The Creekside Conservancy is a land conservation and environmental education outreach organization based in the headwaters of Scatter Creek in the Chehalis Watershed of Western Washington State. It is also a group of dedicated individuals committed to enhancing the environmental health of our region and the world. Using grant funds and private donations we strive to protect ecologically valuable land; provide educational outreach for school districts in the area in the form of lectures and field trips; and provide free environmental permitting consultation. (via Salish Sea Wiki) 

Our Mission

“To conserve, enhance and steward ecologically valuable land in perpetuity and to provide education and outreach within, around and beyond the Chehalis Basin”.

Our goals

  • Continue our efforts in additional land acquisitions to protect our natural resources, further our "outdoor classroom" connection with youth education, and participate in ongoing environmental/water issues throughout the Chehalis Basin.
  • Continue acquiring sensitive lands for long-term protection throughout the Scatter Creek watershed and the Chehalis Basin. 

about our organization

  • We've been a state recognized preserve since 1996.
  • We maintain an 850+ acre wildlife and critical area conservation group located in Tenino, WA.
  • We are successful with terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat restoration and enhancements.
  • We've successfully completed over 1.5 miles of in-stream and riparian habitat restoration.
  • We've replaced 6 failing culverts with new bridges or functioning culverts in the headwaters of Scatter Creek.
  • We've planted over 10,000 trees in new riparian areas throughout Scatter Creek and the Chehalis River Basin.
  • We work with public and private schools throughout the Chehalis Basin, grades 4 to 12.
  • We possess strong working relationships with federal, state, local, and tribal governments.
  • We maintain collaborative relationships with numerous other non-profit organizations throughout the Chehalis Basin and beyond, including; The Nature Conservancy, Capital-Land Trust, Chehalis River Basin Land Trust, and the Chehalis River Council.
  • We provide an environmental/citizen voice through our long time participation in the Chehalis Basin Partnership, aiding in the development and creation of the Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan.
  • We have several wonderful properties currently in the works.