Have fun with us!
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a 3-day trail work party on Buck Creek Trail #3073.
Join us this July to camp at Phipps Meadow and thin overcrowded forest to improve Phipps’ ecological health, reduce fire risk, and diversify bird and animal habitats.
Join Blue Mountain Land Trust for a family-friendly hike on the scenic Lake Creek Trail in the Blue Mountains. Details and sign-up information coming soon!
Join Blue Mountain Land Trust and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) natural resource staff for a tour of the Imtwaha Fish Hatchery on the South Fork Walla Walla River. Details and sign-up information coming soon!
Join Blue Mountain Land Trust and photographer Dave Tipton this fall to learn the basics of landscape photography and capture the season’s stunning foliage on one of our protected properties. Details and sign-up info coming soon!
Join Blue Mountain Land Trust for a guided Bird Count & Botany Day at Phipps Meadow.
Celebrate National Trails Day by volunteering for public lands! Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a day clearing fallen trees, overgrown brush and doing a bit of tread work on one of the most popular trails in our area, the Umatilla Rim Trail.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a 4-day, 3-night backcountry trail work party on the North Fork Umatilla Trail and Coyote Creek!
Hosted by the Water & Environmental Center and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, this free, family-friendly event celebrates the return of salmon to the Walla Walla Basin and highlights the region’s deep cultural and ecological roots.
Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) is offering a special day of birding and restoration at Brewer Wetland, one of our protected properties! This is your chance to explore a unique landscape not usually open to the public, spot local and migratory birds, and lend a hand to the land.
Join us on Saturday, April 19, 2025, for Celebrate the Blues, a benefit dinner for the Blue Mountain Land Trust at Abeja Winery, home to BMLT’s first conservation easement on Titus Creek.
Celebrate the start of the winter season with a day of snowy fun at Horseshoe Prairie in the beautiful Blue Mountains of Northeast Oregon! The event begins at 10:00 AM at Andies Prairie parking area and offers something for everyone, from first-time adventurers to seasoned winter enthusiasts. Snowshoes will be available to loan for those new to the activities, making it easy to join in on the excitement.
Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) is offering public tours on our protected properties! Come out to experience unique landscapes, learn about the protection, restoration, and stewardship of important natural resources from BMLT and partners. Plus, spend the day outdoors in a special place not accessible to the general public.
Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) in restoring the natural beauty of Birch Creek! Decades ago, Birch Creek was rerouted to create additional farmland, which eliminated crucial spawning grounds for fish like steelhead. Now, thanks to CTUIR's efforts, the creek’s natural meandering path has been restored, and it’s ready to be lined with native cottonwood trees.
BMLT will be tabling at Walla Walla Watershed’s Open House event!
In the Walla Walla River Basin, there is not always enough water available to meet the needs of our local communities, Tribes, farms, and aquatic ecosystems. The Walla Walla Basin Watershed Strategy is a collaborative effort to meet the Basin’s growing water needs and provide water needs and provide water for healthy rivers, fish, farms, and people.
Join us at the event to learn about water challenges and stream health in the Basin, and what we are doing to address these issues. The Open House is open to all ages, and will have stations to explore, interactive activities, as well as a series of presentations from local water experts.
Where: Reid Campus Center Ballroom at Whitman College (280 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA)
When: Thursday, October 10 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. Stations will be open throughout the whole evening, and presentations will follow this approximate schedule:
5:00 - Welcome form Umatilla Tribes & 2025 Fish Returns
5:10 - Walla Walla Watershed 101 & Introduction to Walla Walla 2050
5:30 - Caring for Backyard Streams
5:50 - Break
6:20 - Potential Future Infrastructure Project
6:40 - City of Walla Walla’s Watershed Resiliency Plan
Food: Light refreshments will be served!
For more information, visit wallawallawater.org, and for questions about the event, email alexandra@cascadiaconsulting.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by working on one of our favorite winter trails! Join the BMLT Blues Crew and Whitman College Outdoor Program for a trail work party at the Red Fox Racetrack at Horseshoe Prairie.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a trail work party on the North Fork Umatilla River Trail #3083 AKA Coyote Ridge Trail.
Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust and Welcome Table Farm for summer fun on the farm.
Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust and Welcome Table Farm for summer fun on the farm.
Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust and Welcome Table Farm for summer fun on the farm.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a mule-supported multi-day trail work party in the amazing North Fork John Day Wilderness - River Trail #3022.
NEW FOR 2024: Kinder Sprouts! Farm-based fun and exploration for the pre-Ks and kinders. Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust and Welcome Table Farm for summer fun on the farm.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a trail work party on the North Fork Umatilla River Trail #3081 with the Northwest Youth Corps Tribal Stewards Team.
Celebrate National Trails Day! Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a trail work party on Grouse Mountain & Lick Creek Trails from ZigZag Springs up on the Umatilla Rim!
Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust on Saturday, June 1st, to conduct bird counts on Phipps Meadow! BMLT is committed to tracking the impact of forest restoration on bird populations.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a trail work party on West Tiger Creek Trail #3229.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a trail work party on Lower Lick Creek Trail #3070.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for practical wilderness first aid skills for Trail Crew Leaders, Certified Sawyers, and other dedicated volunteers.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew & the Northwest Youth Corps to renovate the Corporation Buck Tie Trail.
Teamwork gets stuff done! And great teams need knowledgeable leaders. Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a fun and informative Trail Crew Leader training and work day.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew for a sawyer training session in the North Fork Umatilla Wilderness.
The Blue Mountain Land Trust Blues Crew invites you to attend the Horseshoe Prairie Nordic Area 2024 Season Kick-off Party.
Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust for a tour of our protected property McCoy Meadows in Eastern Oregon.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew this fall for exciting trail work parties at Horseshoe Prairie Nordic Ski Area.
Join the BMLT Blues Crew this fall for exciting trail work parties at Horseshoe Prairie Nordic Ski Area.
