Please Join or Renew
Many of you might have received our Annual Membership Activation letter in the mail. As a reminder—or for those who didn't [...]
All Tucked In
More than a thousand native plants are all tucked in for the season—and just in the nick of time! Volunteers helped [...]
A Trail Runs To It
Earlier this year, the Preservation Trust acquired a 42-acre property, now known as the Keel Preserve, on the east side of [...]
Farming a New “Crop”
We're harvesting kilowatt-hours at Red Mill Farm. Soaking up some rays: Rob Roy McGregor and Thom Pence inspect the [...]
Lichen: Life Working Together
By Rob Roy McGregor, SJPT Land Steward Last winter, I became a bit obsessed with lichens, and like a mad numerologist [...]
2021 Bluebird Field Season Wrap-Up
Preservation Trust staff and a great number of bluebird volunteers once again led the charge in supporting the Western Bluebird population [...]
Golden Nest Box Award
Brian Clark and Rachel Merz | Staff archive It’s a Preservation Trust tradition to give a Golden Nest Box [...]
A Golden Opportunity
Golden paintbrush, a showy yellow wildflower, once thrived throughout coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, including here in the San Juan [...]
A Booster for Salmon Recovery
We received a nice shot in the arm in August that had nothing to do with COVID. Rather, it was a [...]
Rebooting the Red Mill
Pete Kilpatrick on Glacier Peak, July 2020 Pete at Red Mill Farm Preserve, June 2021 [...]
Island Marble Conservation Update
Looking for larvae at Frazer Homestead Preserve | Staff archive In May and June, all over the south end of San [...]
2021 Midseason Bluebird Update
Western Bluebird pair | Kathy Finholm The weather has warmed up and my oh my the bluebird season is upon us! [...]
A Delicious Duet
Viola adunca and Fragaria vesca Nature’s garden is full of delights. Along paths, shorelines, waterways, and even roadsides, an array of [...]
Videographer Phenomenon: Michael Noonan
Michael Noonan came to us like Mary Poppins: One day he just showed up, as if blown to our doorstep by [...]
School Partnerships
This past year, we've made some of our preserves available as “learning landscapes” through partnerships with schools. We recognize the benefits [...]
Capturing Aspects of Nature
Aaron Vliet from Friday Harbor High School chose to work with the Preservation Trust to complete a community project this past [...]
Air Hugs for Volunteer Month
Volunteers help lift and carry forward an organization’s mission, and the San Juan Preservation Trust has been blessed by many over [...]
It’s Amphibian Season!
With Spring comes another a joyful amphibian season in the islands. Just last week, SJPT Land Steward Rob Roy McGregor spotted [...]
Kudos to Skip
Ruthie Dougherty, Ellis Preserve Curator, writes: Two years ago, faced with some unusual projects at the Marilyn and Fred Ellis Preserve [...]
The “Steller” Stars of Whale Rocks
Dr. Frances Robertson, Coordinator of the San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (MRC), takes a boat trip to the swift waters [...]
2021 Swan Count Results
Each year in late January, Preservation Trust's Stewardship Manager, Kathleen Foley Lewis (with help from Sierra O’Connell) coordinates a count of [...]
2020 Swan Count
Three Swans Flying and Three Swan Counters at Zylstra Lake Preserve | Michael Noonan Thirty three [...]
Swan Survey One-Day Count Guidelines
Swans over Cascade Lake | Steve Alboucq Thank you for registering to help us with our annual swan count! Please read [...]
Visiting Preserves with iNaturalist
Looking for a new solo activity that can enhance your environmental literacy? Join one (or all) of our iNaturalist projects and [...]
“Just a Moment” Video Series
Staying connected to our community and to nature is important, which is why the Preservation Trust staff created a video series [...]
Bluebird Project 2020 Season Wrap-up
MALE WESTERN BLUEBIRD | KATHY FINHOLM 2020 is a year that most of us won’t forget. In a time of uncertainty and [...]
Preserving the Balance
Georgia Drost (SJPT Intern), Ian Woofenden (SJPT volunteer), Rob Roy McGregor (SJPT Land Steward), Patty Rose (SJPT volunteer), Emma Jacobs (SJPT [...]
This Summer’s Internship is Different
Each year in January, we open the search for candidates for our Fred E. Ellis Summer Internship program. Little did we [...]
Happy Birthday, Partner!
Reflections on the San Juan County Land Bank at 30 The San Juan County Land Bank turns 30 this year. To [...]
Summer Comes to the Ellis Preserve
“The lovely flowers embarrass me. They make me regret I am not a bee…” –Emily Dickinson At the Marilyn and Fred [...]