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Victor Holm Historic Site
Preservation of the
Victor Holm Historic Site
in Kasilof is an ongoing project. In
1999, Kachemak Heritage Land Trust accepted donation of the
1.37-acre
Victor Holm property
and the historically significant buildings on site to
maintain for historic and cultural values. The property is
on the National Register of Historic Places.
Calvin & Coyle Woodland
Park
Calvin and Coyle Woodland Park
is located approximately one mile from the center of Homer,
on property owned by Kachemak Heritage Land Trust. The park's nature trail
has recently been re-routed and renovated, with ongoing
improvements. The property provides an important buffer between
encroaching residential development and the marshes of the
Beluga wetlands, encompassing habitat for numerous bird and
mammal species.
Platt Park Community Garden
Homer’s Community Garden is located on
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust’s Platt Park property at the
west end of Klondike Avenue, also our office location. Over
the years the large fenced garden area was underutilized as
individual garden plots, so in 2009 the
Potato Project
was launched in the lower part of the garden to make more
productive use of the whole for public benefit.
Conservation
Resource Mapping
KHLT's two-year
conservation resource mapping project
identifies private land parcels at least five acres in size with
significant conservation resources on the Kenai Peninsula. Printed
copies are available by calling (907) 235-5263. Note: Land
parcels were ranked using best available data for specific criteria.
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust considers additional factors and data
when evaluating potential projects.
Anchor River Floodplain Project
Although the Anchor River is often
lost in the excitement over the Kenai River to the north and
Kachemak Bay to the south, those who live along it are well
aware of what it offers—its fisheries, wildlife, scenic
beauty, and seasonal moods. In the ongoing
Anchor River Floodplain Project,
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust has worked with other
organizations, agencies, and individuals to protect the
estuary and lands upstream in an effort to preserve the
water quality and other resources of this important river.
Diamond Creek
Project
The
Diamond Creek Project was a
great success in partnering for conservation. With help from several
large grants and numerous generous donations from individuals,
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust raised the funds to purchase 275 acres
from the University of Alaska at the heart of Homer’s Baycrest Ski
Trail System. The
purchase was completed in July 2007, and KHLT transferred the property to the City of Homer
for public benefit.
Moose Neighbors
Living in Harmony with Moose
was produced by Kachemak Heritage Land Trust to help people co-exist with moose in Alaska.
The idea came from a similar publication called Living
with Mule Deer in the Methow Valley, in northeastern
Washington. We are indebted to its authors.
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