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 

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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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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.

Take Action Together.

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.

Outdoor event promoting PNW Climate Week from July 16-25, 2025, in Bellingham, WA, with two women near a large vertical banner sponsored by Microsoft, Whatcom Community Foundation, and Kulshan Carbon Trust, featuring a stylized tree and environmental
Man singing into a microphone outdoors at a park event, with musical equipment including a guitar and a bass drum labeled 'FOREST STOKE', wearing sunglasses and a blue sweater.
Three people engaged in conversation at an outdoor community event beneath a green canopy, with informational posters and trees in the background.
A group of people sitting in a circle outdoors by the water, having a community conversation under a sign that reads 'Community Conversations'.
An elderly man wearing a black hat and purple shirt speaking into a microphone at a wooden podium during an outdoor event. Behind him is a colorful mural with animals and people, and to the side, there is a guitar and a amplifier.
Two women standing outdoors near a waterfront, smiling at the camera, with a stage and chairs behind them, and tents and tables to the right.
A woman with blonde hair wearing sunglasses, pearl earrings, and a denim jacket speaking into a microphone at a wooden podium outdoors.
Two women talking under a blue canopy tent at an outdoor information booth with posters about wildfire science and environmental conservation, near a body of water with rocks and grass in the background.
People gathered at an outdoor booth of Agrofresty Northwest at a fair or market, engaged in conversation with plants and informational materials on the table.
An older man with a gray beard and gray cap smiling outdoors, holding papers, standing on a grassy area with trees and a small building in the background.
An older woman with gray hair and sunglasses is standing under a white canopy, interacting with a young man and a woman, at an outdoor event near the coastline. The young man is wearing glasses and a dark sweatshirt, and the woman has braids, a pink
Outdoor event with informational booths and people near a body of water. One booth has a Cascade STEAM banner, and another table displays rocks, pamphlets, and a plush animal, with a logo and website on a tablecloth. Some attendees are sitting or wal
A food truck with a light blue and orange design parked on grass, featuring a sign for Pumped Goods that states they produce sustainable, refillable, and locally sourced goods, with a focus on reducing waste, bulk refills, and affordable living.
Two people at an outdoor event, one standing at a table with informational posters and the other sitting in a chair wearing a wide-brimmed hat, under a partly cloudy sky.
Two people standing behind a table under an outdoor canopy at a beach event. The table has a blue cloth with the logo "RE SOURCES" and informational materials, including signs about forest and water resources. The background shows a body of water and
A group of seven people, mostly women, sit in a semi-circle outdoors on chairs around a white folding table, engaging in conversation with one woman gesturing animatedly. They are near a wooden building with a colorful mural, with tents and a waterfr
A woman and a man stand on a grassy field near a Community Food Co-op tent, with parked cars and trees in the background, engaging in conversation.

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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