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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.
The Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey begins this weekend!
The Gathering of the Eagles is a spiritual journey of healing, hope, honor, happiness and hospitality that celebrates intergenerational cultural heritage.
The week-long canoe journey will paddle through the islands with potlatch-style gatherings of food, arts, and cultural exchanges.
The trip will follow the ancestral highways of the Lhaq’temish, Lummi, people, beginning May 19th and running through May 23rd in the Lhaq’temish homelands of Lopez, San Juan, Orcas and Lummi Islands.
The gatherings will host islanders, Tribes and First Nations from across North America, including the interfaith community of the Pacific Northwest along with special guests from South Africa, Australia, Egypt, Hopi and Navajo Nations.
Whether you can be there in the afternoon to greet and welcome the canoes ashore, to help out at dinner and bring a dish to share, or just to witness the cultural exchange and storytelling happen in the evening around the fire, we highly recommend it for every islander!
What an honor and privilege we have to attend this gathering. Let’s all come together to share and care as neighbors of the Salish Sea!
How you can support the Gathering of the Eagles:
Donate $100 to help cover blankets and gifts (contributions can be made by visiting: sanjuans.org/gathering-of-the-eagles
Bring a side dish to share at the potluck at 5pm on May 20th at Jackson Beach
Volunteer by helping to set up dinner for canoe families on May 20th at Jackson Beach at 4 pm. Email Jess@sanjuans.org to sign up!
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Some SJPT staff members visited Guemes Island this past Monday to explore potential conservation projects and visit our beloved preserves, including the Peach Preserve. The Peach Preserve is open to the public and within walking distance from the Guemes ferry landing! A final stop at the Guemes Island General Store for delicious homemade coconut macaroons topped off a perfect day.
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Last week's spring work party at the Illg Preserve felt like the peak of summer!
SJPT staff and a group of volunteers were baking in the sun at this exposed, south-facing preserve while we did our best to make a dent in a meadow rampant with teasel and other invasive plants. It was tough work, but the incredible panoramic views around us and the good cheer from everybody made the outing very rewarding.
We even found some isolated camas plants around the area, which gave us extra hope that some of the local plants that are meant to be there are patiently waiting their turn to take hold once they've been relieved of the pressure from all the teasel. It may seem daunting to take on projects like this, but it's so worth it for moments like those.
We have more events coming down the line in the coming months, so please go to our Upcoming Events webpage (sjpt.org/calendar) to check those out and to register for any that are of interest to you.
We look forward to seeing you out there soon!
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