Snowy Island Scenes
It wouldn't count for much in truly snowy places, but the islands were cloaked in 2–6 inches of the cold white [...]
Beaverton Campaign Update
Beaverton campaign launch at our county fair booth in August | Staff photo We have good news to share. Thanks to [...]
Preserving Our Night Sky
Credit: David Lorens (University of Wisconsin-Madison) overlaid on Google Earth At the mention of land preservation, one's mind often fixates on [...]
Debby’s Swan Song
Debby Clausen at Zylstra Lake, looking toward retirement | Staff photo When we posted this story about the long career of [...]
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Trumpeter Swans on Zylstra Lake | Kurt Thorson In this month’s issue: Trumpeter' Return Protecting Point Lawrence We're Hiring [...]
Protecting Point Lawrence
This map shows conservation lands on Orcas Island's Point Lawrence We were pleased last month when Washington State Parks and the [...]
We’re Hiring an AmeriCorps Field Tech
Island Marble Butterfly larva | Susan Vernon photo We're hiring an AmeriCorps Field Tech Team Member to help with the [...]
A Swan’s Sounding Sojourn
If you sleep with your windows open, you may have noticed the morning songs of passerines (songbirds) gradually diminishing, until one [...]
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Volunteer Planting Native Wildflowers on Henry Island | Staff Archive In this month’s issue: Accolade for Angela A Sunny [...]
Accolade for Angela
On October 11, Andrew Bowman, president and CEO of the Land Trust Alliance, invited SJPT Executive Director Angela Anderson to join [...]
Leave it to Beaverton
Campaign launch at county fair “Beaverton” is the name of a scenic valley, a busy road, and the largest [...]
You Are the Best Part of Us
Preservation Trust members and staff on Blakely Island | Staff Photo The San Juan Preservation Trust is only as effective as [...]
Keep on the Sunny Side
"Sunny Point" on Stuart Island is protected forever by a conservation easement donated to SJPT by Molly Ciliberti in memory of her late husband, Jack.
Help for Hemlocks?
For more than 30 years, a tiny sap-sucking insect has been killing untold millions of hemlock trees in the eastern United [...]
Participate in Orca Recovery Day on October 19th!
Spyhopping Southern Resident Orca | Steve Smith The Southern Resident Killer Whales that call Puget Sound home are critically endangered. By [...]
Welcome, Sierra!
We're very happy to welcome Sierra O'Connell to the Preservation Trust staff as our Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator. Sierra joined us [...]
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Sailor's Delight – Evening ferry scene off Lopez Island | Steve Jung In this month’s issue: Note from Kathleen: [...]
Connecting with Campers
High-school-age campers from Camp Nor'Wester at the Ellis Family Preserve Earlier this month, a group of eight high-school-age campers and three [...]
New Beaverton Campaign Launched
DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR BEAVERTON VALLEY Map of newly expanded Beaverton Valley Preserve On August 14, at [...]
Visit From a “Broad” Volunteer Group
Volunteers for a day: A visiting Broadband from Portland/Vancouver (L to R: Kathleen, Micky Ryan, Linda Buckley, Judy Todd, Jane Heisler, [...]
We’re Hiring
We are looking for a part-time Database Specialist to work in our Friday Harbor office. More particulars: Time commitment: 20 hours [...]
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View from Turtleback in June | Staff archive In this month’s issue: Notes from Heather: In the field with [...]
Good Butterfly News!
Adventurous flyer "Amelia" at Frazer Preserve | Photo: Susan Vernon For the last several years, the only place in the world where [...]
Preserving a Peaceful Hilltop
Kip and Stanley Greenthal at their home on Pavey Hill Rain showers played tag with sunshine one morning in early June, [...]
Field Notes from Heather
Heather Rolph, this year’s Fred E. Ellis Summer Intern, submitted the following as she wound up [...]
Ellis Family Preserve 2019 Open Preserve Days
July scenery at the Ellis Family Preserve | Staff archive If you'd like to visit the Ellis Family Preserve (on Shaw [...]
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Painted Lady on Sea Blush, San Juan Island | Susan Vernon In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Welcome, [...]
We Love Dogs, But …
Well-behaved human and dogs on Turtleback Mountain We're all creatures of habit, and some of us are in the habit of [...]
40th Annual Meeting Highlights
Present and Past Executive Directors: Angela Anderson, Bob Myhr, and Wendy Mickle A sellout crowd of 120 members, guests, trustees, and [...]
40th Annual Meeting Photo Gallery
On May 4, 2019, about 120 Preservation Trust members, friends, trustees, and staff gathered at the San Juan Island Yacht Club [...]