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A CLT typically receives public or private donations of land and uses donated fund EIN: 27-1202317 501(c)(3) Public Charity

A community land trust(CLT) is a nonprofit organization formed to hold title to land to preserve its long-term availability for affordable housing and other community uses.

10/16/2026

Fundraiser is officially closed. Our winner has been selected and contacted. Thank you again to everyone who helped, donated and participated in Hiking for Housing 2026!

10/13/2026

We are wrapping up Hiking for Housing, tallying hikes and entries. Please be sure to get your pledges turned in and your hikes logged for entries by 11:59 PM Thursday October 15 so we can select our winner!

Pledge sheets can be sent to [email protected]

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported this years Hiking for Housing fundraiser. Your generosity and commitment to affordable homeownership in our community mean so much to us. We are grateful to everyone who contributed to this effort and helped support Home Trust of Skagit's mission.

10/10/2026

We've got beautiful weather this weekend in Skagit Valley, perfect for getting your entries in for the final few days of !

Where are you hiking today?

Make sure to tag us in your view, we'd love to share it!

📸 Jasmine Clemenson
📍Mt. Blanchard

10/05/2026

Why do we hike for housing?

Because creating a community where people can afford to live takes all of us.

Throughout September, Hiking for Housing has given our community a way to get outside, explore the places we love and support Home Trust of Skagit's work toward permanently affordable homeownership.

A hike might only take a few hours, but the need for stable, affordable housing doesn't end when the trail does. As we head into the final days of Hiking for Housing, there's still time to take part.

🥾 Sign Up to participate
💚 Donate to support the mission

Every step brings someone closer to home.

10/02/2026

What is a 99-year ground lease?

If you've been learning about the Community Land Trust model, you may have come across the term 99-year ground lease.

So what does that mean?

With a Community Land Trust, the trust owns the land while the homeowner owns the house on that land.

The ground lease is the long-term agreement between the homeowner and the Community Land Trust that gives the homeowner the right to use and occupy the land. And yes, the lease is typically written for 99 years.

Why 99 years?

Because a Community Land Trust is designed to provide long-term stability. A 99-year lease gives homeowners the security of a long-term interest in the property while allowing the land to remain within the trust.

The homeowner can live in the home, make it their own and build equity, while the ground lease establishes the terms that help preserve the home's affordability for future homeowners.

In other words:

🌱 The trust holds the land.
🏠 The homeowner owns the home.
📄 The ground lease connects the two.
🔄 The model helps preserve affordability over time.

The details of a ground lease matter, and every Community Land Trust has its own specific agreement and requirements. But at its heart, the 99-year ground lease is a tool for creating long-term security for homeowners and long-term affordability for the community.

That's an important part of how Home Trust of Skagit works to expand permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in Skagit County.

09/30/2026

🥾🌲 More time to hike!
Hiking for Housing has been extended through October 13!

There's still time to hit the trails, log your miles, collect pledges, and support Home Trust of Skagit's mission to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in our community.

Whether you've already been participating or haven't had a chance to join us yet, we're giving you a little more time to get out and hike!

🥾 Keep hiking: Log your hikes through October 13.
💚 Keep fundraising: Gather pledges to support affordable homeownership in Skagit County.
📸 Keep sharing: Post your hiking adventures and tag us with to earn extra entries into our giveaway.

Every hike helps raise awareness for affordable homeownership and supports our work to create lasting opportunities for local families.

More trails, more miles, more time to make a difference!

Register or find more information at www.htskagit.org/hiking-for-housing

09/29/2026

🏠 Affordable housing today isn't enough. What happens tomorrow?

Housing affordability can change over time. A home that is affordable for one household today can become out of reach for the next family who needs it.

That's part of what makes the Community Land Trust model different.

Home Trust of Skagit retains ownership of the land while homeowners own their homes. This helps preserve the affordability of the property so that it can continue serving households in the future.

The goal isn't just to make one home affordable once. It's to help keep that home affordable for generations of homeowners.

That's why permanently affordable homeownership matters in Skagit County.

As Hiking for Housing comes to a close, your support can help Home Trust of Skagit continue this work.

Donate to support permanently affordable homeownership in our community.

09/28/2026

Housing isn't just a personal expense, it is also a community issue.

When housing takes up too much of a household's income, the effects don't stop at the home. People may have less money available for food, health care, transportation, savings and other everyday needs. When people can't find housing they can afford, it can affect the entire community.

Workers may have difficulty living near their jobs.
Families may have to move farther away from the people and places they depend on.
Young adults may struggle to establish their own households.
Longtime residents may find it harder to remain in the communities they call home.

Affordable housing helps create communities where people have room in their budgets for more than simply keeping a roof over their heads. That's why the work of Home Trust of Skagit matters.

Through the Community Land Trust model, HTS works to create and preserve permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in Skagit County.

When people can afford to live here, our whole community has more room to thrive.

Donate to support the work of permanently affordable homeownership in Skagit County.

09/26/2026

❓ What is a Community Land Trust?

You may have heard Home Trust of Skagit talk about the Community Land Trust (CLT) model, but what does that actually mean?

A Community Land Trust is a nonprofit organization that owns and stewards land for the long-term benefit of the community.

Here's the basic idea:
🏡The CLT owns the land.
A homeowner purchases and owns the home that sits on that land.

🏡The homeowner gets the benefits of homeownership.
They can live in the home, build equity and make it their own.

🏡The CLT helps preserve the home's affordability.
Because the land remains in the trust, the home can remain affordable for future homeowners instead of simply becoming more expensive as housing prices rise.

Think of it as separating the land from the home so that the affordability of the home can be protected over time.

For Home Trust of Skagit, this model is one way we can help create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in Skagit County. The goal isn't just to make a home affordable for one household. It's to help keep that home affordable for the next household, and the one after that.

That's what makes the "trust" in Community Land Trust so important.

09/23/2026

💚 Community support keeps Hiking for Housing moving!

Some community members recently donated this collection oftwo beautiful mugs and matching accessories from the Skagit Historical Museum to help support our Hiking for Housing prize collection.

Each mug and accessory features artwork by a Native Northwest artist, giving us another opportunity to celebrate artists and culture from the Pacific Northwest while supporting Home Trust of Skagit’s mission.

We’re grateful to everyone who has contributed time, prizes, miles and donations to make this fundraiser possible. Every contribution helps bring more attention and support to the need for permanently affordable homeownership in Skagit County.

A special thank you to our community donors for these thoughtful additions to the prize collection!

🌲 Want to be part of Hiking for Housing? Sign Up or Donate and help support the mission - www.htskagit.org/hiking-for-housing

Address

241 S. Burlington Boulevard
Burlington, WA
98233

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13604280014

Website

https://htskagit.org/, https://www.htskagit.org/hiking-for-housing

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