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Press Releases

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Quick Facts about CLC

• CLC was founded in 1989.

• CLC is the largest independent land trust in Washington State having protected over 158,000 acres in 10 counties throughout the region.

• CLC owns or controls by easement about 12,500 acres in the region.

• Green Seattle Partnership:  The Green Seattle Partnership was formed in 2005 between the City of Seattle and the Cascade Land Conservancy.  It is a 20-year program to restore 2,500 acres of wooded parklands in the city through the removal of invasive plants such as English Ivy and the planting of native conifirs.

• Cascade Agenda:  The Cascade Agenda is a 100-year visionary and action program hosted by the CLC that makes the important link between conserving great landscapes and creating great cities.

• Key Staff:

  Operations:  Casey O'Connor, Chief Operating Officer, with overall responsibility for operations and management of the Conservancy.
  Property:  Carol Sanders, Senior Vice President for Property, manages the Conservancy's county-based Conservation Directors and staff. Conservation directors handle most land transactions for the Conservancy.  They need a combination of knowledge of the landscape, political savvy, negotiating skills and experience in dealing in real-estate transactions.
  Stewardship:  John Floberg,  overall responsibility for the ecological stewardship of CLC lands.  CLC also assists a number of organizations with the stewardship of their lands.
  Policy:  Michelle Connor, overall responsibility for the implementation of The Cascade Agenda, especially from a policy standpoint.
  Development:  Shamra Clark, overall responsibility for   fund-raising, grant applications and major gifts.
  Communicatons:  Steve Dunphy, overall responsibility for internal and external communications, including web sites.
  

Leadership

President

Chair of the Board of Directors

Financial Information

Click here to download The Cascade Land Conservancy’s latest Conservation Report, the current IRS Form 990 as well as reports from previous years.

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