Our Work
Our Goal:
Based in Northwest Washington, Kulshan Carbon Trust works to conserve water, sequester carbon, and revitalize soils through collaborative nature-based climate solutions. We develop and support projects that draw down atmospheric carbon while regenerating ecosystems, conserving water resources, supporting local economies, and building resilient communities.
Our Vision:
Rooted in our bioregion, KCT’s work spans community engagement, land stewardship, ecosystem restoration, and measurement of ecosystem services such as carbon storage, soil vitality, and water retention, with the goal of advancing regenerative practices and climate resilience through collaborative engagement with communities connected to the land.
Our Future:
Looking ahead, KCT has a few big grants in the pipeline focused on community biochar education, workforce training, and research exploring biochar’s use in specialty crop production. Keep an eye out for more information!
Current Initiatives
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Woody waste piles up faster than the land can use it, and becomes fuel for the next wildfire. Biochar kilns are a solution to this buildup and instead allows this waste to transform from forgotten kindling to a farmers best asset – Carbon.
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Portable biochar systems cut greenhouse-gas impact by ~1.9–2.8 tons of CO2 per ton versus pile-burning the same material
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When applied in soils, the pores in biochar can act like a sponge and store water, nutrients, microbes and other beneficial organisms. Biochar ensures that these elements are available to plants, and can help reduce water, fertilizer, and other farm inputs.
What Is Biochar?
Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich material produced by heating woody biomass — like forest slash, wildfire fuel, or other organic waste — in a low-oxygen process called pyrolysis. Rather than letting that biomass decompose or burn and release its carbon back into the atmosphere as CO₂, pyrolysis locks the carbon into a solid form that can resist breakdown in soil for hundreds to thousands of years.
Past Projects
2025
Biochar
Eco-Credits
Biochar Reforestation Pilot
2024
Biochar Scale-Up Project
Food Recovery Credit Analysis
2023
Community Biochar Project
Carbon Co-op Initiative
2022
Delivering Natural Climate Solutions
Valorization Workgroup
Biochar Pilot Project
2021
501c3 Legal Framework
