Columbia Land Trust takes over care of Pierce Island The Nature Conservancy officially transferred the island in Washington to the care of the Columbia Land Trust today. The conservancy also provided $120,000 for the land trust's stewardship of the land. In 1984, the Nature Conservancy purchased Pierce Island, home to osprey, beavers and sepal yellowcrass, a state-endangered plant.
July 10, 2013 - The Oregonian