Bonaparte Meadows is one of Eastern Washington’s rarest habitats, a peat-rich, alkaline fen storing carbon, holding water, and sheltering wildlife at the headwaters of Bonaparte Creek. Here, you can help protect:

• Rare Habitat – As a calcareous fen – one of the rarest wetland types in the U.S. – Bonaparte Meadows supports uncommon plants and plant communities and is a haven for birds, mammals, amphibians, and many diverse wildlife species. Every living thing in this wetland, from the willows thickets to the spotted frogs and dragonflies, is an important thread in the web of life.
• A Natural Climate Solution – Worldwide, peatlands store more carbon than all other habitat types combined. When peatlands stay wet, they hold that carbon for millennia. But when they’re drained or disturbed, the balance flips, and carbon returns to the air. Help us keep this peat in the ground.
• Water Storage – This wetland functions as a natural reservoir and living filter. Wetlands hold water when it is plentiful and release it slowly in dry seasons. As summers get hotter, snowpack melts earlier, and snow gives way to rain, wetlands become more important than ever. Protecting this place builds resilience and water security in our arid landscape.

• The Opportunity to Restore – Together, we can protect large tracts of intact wetland and act onthe opportunity to restore disturbed parts of the fen. This peat has formed over thousands of years. Now is the time to protect this wetland and begin restoring it to its full function and capacity for future generations

We have until August 31, 2026 to secure the funding to conserve Bonaparte Meadows. Your gift helps raise $1.5 million to protect this rare peat wetland forever.