lands through corridors useful for wildlife movement. Examples of special natural areas include marine shorelines, estuaries (including pocket estuaries), freshwater streams and riparian habitat, prairies, wetlands, and upland forests.
How You Can HelpJoin the Steamboat Conservation Partnership by contributing at least $300 each year for five years (premium, Bald Eagle level) or $150 each year for five years (Blue Heron level). Click here to download our enrollment form. Your contribution will sustain staffing and professional resources needed to identify, acquire and manage strategic sites within the Steamboat Peninsula region Protect and restore natural habitat on your land. Contact Capitol Land Trust to discuss conservation options including: Become a member of Capitol Land Trust and the Griffin Neighborhood Association |
HOW THE PARTNERSHIP WORKS
Capitol Land Trust will consult with the Association on a periodic basis to: obtain input on strategy and priorities, keep the Association informed about their progress, obtain assistance and notify neighbors about volunteer opportunities. As opportunities are identified, the Association and Land Trust will work together to develop an implementation strategy and obtain funding to implement conservation projects.
Capitol Land Trust has created the Steamboat Conservation Partnership Trust Account as a segregated account dedicated to finance conservation activities within the Steamboat Peninsula region. The Land Trust is a Washington nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation and contributions to the Trust Account are tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes.
Commencing in 2009, the Association will solicit contributions for the Steamboat Conservation Partnership Trust Account with the aim of procuring at least fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per year for five years.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information or to join the Steamboat Conservation Partnership contact Griffin Neighborhood Association members:
Peter Reid (360) 867-0919
Elizabeth Roderick (360) 866-9797
Jack Sisco (360) 866-0240
To
learn more about potential benefits associated with conservation, estate
planning, or the work of Capitol Land Trust contact:
The Capitol Land Trust
www.capitollandtrust.org
info@capitollandtrust.org
(360) 943-3012
Click here to download our informational flyer.
The Steamboat Conservation Partnership in the NewsThe Olympian - "Neighborhood Groups Could Learn from Preservation" |