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 [...]
Meet Our 2019-20 Volunteers of the Year
Maya Heikkinen | Three Ponies Photography; Catherine Houck | Staff archive Each year, the Preservation Trust’s staff [...]
In Case You Missed It
Watch the Recording of Our 2020 Annual Meeting We held our 2020 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 25. It was the [...]
Speaking Out Against Racism and Injustice
It may well be that we will have to repent in this generation. Not merely for the vitriolic words and the [...]
See Our May 2020 e-News
View from Turtlehead Preserve, Orcas Island | Kurt Thorson In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Our Need for [...]
Ode to a Butterfly: A Poem
[Editor's note: A regional writer, whose pen name is Elle Cee Wallace, sent this poem to Stewardship Manager Kathleen Foley Lewis [...]
Note from Angela: Our Need for Nature
Vendovi Island North Cove in the "Before Times" As San Juan County begins Phase 2 of our state’s re-opening process, I’m [...]
Join Our Virtual Annual Meeting on June 25
SJPT members gather in the "Before Times" It's clear now that the need to maintain physical distance and limit group sizes [...]
Congratulations to Our Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to Rachel Snow (Friday Harbor High School) and Arla Sutton (Orcas Island High School)! A committee of Preservation Trust board members selected Rachel and Arla from a truly impressive group of applicants from across San Juan County.
Vendovi Island Re-Opening
We are pleased to announce the re-opening of Vendovi Island Preserve as of May 8, 2020, subject to Washington State guidelines and restrictions.
Learn-at-Home Project: Purple Martins
(L to R:) Elani, Josh, and Orion Johns on Orcas Island Elani and Orion drew pictures and took research notes [...]
How Are You Doing?
We (the staff and board of the San Juan Preservation Trust) are, collectively, doing okay, and each one of us hopes [...]
Support Your Island Growers
Another troubling outcome of this pandemic is that local farmers aren't able to sell their produce to restaurants or hotels. With [...]
Backyard Haiku Challenge
Have you taken some time recently to clear your mind from the weight of the world and reflect upon nature in [...]
Earth Month Pledge for Earth Day’s 50th!
One of the best backyard stewards we know, Thom Pence The San Juan Preservation Trust planned to go big in celebrating [...]
Pandemics and Preservation
Dr. Drew Harvell with subjects of her 2016 book, Oceans of Glass | Jesse Winter “In Wildness is the preservation of [...]
Stay Home, Stay Healthy
Note From Angela Angela Anderson at home with Leo Dear Preservation Trust family and friends, I write this on [...]
“Just a Minute” Video Series
On March 19, the Spring Equinox—four days before the "Stay Home" order confined us all to our homes and neighborhoods—we shot [...]
COVID-19 Announcement
Spring wildflowers on Vendovi Island | Kurt Thorson UPDATED MARCH 24, 2020 Those of us who love the San Juan Islands [...]
A Sweet Spring Story
Early-season Western Bluebirds on San Juan Island | Meg Drye Stewardship Manager Kathleen Foley Lewis just received this note from two [...]
New AmeriCorps Team Member
Welcome Kylie McLatchy, our new AmeriCorps team member who is doing a year of service with us.
Climate Leadership Scholarships
We hope to award two $2,000 scholarships this year | Credit: PxFuel CC0 The San Juan Preservation Trust is offering up [...]
We’re Searching for a New Conservation Director
Conservation victories: Turtleback Mountain and Crow Valley, Orcas Island | Kurt Thorson Are you (or do you know) a nature-loving professional with [...]
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 [...]
See Our January 2020 e-News
January Snow on Vendovi Island | Staff Archive In this month’s issue: Beaverton Campaign Update Debby's Swan Song Preserving [...]
See Our December 2019 e-News
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 in November 2019 when Washington State Parks and [...]