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.

The 2023 application cycle will begin on January 1, 2023. Applications will be due by 5 PM PST on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

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

​Past Award Recipients & Letters 

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