Capitol Land Trust (CLT) is a
501(c)(3)
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, Trust (business), trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of ...
non-profit
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conservation organization based in
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington. It had a population of 55,605 at the 2020 census, making it the state of Washington's 23rd-most populous city. Olympia is the county seat of Thurston County, and the central city ...
, United States. It was founded on September 9, 1987 and became tax-exempt in April 1994.
As of 2025, CLT had owned, under easement, or protected by other means in
Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor is an estuarine bay located north of the mouth of the Columbia River, on the southwest Pacific coast of Washington state, in the United States. It is a ria, which formed at the end of the last ice age, when sea levels flooded the ...
,
Lewis
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,
Mason
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, and
Thurston Thurston may refer to:
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* Thurston Glacier, Marie Byrd Land
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United Kingdom
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counties.
The organization's mission statement is to "''strategically conserve vital natural areas and working lands in the South Puget Sound and Chehalis Basin watersheds, for their ecological and community benefits."''
In 2023, CLT had $3.12 million in revenue, $1.31 million in expenses and $23.5 million in total assets.
In 2025, CLT partnered with
Conservation Northwest and Port Blakely Tree Farms to put near
Capitol State Forest
The Capitol State Forest is a state forest in Thurston and Grays Harbor counties in Washington, used for both commercial logging operations and recreation. The forest, containing the Black Hills, is surrounded by various preserves and wildlif ...
under a permanent
conservation easement
In the United States, a conservation easement (also called conservation covenant, conservation restriction or conservation servitude) is a power invested in a qualified land conservation organization called a "land trust", or a governmental (muni ...
for $8 million, potentially preserving wildlife access between
Cascade
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and
Olympic Mountains
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.
References
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External links
Capitol Land Trust website
Land trusts in Washington (state)
Environmental organizations established in 1987
1987 establishments in Washington (state)