TRUMPETER SWANS ON ZYLSTRA LAKE, SAN JUAN ISLAND | KURT THORSON
December 2019
Postcard from the Islands
Help us protect the islands you love!
NEWS FROM SJPT
DEBBY CLAUSEN'S CAREER SPANS BOTH ENDS OF THE SWANS' MIGRATION FLYWAY
TRUMPETERS' RETURN
If you sleep with your windows open, you may have noticed the morning songs of passerines (songbirds) gradually diminishing, until one morning in November— bam , the sound of honking cries penetrates your half-awake psyche.
A NEW STATE PARKS ACQUISITION IS A CONSERVATION KEYSTONE IN A CRITICAL AREA
PROTECTING POINT LAWRENCE
We were pleased last month when Washington State Parks and the Alberg and Johanson families announced the state’s purchase of the 134-acre Point Lawrence property at the easternmost tip of Orcas Island. "This is a really great acquisition," said SJPT Stewardship Director Dean Dougherty. Why? Read on . . .
ISLAND MARBLE LARVA | SUSAN VERNON
WE'RE HIRING!
We’re hiring an AmeriCorps Field Tech Team Member to help with the Western Bluebird Reintroduction Project and the Island Marble Butterfly Habitat Expansion Project. The position is full-time but temporary, lasting from February through July, 2020.
SJPT BOARD & STAFF, DECEMBER 2019
LET US COUNT THE WAYS
For all those who have responded to our year-end annual appeal by renewing your SJPT membership, we can't thank you enough! If you have not yet renewed or joined, we hope you'll consider donating now . Or, in the spirit of the season, check out our list of 12 ways of giving.
PARTNERS IN PERPETUITY
Names: Nancy and Jim Caleshu

Gann Society Member since: 2011

Favorite Island Place: Fisherman Bay Spit on Lopez

Quote: " The San Juan Islands, particularly Lopez, have been and continue to be a special place in our lives and those of our children and now grandchildren. Each of our lives is richer for our time here, providing extended family time together. We feel it is especially important to play a small part in helping the Preservation Trust protect and preserve these beautiful islands."

Photo: Nancy, Jim, and their late dog, Booker, on Fisherman Bay Spit
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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 SJPT. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan. 17 Annual Swan Count
Join SJPT, in partnership with the WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, to survey swans in the San Juan Islands.

8:00am–11:00am
Feb. 1 Winter Bird Walk at Zylstra Lake
Winter is a great time to see migratory water-fowl, and Zylstra Lake provides lots of ideal habitat for them. 

9:00am–11:00am
Feb. 28 Know Your Weeds Walk & Pull
Learn about weeds and pull some at the Ellis Preserve during WA Invasive Species Awareness Week.

10:30am–2:30pm
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
ADAM GREISEMER
Snowy view on Orcas Island
Wishing you a joyful and wondrous holiday season!
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PO Box 759, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

360-378-2461 | SJPT.org