Columbia Land Trust to preserve 300 acres of land along West Fork Washougal River

The Columbia Land Trust has reached an agreement to purchase 300 acres of land along the West Fork Washougal River for conservation efforts.

The Vancouver-based nonprofit organization received grants from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, The Conservation Alliance, and the Washington State Department of Ecology in partnership with the City of Washougal to secure the property. The family that previously owned the land worked with Columbia Land Trust for more than 20 years toward a conservation outcome and donated a portion of the value, according to the Columbia Land Trust’s website.