New research out of the Ellsworth Creek Preserve offers insights into how we can accelerate the development of the old-growth traits that help forests persevere through the most severe impacts of climate change.

Drones have emerged as a groundbreaking tool extending our reach beyond the limits of human exploration. While many are familiar with seeing the possibilities in adventure photography or package delivery, the use of drones in conservation has become increasingly creative for those both out in the field and in the lab.

This summer, two University of Washington students joined The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC’s) Science Team as conservation science interns. Alex Crabtree and Katie Thomas spent nine weeks with TNC WA through UW’s EarthLab Summer Internship Program.

Nature Conservancy and University of Washington researchers are monitoring seedling growth and mortality along with local climate to evaluate climate resilience in the face of a changing climate at Ellsworth Creek Preserve.

To compare how old-growth and secondary-growth tree stands can weather drought conditions, TNC scientist Michael Case uses a drone to collect samples from tree tops at Ellsworth Creek Preserve.

Considered a living laboratory for science and forest management, Ellsworth Creek Preserve is a hub where research institutions and people can come together to understand the effects of forest management as well as foster learning between students and researchers.

Preliminary data from the Ellsworth Creek Wildlife Project tests assumptions of forest thinning restoration practices.

Join Dr. Tiara Moore, Postdoctoral Fellow at The Nature Conservancy, as she describes how soil is so important and how it’s the key to solving a lot of human-derived environmental issues we face today.

The Science at Home speaker series reveals the science and creativity behind our work—by putting a spotlight on answering the questions necessary for people and nature to thrive in our state and beyond.

A small but significant 80-acre acquisition at our Ellsworth Creek Preserve in southwest Washington protects the headwaters of this 8,000-acre watershed where we’ve been working for more than 20 years.

The new property was harvested about five years ago, leaving our Preserve vulnerable to high winds on its boundary that blew down trees, and sediment runoff into Ellsworth Creek. With the acquisition, made possible by generous private donors, we’ll be able to restore it.

Explore our Ellsworth Creek preserve and dive deep into our science laboratory in the forest. The preserve has enabled us to understand and test the success of our restoration actions over time on our way to restoring old growth on the coast.

David Ryan, our field forester, reflects on his time at Ellsworth Creek watching Chum salmon return upstream.

From Hawaii to Southwest Washington: sharing lessons in land management, conservation and economics.