Nurturing a Conservation Ethic: Back to School
Land trusts and schools make ideal allies, uniting around a shared goal of bringing kids outdoors. Feather River Land Trust [...]
Welcome, Bailey!
We're happy to announce that Bailey J. Quishenberry joined the Preservation Trust staff on September 17 as our new Development/Admin Specialist. [...]
Introducing the Land Trust Alliance
We have invited the Land Trust Alliance to contribute two articles to this issue of our E-newsletter: One Alliance, Many Communities [...]
Note from Angela October 2018
Our retreat venue: Westcott Bay Shellfish Farm When you read this, I—along with the rest of the Preservation Trust [...]
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View from the top of Guemes Mountain | Jeff Brennan In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: SJPT and [...]
Island Marble Butterfly Field Season Ends
Kathleen Foley tends an island marble butterfly habitat expansion plot on Frazer Homestead Preserve The rare island marble butterfly [...]
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 [...]
Note from Angela: SJPT and Our Resident Orcas
We all watched, heartbroken, as the orca known as J35 (aka Tahlequah) carried her dead calf around the Salish Sea for [...]
A Banner Year for Bluebirds: 2018 Update
Fledglings on a branch | Genevieve Shank The close of the 2018 breeding season marks the 12th consecutive season of the [...]
New Gann Society Markers
We recently introduced a new way of honoring late members of the Gann Society, who have left legacy gifts to the [...]
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In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Growing Community Conservation (Part II) Summer Social on Shaw Magical History Tour Thank You, Kurt Thorson Photo of the Month (By Kurt Thorson)
A Tribute to Kurt Thorson
While we all rely heavily on words to tell our stories, there is no substitute for a good photograph. When it [...]
June 2018 Note from Angela
Growing Community Conservation, Part II (This article is adapted from Angela's presentation at SJPT's Annual Meeting on May 5. Part two [...]
Susan McBain and Steve Jung
Susan and Steve trekking in Chile, 2016 Names: Steve Jung and Susan McBain Gann Society members since: 2011 (Charter Members) [...]
Put Your IRA to Work for the Islands
IRA, RMD, QCD, SJPT? Besides alphabet soup, what do these acronyms have in common? Sunset view from Turtleback | Staff [...]
A New Way to Visit Vendovi Island
San Juan Cruises boat at the Vendovi Island dock Vendovi Island is one of the Preservation Trust’s most spectacular [...]
May 2018 Note from Angela
Growing Community Conservation, Part I (This article is adapted from Angela’s presentation at SJPT’s Annual Meeting on May 5. Part one [...]
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American Camp Prairie, San Juan Island | Credit: Jeff Brennan In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Growing Community [...]
Vendovi Wildflower Gallery
These photos of camas, spring gold, chocolate and fawn lilies were taken during a Tiptop League* outing to Vendovi Island on [...]
Have You Seen this Butterfly?
An Island Marble butterfly feeding on field mustard at American Camp | Photo: Jeff Brennan The rare and wonderful [...]
Just Add Butterflies
"Just add butterflies." That's what SJPT Stewardship Manager Kathleen Foley said when she saw this gorgeous bloom of Brassica and Blush [...]
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 [...]
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Camas blooming on Vendovi Island | Tom Dempsey In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Buoyed by Our Shared [...]
Gallery of Signs on Vendovi and Turtlehead
In 2013, the San Juan Preservation Trust started working with Sea Reach, an outdoor exhibit design firm based in Sheridan, Oregon, [...]
March 2018 Note from Angela
Breaking for lunch during a cleanup day at the Ellis Family Preserve | Staff photo BUOYED BY OUR SHARED [...]
Honoring Tim Seifert
To recognize and celebrate all that Tim Seifert accomplished during his 15+ years as SJPT’s Executive Director, the board and staff have created [...]
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In this month’s issue: Field Note by Susan Vernon: Black Sea Pies Welcome to our New Executive Director 2018 Events & [...]
Amanda Azous’s Story
My parents came to the US as refugees after World War II and raised me in Seattle on Capitol Hill. Nature was [...]
2018 Events & Outings
April 7 Vendovi Wildflower Walk Read More Register SOLD OUT—Wait list only May 5 2018 Annual Meeting Read [...]
Field Note by Susan Vernon: Black Sea Pies
The last day of February I hear the startling wheep, wheep, wheep, wheep of four black oystercatchers as they come screaming down the [...]