Building Alliances for Natural Climate Solutions.

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We are on a mission to conserve and sequester carbon through collaborative natural climate solutions in Northwest Washington.

 Upcoming Events 

Featured
KCT @ Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
Feb 22
KCT @ Northwest Flower & Garden Festival

Join KCT at the Northwest Garden Festival on Sunday, February 22nd!

KCT @ Whatcom Farm Expo
Feb 28
KCT @ Whatcom Farm Expo

Join Kulshan Carbon Trust at the Whatcom Farm Expo on Saturday, Feb 28th!

KCT @ Stones Throw
Jul 27
KCT @ Stones Throw

Join KCT at Stones Throw Brewery on Monday, July 27th! 10% of all proceeds 5pm-close go to support Kulshan Carbon Trust.

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We aim to conserve the carbon contained in our natural systems – like forests, soils, and wetlands – by working with stakeholders to develop friendly, durable agreements that reward actions promoting climate resilience and securing ecological co-benefits. Our work involves connecting people in local communities with carbon markets that offer financial incentives for safeguarding carbon.

Protect Carbon in Place.

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We work with local landholders to connect them with the know-how, financial resources, suppliers, and workforce they may need to turn their land into a ‘carbon farm’ by pulling carbon out of the atmosphere and storing it in plants and soils with natural climate solutions – like agroforestry, biochar, ecological forestry, and regenerative agriculture.

Cultivate Carbon.

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Take Action Together.

We act as a hub for local landholders, organizations, businesses, community leaders, scientists, practical experts, and other stakeholders to come together, identify common interests, combine forces, and exchange resources to regenerate degraded ecosystems, revitalize our communities, boost local economies, create jobs, and help adapt to climate disruption.

Recent Photos: Rooted In Resilience

Scroll through moments from the day we came together to celebrate community, climate action, and resilience on the Salish Sea.

A woman and a man stand near a Community Food Co-op booth at an outdoor event. The booth has a green canopy with the words 'everyone welcome.' There are parked cars and trees in the background.
Two women and one man standing under a blue canopy tent by a rocky shoreline. The women are engaged in conversation, with the woman on the left wearing a green shirt and baseball cap, and the woman on the right wearing a sun hat, sunglasses, and a gr
Outdoor event with a tent booth displaying a Cascade STEAM banner, tables with geological rocks, documents, and a plush model of a sheep. People are walking and sitting nearby, with a body of water and rocks in the background.
A woman standing at a table and a man sitting in a lawn chair outdoors on a sunny day with a tree and rocks in the background, possibly at a community event or informational booth.
Woman speaking into microphone at outdoor event, wearing sunglasses and denim jacket, standing at wooden podium against colorful painted backdrop.
A man with gray hair and beard wearing a gray cap, striped button-up shirt, and blue pants, standing outdoors with a notebook in his hand, surrounded by green trees and bushes.
A young woman in a safety vest standing next to a large blue banner promoting PNW Climate Week from July 16-25, 2025, in Bellingham, WA. The banner highlights collective action for a sustainable future and features a stylized tree and water graphic,
Two people standing behind a table at an outdoor event, with a body of water in the background. The table has informational materials and a large sign that says 'READING THE FOREST.'
A group of people sitting in a semi-circle outdoors near a lake, having a discussion. There are tents and mountains in the background.
An outdoor scene with three people at a research or educational booth by the ocean, under a white canopy. An elderly woman with gray hair, sunglasses, and a striped shirt looks on as two younger women, one wearing glasses and a dark sweater and the o
Mobile vending van with Pumped Goods branding, displaying eco-friendly products, with a promotional banner highlighting reduced waste, bulk refills, and sustainable living.
A group of people sitting on chairs outdoors having a community conversation near a body of water, with a sign on the table reading 'Community Conversations'.
People engaging at an outdoor booth with a green canopy, promoting agroforestry, with a table displaying plants and informational materials.
Three people talking outdoors at a community event under a green canopy, with informational posters and trees in the background.
Two women smiling outdoors at an event near a body of water, with a stage and chairs in the background.
Man singing or speaking into a microphone on a park stage with musical instruments nearby, including a guitar and a drum labeled 'Forest Stoke', with trees and people in the background.
An elderly man wearing a purple shirt and a black hat standing on stage, speaking into a microphone, and pointing to his right. Behind him is a colorful mural with animals and people, and there is an outdoor wooden pavilion with trees in the backgrou

KCT at Work

We work with people in NW Washington to design, develop, and implement natural climate solutions by connecting local knowledge, technical & practical assistance and financial markets.

Biochar

Our Way to a Greener Future

Producing biochar at scale is challenging due to the high costs of large facilities and the intense collaboration required for small-scale pyrolysis, with current market prices falling short of sustaining these efforts. To bridge this gap, Kulshan Carbon Trust proposes creating place-based eco-credits that value biochar's ecosystem services, including carbon storage, wildfire risk reduction, and soil health improvement.

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News
New Carbon Sequestration Method Deployed for Post‑Wildfire Reforestation in Montana
New Carbon Sequestration Method Deployed for Post‑Wildfire Reforestation in Montana

Just a few states over, Mast Reforestation has recently broken new ground in carbon removal by combining biomass burial with post‑wildfire reforestation in southern Montana. Their “MT1” project, a first of its kind, has successfully buried more than 10 million pounds of fire‑killed timber as a way to sequester carbon, while also preparing the land for restoration.

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2025 Rooted in Resilience Event Recap
2025 Rooted in Resilience Event Recap

On Saturday, July 19th, Kulshan Carbon Trust proudly hosted Rooted in Resilience, a featured event of PNW Climate Week, at Boulevard Park in Bellingham. The event brought together over 15 organizations and speakers, all focused on nature-based solutions, local climate action, and bioregional resilience to build community connections.

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Understanding Biochar’s Role in Supporting Soil Microbial Life
Understanding Biochar’s Role in Supporting Soil Microbial Life

Biochar has long been recognized for its potential as a climate mitigation tool due to its ability to sequester carbon and improve soil health. However, its interactions with soil microbial communities—which are essential to nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and plant productivity—have remained complex and variable across studies.

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