The Land Trust Alliance Has Our Back
We've said it before, and it bears repeating: We could not be nearly as effective at what we do without the [...]
You Set a New Record!
Ellis Family Preserve | Shaun Hubbard Wow! We are gobsmacked, humbled, and truly grateful. A few months back, we [...]
January 2019 Note from Angela
A Recipe for the Year Ahead Many of those who read this may know of Judy Anderson, an independent (and indispensable) [...]
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 [...]
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Red Mill Farm at Night | Rob Roy McGregor In this issue: Letter from Angela: Looking Ahead and Behind [...]
See Our Nov.-Dec. 2018 e-News
In this issue: Community Conservation on Orcas Island, Night photos from Red Mill Farm, Fall Photos from Vendovi Island, and more ...
Community Conservation on Orcas
Mount Woolard Marsh | Photo: Steve Alboucq In October, we welcomed the donation of 47 acres of mixed forest and wetland [...]
Giving Tax Facts
Garry Oak acorns on Red Mill Farm The San Juan Preservation Trust cannot give you tax advice, but we can provide [...]
Our Annual Appeal—It’s Up to You!
Ellis Family Preserve | Photo by Shaun Hubbard We can only keep preserving the best of the San Juan Islands if [...]
Night at Red Mill Farm
SJPT Land Steward Rob Roy McGregor took these photos on a recent night at Red Mill Farm Preserve on San Juan [...]
Capturing Fall Photos on Vendovi
A group of photo enthusiasts boated to Vendovi Island on October 20 to capture images of autumn splendor. They found plenty, [...]
See Our October 2018 e-News
In this month’s issue: Note from Angela: Planning our Future, Fred Whitridge (1922 - 2018), Welcome, Bailey!, Introducing the Land Trust Alliance and More!
Fred Whitridge (1922–2018)
Fred Whitridge with weed wrench and trophy pile of eradicated scotch broom Fred Whitridge, a philanthropic fixture on Orcas [...]
One Alliance, Many Communities
The Land Trust Alliance works with the land trust community in countless ways, demonstrating how we are all stronger together. [...]
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 [...]
See Our June 2018 e-News
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 [...]