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“Most Wanted” Noxious Weeds

2022-06-24T10:35:06-07:00June 15th, 2022|

Six of San Juan County's Most Notorious Plant Invaders Notes on weeds from Jason Ontjes Program Coordinator, San Juan County Noxious [...]

See Our May 2022 e-News

2022-05-30T09:55:22-07:00May 30th, 2022|

Glenwood Inn beach looking west toward Point Doughty | Staff Archive In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Update [...]

SJPT’s 43rd Annual Meeting

2022-05-26T11:51:30-07:00May 19th, 2022|

The Preservation Trust's Forty-third annual meeting took place, virtually, on the evening of May 19, 2022. We recorded the event, and [...]

We’re Renewing Our Accreditation

2022-04-29T13:05:16-07:00April 29th, 2022|

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working [...]

Board of Director Election 2022

2022-03-24T10:52:55-07:00March 18th, 2022|

These 11 candidates are standing for election to the Preservation Trust's Board of Directors in 2022. (All candidates are incumbents standing [...]

Now Open: Events & Outings

2022-04-19T13:20:14-07:00February 24th, 2022|

April flowers on Vendovi Island | Staff archive Slowly and cautiously, we are happy to be adding an increasing [...]

New (To Us) Preserve

2022-03-02T15:48:25-08:00February 24th, 2022|

New SJPT preserve: Ihiya Biological Preserve on San Juan Island, acquired in December 2021.

2022 Swan Count Wrap-Up

2022-02-08T09:19:46-08:00February 7th, 2022|

Our 2022 Swan Count Photo Contest Winner: Trumpeter Swan Pair with Cackling Goose | Val Viers The 2022 Annual Wintering Swan [...]

Help Us Pick a Winner

2022-02-08T09:20:25-08:00January 25th, 2022|

Snow geese graze with Canada cousins at Zylstra Lake | Val Veirs Great day for counting birds! | Ross Lockwood [...]

See Our Feb. 2022 e-News

2022-04-03T15:20:00-07:00January 24th, 2022|

View across Upright Channel toward Mt. Baker | Christopher Teren In this month’s issue: New (To Us) Preserve Announcing [...]

See Our Year-End Report

2022-01-07T12:02:53-08:00January 7th, 2022|

Trumpeter Swan on Cascade Lake, Orcas Island | Credit: Steve Alboucq Our Winter 2021-22 "Island Dispatch" newsletter sums up Conserve, Care, [...]

Winter Wonders

2022-01-05T10:31:53-08:00January 5th, 2022|

American robin uses ptiloerection (fluffed-up feathers) to stay warm | SJPT staff photo Bitter cold, howling winds, snow and ice: These [...]

2022 Swan Count

2021-12-29T10:59:56-08:00December 29th, 2021|

You may have noticed that swans have returned to our islands—splashing and bobbing in undisturbed wetlands, lakes, and other bodies of [...]

See Our Dec. 2021 e-News

2022-02-15T12:15:51-08:00December 13th, 2021|

Harbor porpoise off Westside Preserve, San Juan Island | Michael Noonan In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Please [...]

New Fence = Cleaner Water

2021-12-07T12:12:20-08:00December 7th, 2021|

For years, we’ve been planning to build a fence on Red Mill Farm Preserve that keeps grazing cattle out of False [...]

Please Join or Renew

2021-11-29T15:33:59-08:00November 29th, 2021|

Many of you might have received our Annual Membership Activation letter in the mail. As a reminder—or for those who didn't [...]

All Tucked In

2021-11-19T08:26:36-08:00November 18th, 2021|

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

2021-10-26T14:45:11-07:00October 25th, 2021|

Earlier this year, the Preservation Trust acquired a 42-acre property, now known as the Keel Preserve, on the east side of [...]

Farming a New “Crop”

2021-10-26T14:06:09-07:00October 22nd, 2021|

We're harvesting kilowatt-hours at Red Mill Farm. Soaking up some rays: Rob Roy McGregor and Thom Pence inspect the [...]

Lichen: Life Working Together

2021-10-25T10:51:55-07:00October 19th, 2021|

By Rob Roy McGregor, SJPT Land Steward Last winter, I became a bit obsessed with lichens, and like a mad numerologist [...]

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