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: [...]
Stewardship in the San Juan Isands
Opening image from a video created by the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau (visitsanjuans.com) The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, aka [...]
A Bluebird Season to Celebrate
An adult male western bluebird on San Juan Island | Photo: Kathy Finholm SJPT Stewardship Manager Kathleen Foley reports: As the [...]
New Beaverton Campaign Launched
DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN FOR BEAVERTON VALLEY Map of newly expanded Beaverton Valley Preserve On August 14, at [...]
The Campaign for Beaverton Valley Preserve
Donate to the Beaverton Campaign Aerial photo of Beaverton Marsh in winter [...]
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 [...]
Sign Up for a July 13 Historical Tour
On July 13, 2019, historian Boyd Pratt will lead two tours of the Tharald Homestead on the Preservation Trust's Ellis Family [...]
“Ag Orgs” Retreat 5 May 2019
A few random photos taken at the San Juan County "Ag Orgs" retreat on May 23, 2019, at the Lopez Family [...]
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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 [...]
Andrew Bowman Presentation at Annual Meeting
Andrew Bowman, President of the Land Trust Alliance, was the featured speaker at the Preservation Trust's 40th Annual Meeting and anniversary [...]
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 [...]
Founder Emeritus: Tom Bayley
Tom Bayley has been a steady friend and staunch advocate of the San Juan Preservation Trust from the very beginning. He [...]
Our 2018-19 Volunteer of the Year: Dan Carper
Margie and Dan Carper supporting SJPT's mission As the striking couple took their seats in the back of the room at [...]
Bluebird Season Off to a Good Start
Western Bluebirds Settling In | Photo credit: Kathy Finholm Our 2019 Western Bluebird season is off to a great start! Here's [...]
40 Years Young, Thanks to You!
Signs of the late '70s: The Village People, Charlie's Angels, Skylab, Apple II April 18, 2019 – Thanks to all our [...]
40th Anniversary Annual Meeting
Featured speaker Andrew Bowman, Land Trust Alliance President Help us celebrate the Preservation Trust’s 40th anniversary! We'll review highlights [...]
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SJPT members at Iceberg Point, Lopez Island Special 2019 Events & Outings Issue Note from Angela: An Event-Filled Year [...]
Pillars of Preservation: Board Election 2019
SJPT Board and staff pictured last fall | Staff archive We love our board members. They are essential to [...]
See Our Feb. 2019 E-News
Snowy View from Orcas Island | Adam Griesemer In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Expanding Our Capacity Take [...]
Take a Forest Bath
Have you heard of “forest bathing?” This somewhat odd-sounding phrase is translated from shinrin-yoku, a Japanese term that refers to the [...]