Thurston County, Washington

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Thurston County Washington

Community Planning and Economic Development

Conservation Futures

The 2026 Conservation Futures application window opens on Monday, March 23, 2026. The County will accept applications until Friday, May 22, 2026 at 5 PM PST. Presentations to the Conservation Futures Ranking Committee are anticipated to occur in late June.

The program’s administrative guidelines have been updated for the 2026 application cycle. Program guidelines are available at the Application Criteria, Instructions & Documents link below. Interested parties may review  a memo prepared for prospective applicants that provides a high-level summary of program changes.

Conservation Futures Program

Conservation Futures is a land preservation program that allows landowners to sell property or future development rights to a qualified conservation organization such as a land trust, which buys them with funds provided by Thurston County government.  Find current year applicants, and past year awards listed below.



Application Criteria, Instructions & Documents   |   Program History    |  Email the Program Manager

 

​Past Award Recipients & Letters 

(Board of County Commissioners made no awards in some years.)