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February 2022
Postcard from the Islands
Help us protect the islands you love!
PRESERVATION TRUST NEWS
IHIYA PRESERVE MEADOW | STAFF PHOTO
NEW (TO US) PRESERVE
The Iyihia Biological Preserve was originally purchased for conservation in 2018 by a group of neighbors who treasured the biological diversity found on this 33-acre property on San Juan Island, adjacent to Friday Harbor's Trout Lake water supply. The group approached SJPT about purchasing the property at a bargain price, which we did at the tail end of 2021.
2021 WINNERS: IZIE JANECEK & AYLA RIDWAN
ANNOUNCING OUR 2022 CLIMATE SCHOLARSHIPS
For the third year, the Preservation Trust will be awarding Climate Leadership Scholarships to graduating high-school seniors in San Juan County. Two students will each receive $2,000 per year for their first two years of higher education. Help us spread the word!
EARTH DAY 2021 ON HENRY ISLAND
NOW OPEN:
SPRING EVENTS!
Slowly and cautiously, we are so happy to be adding an increasing number of in-person work parties and member outings to our calendar. Individual events are listed below. Keep checking our calendar for more opportunities to connect with the land and each other as we add events throughout the year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 12 Spring Trail Spruce-Up at Ellis Preserve

Lend a hand as we give the treasured Sylvan Loop Trail at the Ellis Preserve a spring cleaning.

1:00pm–3:00pm
March 21 Gardening for Butterflies - Session 1

Help us seed host plants in SJPT’s habitat plots for the Island Marble Butterfly on San Juan Island.
 
10:00am–1:00pm
March 21 Gardening for Butterflies - Session 2

Help us seed host plants in SJPT’s habitat plots for the Island Marble Butterfly on San Juan Island.

1:30pm–4:30pm
March 26 Lichen Crawl with Rob Roy

Join SJPT Land Steward Rob Roy McGregor to discover Northwest lichens found on the Ellis Preserve.

11:00pm–4:00pm
April 16 Vendovi Wildflower Walk I

Cruise from Skyline Marina in Anacortes to serene Vendovi Island to enjoy spring wildflowers. 

10:15am–2:30pm
April 22 Earth Day at Henry Island Preserve

Help with spring maintenance on beautiful Henry Island Preserve, a short ride from Roche Harbor.

10:00am–3:00pm
April 30 Avian Forensics: Reading the Clues

This outing will focus on evidence that birds leave and how we can interpret it to learn about them. 

1:00pm–3:00pm
April 30 Vendovi Wildflower Walk II

Cruise from Skyline Marina in Anacortes to serene Vendovi Island to enjoy spring wildflowers. 

10:15am–2:30pm
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2022 ANNUAL MEETING
May 19, 2022
3:30pm–5:00pm PST

The forty-third annual meeting of the San Juan Preservation Trust will take place virtually, via Zoom webinar, on Thursday, May 19, 2022, from 3:30pm to 5:00pm Pacific time.

Mark you calendar now. More details and a registration link will appear in next month's e-News and on our website.
LEAVE YOUR LEGACY IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS
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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. 
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
SJPT STEWARDSHIP STAFF | SIERRA O'CONNELL
Our photogenic "stew" staff gathered in Friday Harbor one bright but chilly day for a group photo in anticipation of the beginning of the 2022 monitoring season. They visit and inspect each one of our 248 conservation easements and 71 preserves on 21 different islands every year.

FROM LEFT: ROB ROY MCGREGOR, MEGHAN HOWARD, KATHLEEN LEWIS, DEAN DOUGHERTY, TROY BUCKLEY, AND ALDEN REMINGTON
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