Kittitas Conservation Trust

06/23/2026

Lots of great work at Gold Creek Pond.

06/09/2026

At long last... Gold Creek Construction is underway. Check out our Blog for more information!
https://www.kittitasconservationtrust.org/2026/06/05/under-construction-gold-creek-valley-restoration-project/

05/14/2026

The Gold Creek Restoration Project is underway. Please observe the USFS closure for public health and safety below.

Cle Elum, Wash., May 5, 2026 – A seasonal summer closure for Gold Creek Valley area restoration work went into effect on May 4, 2026 and includes the popul

05/13/2026

KCT staff were hard at work removing 500 pounds of trash from the Eagle Bend Conservation Area.

Eagle Bend Conservation Area Clean-Up, April 2026 In March, KCT discovered an abandoned camp site deep in the wetlands on the far side of the pond at KCT’s Eagle Bend Conservation Area. While we do allow respectful day use on our conserved lands, camping (short

02/13/2026

Ever wonder what types of fish are in Gold Creek Pond? We did too! Check out our blog post for answers.
https://www.kittitasconservationtrust.org/2026/02/13/whats-in-the-pond/

01/16/2026

Historic day as our partners restore Columbia River flows to enhance salmon habitat! The Bateman Island causeway has created a thermal barrier for decades to migrating salmon. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qy3Y9v_KTSHjMPHj4xmoUL_xXECVMCDr/view
Let the river run free!

12/17/2025

Celebrating 126 years of Christmas Bird Counts! On the morning of December 15th, volunteers performed a "Christmas Bird Count" at KCT's Eagle Bend Property and documented16 Species and 147 individuals!
Here's the data they shared.
79 Canada Goose
19 Mallard
2 Ring-necked Duck
6 Bufflehead
7 Common Goldeneye
4 Common Merganser
2 Great Blue Heron
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Steller's Jay
3 American Crow
4 Common Raven
15 Black-capped Chickadee
1 Mountain Chickadee
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 Song Sparrow

Let us know what critters you see on our conserved lands!

12/17/2025

July through September are the dryest and hottest parts of the year, with 2025 being the third consecutive year of drought in the Yakima…

12/09/2025

Kachess River Restoration Project is complete! Thank you partners for your support!

2019-2025 After 6 years, KCT’s work on the Upper Kachess River Restoration Project is officially COMPLETE! Starting in 2019, KCT began working with the US Forest Service (the landowners for this project) to develop required agreements and permits for the project. In 2022, KCT brought on experts fr...