It is our mission to create a legacy of abundant open space, native habitat, and natural resources on Lummi Island by inspiring people to protect and care for the island's farms, forests, wetlands,
and shorelines forever.  "In the end, our society will be defined not only by what we create, but by what we refuse to destroy."
~John C. Sawhill |
WE DID IT!!
Campaign to Protect the Otto Preserve Wetland Together we have protected 843 acres With your help we have protected 10 more... Breaking News! Thanks to initial gifts from our board and leadership donors, a Martin Miller Fund grant from Seattle Audubon, a North American Wetlands Conservation grant, and the generosity of the Trust’s many members and friends the Campaign to Protect the Otto Preserve Wetland has met it’s goal of raising $150,000! In the coming months, we will build a new trail and plan a celebration for early this summer. Stay tuned for the date. | 
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The Pacific Chorus frogs will be singing an especially happy song this spring because the Otto Preserve Wetland will be protected. Thank you!
Photos, a map, and details about this exciting acquisition are in the latest editions of the Heritage Trust Newsletter and in the 2011 Annual Report.
Photos, a map, and details about this exciting acquisition are in the latest editions of the Heritage Trust Newsletter and in the 2011 Annual Report.
Be sure to check our Calender of Events for upcoming opportunities to discover the magic of Lummi Island in the company of friends and supporters of the Heritage Trust.  Save the Date
Edible Garden Tour Saturday, July 14, 2012 Curry Preserve Community Garden Join the Community Gardeners for the 4th annual Edible Garden Tour. This event is excellent for bicycling, photography, and enjoying Lummi Island’s natural beauty. All proceeds benefit Beach Elementary School’s. |
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For those who did not join us for our recent events, we thought we'd include a little sample of what you missed.
Spring Clean-Up
A special Thank you for all of our volunteers who participated in the annual Spring Clean-up at the Otto Preserve.
We appreciated all of your hard work weeding, pruning, and scrubing the Otto Preserve Resource Center, tidy up the trails, and removing invasive English ivy and holly from the woods.
It was a great way to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day!
 Heritage Trust Benefit Dinner
Imagine yourself seated inside a Tuscan farmhouse, feasting on a delicious Italian dinner, sipping great wine, eyeing a kelp-woven basketful of Lummi’s finest home-canned goods, and bidding on eleven elegant desserts. The Heritage Trust’s Benefit Dinner on March 10th was truly a magical evening! With the help of chef Janice Holmes and her excellent kitchen crew, six fine servers, island artisans and businesses who donated door prizes and raffles, and many dedicated volunteers who transformed the Grange Hall into GuruBani Khalsa's creative vision, our guests enjoyed the revelry and the Trust surpassed its fundraising goal. Thank you to everyone who made this signature event a night to remember.  | Mushroom Foray
On Saturday, April 14, the Northwest Mushroomers led a spring foray, this time visiting Baker, Curry and Otto Preserves to identify and inventory mushroom species. We had over 30 attendees and found 36 species between the three preserves. It was a great learning experience for all who attended. We look forward to welcoming the Mushroomers again in the fall. Please remember that collecting mushrooms and other plants from the preserves is prohibited, except during these Heritage Trust approved outings.  Geology Rocks!
In February, The Lummi Island Heritage Trust held its annual geology Tour with Lummi Islander and Geologist Kent Nielsen, Ph.D. There was a wonderful turnout with more than thirty people in attendance. Dr. Nielsen led visitors of all ages around the Otto Preserve explaining the geological story about this island we call home. |
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