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Watershed Stewardship


​Watersheds have social, ecological, and economic significance. The goal of the Watershed Stewardship program is to create enabling conditions for long-term social and ecological health and resilience in places of importance to the Laird Norton Family. Currently, we prioritize work in Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as a few key watersheds in the Western United States, consistent with the Laird Norton family's priorities.
We take a long-term view on healthy watersheds and invest in organizational capacity with an eye to future resilience. We encourage our partners to focus not on single-species recovery or restoration to historical conditions as a primary end-goal, but to also consider the potential value of significantly altered — but functioning — ecosystems as we continue to face the impacts of climate change and other natural and human-caused changes into the future.

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We believe the wellbeing of the people who live in a place must be considered alongside ecological goals; understanding the diverse interests and values of a watershed’s human inhabitants is an important component of long-term success. ​

Current Grant Partners

center for Diversity and the Environment (CDE)
Center for Diversity and the Environment (CDE)  
(Portland, OR) 
​For general operating support. CDE’s mission is to harness the power of racial and ethnic diversity to transform the US environmental movement by developing leaders, catalyzing change within institutions, and building alliances. CDE envisions a healthy, flourishing planet and society that sustainably and equitably meets the needs of all through an environmental movement that is diverse, inclusive,  successful, vibrant, and relevant, taking into account the needs, perspectives, and voices of all.
Central Oregon Landwatch
Central Oregon LandWatch (Bend, OR) 
​To support Central Oregon LandWatch's work on the Save the Skyline Forest campaign. LandWatch's mission is to educate the public and help to preserve the recreational, scenic and environmental resources on land situation in Central Oregon. LandWatch is at the forefront of defending the region’s waterways, wildlife, farms, and forests and promoting vibrant and sustainable cities and towns.
Deschutes Land Trust
Deschutes Land Trust (Bend, OR) 
​To support Deshutes Land Trust's work on the Save the Skyline Forest campaign. The Deschutes Land Trust's mission is to conserve and care for the lands and waters that sustain Central Oregon, so local communities and the natural world can flourish together for generations to come.
Honor The Earth
Honor the Earth (Callaway, MN) 
For general operating support. Honor the Earth's mission 
is to create awareness and support for Native environmental issues and to develop needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native communities. Honor the Earth develops these resources by using music, the arts, the media, and Indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice for those not heard.
KINNICKINNIC RIVER LAND TRUST
Kinnickinnic River Land Trust (River Falls, WI) 
​For general operating support. Previous LNFF grants have focused on continued integration of climate change planning into KRLT's conservation prioritization tool as well as community forest work. KRLT's mission is to work with the community to conserve and protect the beauty and health of the Kinnickinnic River and its watershed.
LONG LIVE THE KINGS
Long Live the Kings (Seattle, WA)
For general operating support. Long Live the Kings' mission is to restore wild salmon and steelhead and support sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Previous LNFF grants supported the Hood Canal Bridge Ecosystem Impact Assessment Plan and salmon recovery efforts in Hood Canal, Puget Sound, and the greater Salish Sea. ​Since its founding in 1986, LTTK has combined innovative field work, pioneering science, broad partnerships, and sophisticated new management tools to help decision-makers advance salmon recovery while balancing the needs of fish and people. 
MINNESOTA LAND TRUST
Minnesota Land Trust (St. Paul, MN)
To support the Trust's work in SE Minnesota, the most biodiverse area of the state with an array of ecological systems, important habitat, and recreational benefits. The Minnesota Land Trust protects and restores Minnesota’s most vital natural lands in order to provide wildlife habitat, clean water, outdoor experiences and scenic beauty for generations to come.
OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (Occidental, CA) 
To support the Bring Back the Beaver campaign in California's mountain meadow and coastal watersheds. OAEC cultivates ecological literacy and builds the capacity of civic and social movement leaders and organizations to guide their own communities to an ecologically regenerative, economically viable, and socially just future.​
Truckee River Watershed Council
Truckee River Watershed Council (Truckee, CA) 
For general operating support. TRWC protects and restores the water quality and biological resources of the watershed; they serve as conveners, coordinators, and implementation leaders for restoration projects directly related to the health, beauty, and economy of the watershed. The Council believes that a more sustainable tomorrow starts with the watershed. Their goal is to restore the resiliency of our environment—so nature and humanity can thrive together for generations.
VALLEY STEWARDSHIP NETWORK
Valley Stewardship Network (Viroqua, WI)
For general operating support. Valley Stewardship Network works to protect land and waters in the Kickapoo watershed through research, education, and community empowerment. ​
WATERWatch of Oregon
WaterWatch of Oregon (Portland, OR)
To support WaterWatch's work to remove the Murphy Dam on the Applegate River. WaterWatch's mission is to protect and restore flows in our rivers to sustain the native fish, wildlife, and the people who depend on healthy rivers.​

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