One of our crown jewels, these 500 acres located at the mouth of the Cedar River in Willapa Bay, Pacific County, is part of one of the most productive coastal ecosystems remaining in the United States.  Conservation of this area protects extensive marshlands, tidelands, and eelgrass beds that provide nursery habitat for several species of salmon, including juvenile Coho, Chum, Chinook and Steelhead Trout.  It is also a critical “rest stop” along the Pacific Flyway for 70 species of migrating shorebirds, waterfowl and other avian species. Band-tail Pigeon, Peregrine Falcon and Purple Martins, species of concern for Washington State, have been sited on this property.  This estuary is protected by upland Western red cedar, Western hemlock and Douglas fir forests that buffer the estuary and provide habitat for elk, bear, and other mammals and amphibians.

Cascade Land Conservancy has worked to protect over 5,000 acres of estuaries, wetlands and forested uplands located principally along the coast of Washington.   Washington’s coastal wetlands are among the few remaining pristine wetland ecosystems in the U.S.  These critical landscapes provide unique functions to many species.  CLC has successfully completed 24 projects since 2001, working with local and regional partners to conserve, steward, and protect these critical landscapes.  CLC is currently exploring expansion of our existing Estuary Program into emerging focus areas such as Hood Canal and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.