North Olympic Land Trust names Matthew Randazzo as new development director
Published 10:12 am Tuesday, June 14, 2011
By Peninsula Daily News
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PORT ANGELES — Matthew Randazzo is the North Olympic Land Trust’s new development director.
Randazzo is also an author of several books, the chairman of the Clallam County Democratic Party and the president of the board and spokesman for the nonprofit Northwest Raptor & Wildlife Center in Sequim.
The Port Angeles-based land trust, a private land conservation nonprofit, has protected through owenrship or conservation easments 71 properties covering 2,321 acres on the North Olympic Peninsula since 1990.
Randazzo’s responsibilities will include fundraising, volunteer recruitment, public relations, education events and government relations.
One of his first tasks will be coordinating Saturday’s grand opening of the 255-acre Elk Creek Conservation Area, one mile east of Forks.
The land trust restored a two-mile trail on the land, which is a former Rayonier property that was donated to the land trust by Wild Salmon Center.
“In addition to safeguarding the Elk Creek habitat for the rare fall chinook salmon that utilize the waterway for spawning and rearing, North Olympic Land Trust has put in new trails, a new bridge, interpretative educational signs and an information kiosk to serve the public,” Randazzo said.
During the grand opening, the last trust will operate a shuttle from Tillicum Park in Forks that will bring visitors to the trailhead every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to noon, and provide guided tours.
