The Nature Conservancy opens new community forest in Cle Elum

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 655

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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The Nature Conservancy, an international environmental nonprofit, just acquired 2,600 acres of timberland in central Washington.

Historically owned by industrial timber companies, the lands within the Cle Elum Ridge Community Forest are now protected from development and accessible to the public.

“This moment reflects what happens when people come together around a shared idea for the forest,” said Darcy Batura, forest partnerships director for the Nature Conservancy in Washington. “It’s a moment to …

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