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  • 2022 March Newsletter

    2022 March Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, As we head into a busy time at Keta Legacy Foundation, also known as Mountaineers Foundation, we hope […]

  • 2022 February Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, Small signs of spring are starting to emerge, and I’m feeling very hopeful that 2022 will be full […]

  • 2022 January Newsletter

    2022 January Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, If January is any indicator of the year to come, 2022 is going to be extremely busy for […]

  • Managing a Centuries-Old Forest

    Managing a Centuries-Old Forest

    For more than 100 years, the stands of old growth forest and miles of salmon-spawning streams within the 466-acre Rhododendron Preserve have been carefully protected, but largely with a hands-off […]

  • 2021 Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant Awards

    Reconnecting people and place Kitsap-based Keta Legacy Foundation, also known as Mountaineers Foundation, is pleased to announce the two winners of this year’s $15,000 Paul Wiseman grants awards: Rivershed Society […]

  • 2021 October Newsletter

    2021 October Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, I’m thrilled to share that our Rhododendron Preserve is now 40 acres larger thanks to a new land […]

  • Land Purchase Helps Protect Salmon Habitat

    Land Purchase Helps Protect Salmon Habitat

    At a time when experts say salmon in the Pacific Northwest are “teetering on the brink of extinction,” local and regional salmon preservation efforts have taken on new urgency. A […]

  • 2021 September Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, We hope that everyone is enjoying the transition into fall. Our team has been busy preparing for our […]

  • 2021 July/August Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, It’s hard to believe that we’re already heading into the second half of summer. As we wrap up […]

  • 2021 June Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Foundation friends, Summer has started off with historic triple-digit temperatures. While we can’t attribute any one weather event solely to […]

  • Legal Update June 2021

    Update about aggressive tactics by The Mountaineers to take over our name, Mountaineers Foundation Last June, we shared a short update about a legal dispute between Keta Legacy Foundation, also […]

  • 2021 May Newsletter

    Letter from our president, Jeff Wirtz Greetings to all our Keta Legacy Foundation, also known as Mountaineers Foundation, friends. It’s hard to believe that June is already upon us! With […]