December 2025

Graphic with photo of trees at dusk at Rockaway Bluff Preserve, with illustrations of a flashlight, moon, and stars layered over. Text reads "Solstice Night Woods Walk | December 21 | 6:00pm & 7:30pm | Rockaway Bluff Preserve"

03 Dec Solstice Night Woods Walk 2025

Embrace the winter dark and expand your senses on the winter solstice!
Led by the Land Trust’s Conservation Director, Gina King, and Community Education Coordinator, Megan Rohrssen, this hour-long guided walk at Rockaway Bluff Preserve* is a unique opportunity to observe nocturnal wildlife, view the Seattle skyline, and experience the forest in a new way after dark.

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02 Dec Local Conservation Collaborative Highlighted in New York Times series

The Listen Up Collaborative, a pioneering partnership that uses acoustic bird monitoring to manage for fire and climate resilience and enhance habitat for bird conservation in Western Washington, has been featured in the New York Times’ prestigious “50 States, 50 Fixes” series. The feature highlights how the seven-organization coalition is using affordable technology and proven science to reverse declines in forest bird populations—and inspiring land trusts nationwide to adopt similar methods.

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