$2M grant secured for Quimper Wildlife Corridor

By: Mallory Kruml

Outlets: Port Townsend Leader

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 494

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Jefferson Land Trust (JLT) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Camila Chandler Family Foundation (CCFF) to continue its work in protecting the Quimper Wildlife Corridor.

The 3.5-mile corridor stretching from Fort Worden to McCurdy Point connects a string of wetlands, forests and floodplains providing habitat for more than 200 bird species, amphibians and mammals. It’s also home to part of the popular Cappy’s Trails network.

Since the ’90s, several local agencies …

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