Solvei Metcalf

Solvei joined Washington Water Trust in 2023. Solvei was born in Seattle, raised in Poulsbo, and graduated from Western Washington University in 2017 with a B.A. in Urban Planning & Sustainable Development and a minor in Disaster Risk Reduction. Following graduation, Solvei interned for the Whatcom Land Trust, a non-profit dedicated to protecting natural places in Whatcom County. She continued to work at the WLT as staff following her internship, first as the Conservation Assistant and then the Conservation Easement Coordinator, for six more years. In November 2023, she transitioned from land to water protection. Solvei is passionate about protecting salmon, building resilient communities, and stewarding the land for future inhabitants.