As members of the Columbia County community, we and our partners are working to address the needs for long-term housing affordability here in our backyards. Trillium Community Land Trust has grown over the past year from a working group to a full-fledged non-profit. As the year draws to a close, we want to thank everyone who has supported us and shown interest in our work. We are looking forward to 2025 being the year that we initiate our first pilot project to create permanently affordable housing in Columbia County.

Please consider donating to our end of year campaign. Our goal is to raise $10,000 before the end of the year. We will use these funds to continue our operations in 2025 and begin pre-development on our first permanently affordable housing project.

The donation of your land or property can help residents stay permanently housed. The IRS does recognize most charitable property donations as deductible gifts so most donations provide tax benefits.

Email us if you have land or buildings you would like to donate to the trust.

We are in the early stages of building Trillium Community Land Trust (CLT). However, in the meantime you can:

Fill out our survey so we can learn what kinds of housing residents want.

Consider joining a committee to help guide the work of Trillium CLT.

Subscribe for updates. We will reach out when we have available housing.

Check out these resources.

Trillium Community Land Trust was started to support the housing needs of the Columbia County community. We have several opportunities for civic leaders and community groups to get involved:

Subscribe to our email newsletter to learn about opportunities to volunteer.

Provide your input at stakeholder meetings and surveys to guide our work; let us know if you'd like us to speak to your organization about what the community land trust model can do for your community.

Trillium Community Land Trust will be welcoming partners to assist with developing, building, or rehabbing permanently affordable homes. Subscribe if you would like to be notified when we release Request for Qualifications (RFQs) for developers.

If you are a developer with a project already in progress, email us if you want to integrate the CLT model into your development project or want input on price points and design to meet the needs of residents.

Lenders are critical partners to help us create housing and to assist our residents.

Email us if your institution would like to learn more about the CLT model and how you can support our work and future residents.

Real estate agents are important partners for community land trusts. Share your insight into the real estate community and how to connect low- and moderate-income residents to affordable housing.

Email us if you’re interested in learning more about the CLT model or collaborating.