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About

Who We Are

KHLT was founded in 1989 as the first land trust in Alaska, one month before the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The early days were spent gathering information about private land conservation, drafting bylaws, unleashing the talents of visionary founders as they created a way to protect the future of land on Kachemak Bay.

KHLT was born of people passionate about land who were also foresighted and hardworking enough to translate that passion into action. This talented group of community members created KHLT before legislation existed to create conservation easements in Alaska.

Today, we serve the entire Kenai Peninsula. Our strategic focus is preserving irreplaceable fish and wildlife habitat as well as recreational lands for the future.
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Our Team

Marie McCarty
Executive Director
Marie@KachemakLandTrust.org
Marie McCarty
Heather Brinster
Accounting and Grants Manager
Heather@KachemakLandTrust.org
Heather Brinster
Joel Cooper
Stewardship Director
Joel@KachemakLandTrust.org
Joel Cooper
Lauren Rusin
Lauren Rusin
Conservation Projects Manager
Lauren@KachemakLandTrust.org

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Carson Chambers
Communications and Development Manager
Carson@KachemakLandTrust.org

Amanda Kelly
Stewardship Coordinator
amanda@kachemaklandtrust.org
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Team Bios

Board of Directors

Donna Aderhold
President
Donna Aderhold
Karen Wuestenfeld
Vice President
Karen Wuestenfeld
Larsen Klingel
Treasurer
Larsen Klingel
Sam Means
Director
Sam Means
Joey Allred
Director
Joey Allred
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John Mouw
Director

Courtney Dodge
Director
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Bernie Griffard
​Secretary
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Dave Trudgen
Director
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What We Do

Working with willing landowners, KHLT permanently protects important fish, bird and wildlife habitat as well as recreational lands on the Kenai Peninsula for the future.

Our Mission

Conserving the natural heritage of the Kenai Peninsula for future generations
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With deep gratitude, KHLT thanks Mary Frische and Tom Collopy for many of their beautiful photos throughout our website.
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315 Klondike Ave / Homer, Alaska 99603
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