From Lake Chelan to Leavenworth, RCO grants for outdoor recreation and habitat conservation

The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust will secure conservation easements on more than 3,200 acres of Badger Mountain in Douglas County. The project preserves farmland and ranchland while protecting critical habitat for the greater sage-grouse, a state-endangered species. Easements compensate landowners for maintaining their property as ranching and wildlife habitat.