305-Acre Forest Protected in DNR Transfer to Jefferson County

Thanks to all who wrote, testified before and educated government officials about this important land exchange between Gibbs and Beausite Lakes! Please see this article online and in The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader.

We agree with Northwest Watershed Institute Executive Director Peter Bahls’ quote: “This is a real win for the community in a lot of ways.”

Here are links to previous posts for background:

Testimony on Proposed Inter-Trust Exchange

Natural Area Park in Jefferson County