Immature Bald Eagle at Mouth of Elwha River

The Jefferson Land Trust Natural History Society was founded in 2012 to foster active exploration, appreciation, understanding, and conservation of the diverse natural environments of the Olympic Peninsula and beyond.

Syrphus opinator (Black-margined Flower Fly)
Trillium ovatum (Western Trillium)

Activities of the Natural History Society are co-sponsored by the Land Trust, and include nature outings, a natural history book club, and other related activities, in particular those that support the stewardship principles of the Land Trust.

Male Harlequin Ducks

Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft Mushrooms) & Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple)

Red-breasted Sapsuckers in Cappy’s

Arbutus Menziesii (Madrona) along Chimacum Creek
Oncorhynchus keta (Chum Salmon)

Join us for a hike!

We regularly schedule hikes and nature walks to take advantage of our beautiful surroundings.

For information about our next outing, click here.