Volunteers Galore: A 2024 Recap of Community Conservation
SJPT's first-ever volunteer work party at the Reef Island Preserve | Jeff Brennan As the saying goes, “many hands make light [...]
Summer Social Comes to Orcas!
It’s summertime, and socializing is easy! On Saturday, July 20, from 1pm–4pm, our annual Summer Social comes to Orcas Island. This [...]
Now Open: Events & Outings
April flowers on Vendovi Island | Staff archive Slowly and cautiously, we are happy to be adding an increasing [...]
2022 Swan Count
You may have noticed that swans have returned to our islands—splashing and bobbing in undisturbed wetlands, lakes, and other bodies of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Backyard Haiku Challenge
Have you taken some time recently to clear your mind from the weight of the world and reflect upon nature in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
See Our May 2019 e-News
Painted Lady on Sea Blush, San Juan Island | Susan Vernon In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Welcome, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
See All Our 2019 Events
SJPT members at Iceberg Point, Lopez Island Special 2019 Events & Outings Issue Note from Angela: An Event-Filled Year [...]
See Our February 2019 e-News
Snowy View from Orcas Island | Adam Griesemer In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Expanding Our Capacity Take [...]
See Our January 2019 e-News
Trumpeter swans on San Juan Island | Joe Belcovson In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: A Recipe for [...]
Winter Bird Walk at Zylstra Lake Preserve
Trumpeter Swans on Zylstra Lake | Kurt Thorson Winter is a wonderful time to see migratory waterfowl, and Zylstra Lake Preserve [...]
A Super Summer Social
On July 28, 2018, more than 150 Preservation Trust members, friends, trustees, and staff gathered at the Ellis Family Preserve for [...]
Celebrate the Year of the Bird on Sunday, May 6
From our friends at the San Juan County Land Bank: Western Tanager on Vendovi Island | Kurt Thorson Join [...]
2018 Events & Outings
April 7 Vendovi Wildflower Walk Read More Register SOLD OUT—Wait list only May 5 2018 Annual Meeting Read [...]
In Search of Forest Fungi
Last month’s “Forest Fungi Foray” outing to Waldron Island attracted an enthusiastic group of Preservation Trust members. All was in place for [...]
World Premiere by Young Local Filmmaker at the Wild & Scenic Film Fest
Celebrate the equinox on September 22 at Orcas Center with the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, an evening of inspiring documentaries [...]
2017 Summer Social Photo Gallery
Our “Family Reunion” was a party to remember! About 100 SJPT members and guests gathered at Jeff & Angie Johnson’s historic [...]
On the Trail of Two Rare Species
Following SJPT’s 38th Annual Meeting in Friday Harbor last month, 20 SJPT members piled into a minibus and took off in [...]
Ribbon-Cutting Opens New Turtlehead Trail
Turtlehead Preserve Now Accessible Through Turtleback Mountain Preserve On Saturday, August 24, about two dozen supporters gathered to help celebrate the [...]