Capitol Land Trust (CLT) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation organization based in Olympia, Washington, United States. It was founded on September 9, 1987 and became tax-exempt in April 1994. As of 2025, CLT had owned, under easement, or protected by other means in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, and Thurston counties.
The organization's mission statement is to "strategically conserve vital natural areas and working lands in the South Puget Sound and Chehalis Basin watersheds, for their ecological and community benefits."
In 2023, CLT had $3.12 million in revenue, $1.31 million in expenses and $23.5 million in total assets.
In 2025, CLT partnered with Conservation Northwest and Port Blakely Tree Farms to put near Capitol State Forest under a permanent conservation easement for $8 million, potentially preserving wildlife access between Cascade and Olympic Mountains.
Public preserves The organization manages 5 nature preserves, four of which are open to the public :
Bayshore Preserve – near the western shore of Oakland Bay Darlin Creek Preserve – near Black River Hilburn Preserve – near Shelton Inspiring Kids Preserve - on the eastern shore of Henderson Inlet, planned to be completed in 2027. Randall Preserve – near the southern end of Eld Inlet
References
External links Capitol Land Trust website