Since its enactment, the Conservation Futures Open Space Program has helped acquire over 3,800 acres of high-quality shorelines, greenways, open space, and fish and wildlife habitat. Acquisitions include property on almost every major lake and river system in the county, and such notable sites as Camp Currie, Eagle Island, Frenchman’s Bar and Lucia Falls. These sites not only protect critical fish and wildlife habitat and preserve our forests and shorelands, they provide excellent opportunities for hiking, fishing, swimming, picnicking, canoeing, kayaking and wildlife viewing.

The Conservation Futures Program is funded by a 6-1/4 cent per thousand dollar assessed value property tax on all taxable properties in the county. These funds are dedicated to the acquisition of farm, forest, open space and recreation lands. View the summary report (1.8mb PDF).

An Impressive Record of Acquisitions
Since 1985, 33 projects have been completed - totaling 3,800 acres.

Project Sponsors

• Clark County
• City of Washougal
• City of Vancouver
• City of Battle Ground
• City of Camas
• Columbia Land Trust

For more information about the Conservation Futures Open Space Program, please contact Jeroen Kok at 360-619-1116.