KIMBALL PRESERVE, DECATUR ISLAND | STAFF ARCHIVE
July 2020
Postcard from the Islands
Help us protect the islands you love!
NEWS FROM THE PRESERVATION TRUST
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANGELA ANDERSON
NOTE FROM ANGELA:
Speaking Out Against Racism and Injustice
Like many conservation organizations and nonprofits in general, we—the board and staff members of the San Juan Preservation Trust—have been shaken to our very roots by the recent killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as the racist threats directed at Christian Cooper. Recognizing that these are only a few recent examples of racism and oppression that have been ingrained in American culture for centuries, we have adopted the following statement in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. . . .
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
We held our 2020 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 25. It was the 41st official annual meeting of our membership, but the first one to be held virtually. By all reports, our webinar debut went pretty well!

If you missed it, don't worry—you can watch as much (or as little) of the recording as you want.
MAYA HEIKKINEN | CATHERINE HOUCK
MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Each year, the Preservation Trust’s staff selects a volunteer whose efforts exemplify the best qualities of all our valued volunteers—cheerful dedication and diligence in advancing SJPT’s mission. We added a youth category this year, so congratulations to both of our 2019-20 Volunteers of the Year!
POLLINATOR GARDEN | STAFF PHOTO
SUMMER COMES TO THE ELLIS PRESERVE
At the Marilyn and Fred Ellis Preserve on Shaw Island, spring arrived with growth, song, color, fragrance, and motion. As spring becomes summer, the urgent pace of activity mellows. There is a moment for a collective deep breath before the imperative of the next season takes hold, but there is no rest.

A few highlights:
  • Languishing garden beds are being renewed as pollinator havens—oases of abundant nectar, pollen, and nest sites.
  • A new, almost 2-mile-long loop trail will open this summer. 
EXPLORING A TIDE POOL | STAFF ARCHIVE
VIRTUAL TOUR OF FALSE BAY COMING SOON!
During a very low tide on June 5, a small video crew trailed Dr. Drew Harvell across False Bay’s 200+ acres of exposed ocean floor, racing the incoming tide to capture scenes for a virtual “biodiversity treasure hunt.”  The film will debut later this summer, on a date to be announced. Sign up here  if you’d like to be notified of the screening date.
SUSTAINING SUPPORTERS
JOHN AND JULIE GOTTMAN (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
This month, we’d like to recognize our  Sustaining Supporters , members who make a monthly or quarterly commitment to the Preservation Trust. Their ongoing investments provide a dependable source of fuel for our conservation work. To each and every one of our  Sustaining Supporters , including Julie and John Gottman (highlighted here), we express a heartfelt THANK YOU!
“At a time when our world is rapidly changing, more than ever we need to cherish and protect our natural world as it has nourished us. Our monthly contributions to the Preservation Trust may be small, but with those of others, all of us together can safeguard our emerald islands.” 
–Julie and John Gottman
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The Gann Society is a group of individuals who have notified us that they have provided for the San Juan Preservation Trust in their estate plans.

Protect these islands for generations to come with a bequest to the San Juan Preservation Trust. 
UPCOMING EVENT
JULY DATE TBA: Virtual Tour of False Bay Biological Preserve
Don't miss the debut of this filmed virtual tour led by Dr. Drew Harvell. See story above (and photo below.)
EXAMINING EELGRASS IN FALSE BAY A
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
LOW TIDE AT FALSE BAY, SAN JUAN ISLAND | STAFF ARCHIVE
This aerial photo (actually, a still extracted from 4k video) was taken on June 5 of this year, looking south towards the snow-capped Olympic Mountains at the False Bay Biological Preserve on the southwest side of San Juan Island. The image was captured during filming of our upcoming Virtual Biodiversity Tour of False Bay, which will debut at a date TBA in July. (See story above.)
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