Our San Juan Islands

Conserve now. Enjoy forever.

The San Juan Preservation Trust works with our local communities and people like you to permanently conserve and care for special places throughout the San Juan Islands.

Together with our landowner partners, the Preservation Trust—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization—has permanently protected more than 300 properties, 45 miles of shoreline, 27 miles of trails and 18,000 acres on 20 islands.

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2 days ago

The Ellis Preserve is animated this summer!

"Within the yard of the historic Tharald Homestead, languishing garden beds are being renewed and repurposed as pollinator havens—oases of abundant nectar, pollen, and nest sites. By providing an area free of pesticides, disturbance, and night lighting, we hope to sustain a rich variety of invertebrates while inspiring visitors to take steps to benefit pollinators at home.

We are thrilled to be in the final stages of completing a loop trail at the preserve that will open this summer. At just under two miles, the meandering path will lead walkers along sedge meadows, through old-growth groves, beside rocky outcrops and farm fields, and into forests with stories to tell. Along the way are opportunities to overlook Parks Bay and Tharald Pond.

Stay tuned for updates on the loop trail opening while you enjoy these images of pollinators in the homestead garden. Summer blessings."

–Ruthie Dougherty, Ellis Preserve Curator ... See MoreSee Less

Summer Comes to the Ellis Preserve | San Juan Preservation Trust

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Summer Comes to the Ellis Preserve “The lovely flowers embarrass me. They make me regret I am not a bee…” –Emily Dickinson At the Marilyn and Fred Ellis Preserve on Shaw Island, spring arrived...

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