Skagit Land Trust Strategic Direction 2024-2029
Skagit Land Trust invites you to be a crucial part of shaping the future of conservation in the Skagit. We will be updating our Strategic Direction in the fall of 2024. The Strategic Direction will help guide us for the next five years. Join us in making a lasting impact by completing this short survey. The Trust values your input and will use this information in an anonymous way to inform our strategic priorities and actions.

Skagit Land Trust's mission is to conserve wildlife habitat, wetlands, agricultural and forest lands, scenic open space and shorelines for the benefit of our community and as a legacy for future generations. Over our 32-year history, the Trust has worked hand-in-hand with our community, landowners, and numerous partner organizations to protect over 10,000 acres.

For more information on our programs, please visit www.skagitlandtrust.org or email mollyd@skagitlandtrust.org
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What is your relationship or affiliation with Skagit County? Please select all that apply.
Which age group best represents you?
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Please indicate your affiliation with Skagit Land Trust (check all that apply)
Please select your three favorite outdoor activities:

When updating our Strategic Direction, what do you believe is important for Skagit Land Trust to prioritize protecting? Please rank the importance of various factors to guide the Trust's decision-making process.

(5=Extremely important, 4=Very important, 3=Moderately important, 2=Slightly important, 1=Not important)
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Lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands
Marine areas and shorelines
Habitat for at-risk native species
Working farms and ranches
Land for nature parks and trails
Wildlife corridors
Natural forests
Working forests
Land in urban areas for public access and connected greenspace
Land for pollinators
Places for kids to learn about nature
Special landscapes (geologic features, entrances to towns, etc.)
Land to mitigate sea level rise impacts
Land to allow natural processes to take place without harm to communities (flooding, eroding bluffs etc)
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If you had to pick only one of the priorities listed above to be our top priority to focus on, what would it be? Feel free to also write something we have not named.

Please rate how important the following factors are when you think about visiting a land trust property. 

(5=Extremely important, 4=Very important, 3=Moderately important, 2=Slightly important, 1=Not important)
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Mobile-friendly property information page
Length of the trail
If trail or site is ADA accessible
Condition of the trail (width of trail, incline)
Bathrooms available on the site or nearby
Parking capacity of the site
If there are benches or other rest spots available
Dog-friendly trails
Assessment of how strenuous the hike will be
How close the site is to where I live
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Please rate your level of interest in the following community issues in the Skagit.

(5=Extremely interested, 4=Very interested, 3=Moderately interested, 2=Slightly interested, 1=Not interested)
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Climate change and sea level rise impacts locally
Making our cities and towns denser, green and livable
The importance of salmon to Tribes
Tackling invasive species in my backyard
Great Blue Herons and the risks they face
Skagit County’s Open Space & Trail plan
Beavers and how to live alongside them
Elk – past, current, future locally
Wildfire in the Skagit
Marine oil spill risks and local plans
The health of native species locally
Reintroduction of grizzlies, wolves etc.
The history and future of Skagit Floods
Tackling housing and unhoused issues in rural areas
The future of farming in the Skagit
Trumpeter Swans and Snow geese presence in the Skagit
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Please indicate whether you think the following communities and population groups have adequate access to natural lands such as trails, natural areas, and open space 

(5=great access, 4=good, 3=reasonable but could be better, 2=somewhat inadequate, 1=inadequate)
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Mount Vernon urban areas
Burlington urban areas
Sedro-Woolley
Anacortes
La Conner
Western Skagit and Islands rural areas
Upriver Skagit communities
Skagit County visitors
People with disabilities
Elders
Families with young kids
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How interested would you be to see Skagit Land Trust provide the following EVENTS & TOURS for our community? 

(5=Extremely interested, 4=Very interested, 3=Moderately interested, 2=Slightly interested, 1=Not interested)
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Nature walks
Birdwatching walks
Wildlife viewing walks
Family walks
Online educational talks
Planned Giving Webinar
SLT Reads book club
Small community gatherings and discussions
Small group van tours with lunch for a small cost
Small group boat tours with a small cost
Community Science opportunities
Stewardship volunteer work parties
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If there are any other specific events you would like to see, please list them here:

Are there any additional community events that you believe Skagit Land Trust should sponsor? If so, please describe. 

If you had $5 million to give to Skagit Land Trust to use over the next five years, what would you hope we would accomplish? 

Any additional thoughts or comments?
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