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CVLT Sunset Fun Run

Come explore the Gold Hill Community Forest with a summer sunset fun run! This is an all paces fun run for teens and adults. Please complete our Liability Waiver and if you are under 18, please have parent sign. Check our Facebook for event updates!

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CVLT Liability Waiver

If you are participating in an event on Gold Hill, please fill out our Liability Waiver. Anyone under the age of 18 will need a parent’s signature.

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Worlds Trails Film Festival with US Forest Service – Colville NF

Chewelah Valley Land Trust is very excited to be partnering with the Colville National Forest to co-host a screening of the Worlds Trail Film Festival! This event will take place on May 3rd from 6-9 pm. Join us for a fun night of swapping stories, watching incredible short films, and connecting with local land agencies!…

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CVLT Gold Hill Members Meeting

  Calling all Chewelah Valley Land Trust members! Join our annual Members Meeting on Saturday May 18th from 9 am to 11 am at the Gold Hill Community Forest. We will be doing guided bike rides and hiking for all ages! Questions? Send us a message on Facebook or email chewelahvalleylandtrust@gmail.com Facebook event info here:…

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KCHW Interview with Silas Rappe & KS Brooks



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Chewelah Valley Land Trust Moving Forward

This article appeared in the Chewelah Independent on June 12, 2019. BIG STEP: Community forest grant moves CVLT closer to acquiring 400 acres… The dream is becoming a little closer to reality. The Chewelah Valley Land Trust – set up to hopefully create community forest by acquiring a 400-acre piece of land owned by Hancock…

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New Land Trust Aims to Turn Timberland to Trails

This article appeared in Out There Outdoors on April 8, 2019 CHEWELAH, WA—While the thought of running out of recreation land might seem ridiculous in open space-abundant Northeast Washington, it’s critical that outdoor enthusiasts recognize not all of those wide-open spaces will stay that way forever. Read the full text on the Out There Outdoors…

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Community effort aims at preserving land by Golf Course

This article appeared in the Chewelah Independent on Feb 13, 2019 Chewelah Valley Land Trust looking to purchase well-used Hancock land for outdoor recreation… A sizeable slice of land owned by Hancock Timber Management near the Chewelah Golf Course could become a slice of heaven for local residents as a local community effort is underway…

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