A water droplet, running off the cedar we all hunched under, relentlessly plinked against one of the big brown bags at our feet. While the rain dripped around us, GPC…
Great Peninsula Conservancy Expands Filucy Bay Preserve by 55 Acres
Filucy Bay Preserve continues to grow. An anonymous donor has given Great Peninsula Conservancy, the nonprofit land trust that owns the preserve, four parcels totaling 55 acres. The preserve now…
Community campaign receives match to expand Hansville Greenway
Another conservation win is in the books for the Hansville Greenway. A new 10-acre expansion to the 345-acre greenspace in North Kitsap closed at the end of 2023 thanks to…
Conservancy group buys 183 acres along Tahuya River for restoration, salmon habitat
For decades, a piece land along the Tahuya River in Mason County was used as a pasture to raise horses. Since a Gabion wall — a steel mesh cage filled…
GPC Legacy Member Highlight: John L. Nichols
“With a simple act, there will be preservation of some portion of the northwest habitat that I love so much.” Great Peninsula Conservancy is thrilled to celebrate John L. Nichols,…
A Seventh Grader’s Letter to GPC
What inspires you to get outside? What’s special about the outdoors? How is GPC able to protect so much land!? These were questions answered by GPC’s AmeriCorps VISTA member…
Thank you, Jaime!
On February 13th, 2024, GPC’s Conservation Education Fellow Jaime Webb completed his second year of AmeriCorps VISTA service with GPC. During that time, Jaime helped to build capacity for GPC’s…
Seven Projects and 300 acres – Land Protected by GPC in 2023
Land trusts measure their success in a variety of ways, but completing projects that permanently protect land is always an important metric. Thanks to generous donors, community partnerships, and dedication…
GPC Legacy Member Highlight: Byron & Sara Kane
The stillness and renewal that being in nature provides is so important for the well-being of each one of us. It’s reassuring to know that conservancies, like GPC, are here…
Filucy Bay Preserve Restoration in Progress
GPC’s Filucy Bay Preserve has expanded in recent years through four additional land acquisitions, resulting in a combined 170-acre preserve with over 3,500 feet of protected shoreline in the northern…