ABOUT US
Our Mission:
Blue Mountain Land Trust is a nationally accredited nonprofit land trust working in southeastern Washington and Eastern Oregon. Our mission is to protect the scenic, natural, and working lands of the Blue Mountain region through conservation and stewardship, and connect communities to nature through education and recreation.
We work to:
Safeguard our community's agricultural heritage
Protect spawning streams for native fish
Conserve important wildlife corridors
Connect people with the land and its abundant natural resources
Improve access to outdoor recreation through trail maintenance on public lands
Expand environmental education offerings across the Blues for children, families, and adults
Help communities thrive for present and future generations
History + Impact:
In 1999, a group of visionary local leaders took action to preserve fish and wildlife habitat, forests, grasslands, and agricultural land in the Blue Mountain region. They were concerned about residential development sprawl, commercial encroachment, and natural resource degradation. To meet these threats, the Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) was formed.
Since our founding in 1999, we have acquired 21 conservation easements and one purchased property totaling over 23,000 acres. We provide conservation services to landowners across eleven counties: Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin counties in Washington, and Baker, Grant, Wheeler, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, and Union counties in Oregon.
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Cover photo by Bill Rodgers