Created in 2021, Community Conversations emerged out of a desire to continue offering “Town Hall” public meetings whilst working in the world’s new, remote reality. What began as an online solution for public engagement, transformed into a bi-annual hybrid public meeting series. To date, the Land Bank has hosted eleven Community Conversation meetings.

Fact vs Fiction – join the Spring 2023 Community Conversations Series to learn about the benefits of your annual $15 contribution to the Land Bank.

Register here to join the meeting(s): District 1 (April 19) | District 2 (April 12) | District 3 (April 25)

Participate on Zoom OR in person for our Spring Community Conversation series – we will host public meetings on Wednesdays –  April 12, April 19, and Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 6:30 pm – 8pm.

Each meeting date will focus on one District specifically. (Don’t know your district? Find yours in the list below) Land Bank staff will kick off the meeting highlighting the benefits of your annual $15 contribution to the Land Bank followed by preserve updates from stewardship staff.

The remainder of the meeting will be open for questions from the public. For those unable to attend the meeting, the public may also send questions/topics of interest to Tanja Williamson, Conservation Land Bank Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, tanjaw@sjclandbank.org. The meeting will be recorded and will be available here: sanjuanco.com/623/Land-Bank-Commission the Monday following the meeting.

Meeting Schedule:

District 1 – Wednesday, April 19 | Beaverton Marsh Preserve Update
(San Juan, Brown, Stuart, Henry, Pearl, Johns, and Spieden Islands)

Join on Zoom OR in person at the San Juan Island Library Meeting Room located at 1010 Guard Street in Friday Harbor

District 2 – Wednesday, April 12 | North Shore Property Update
(Orcas, Armitage, Bell, Blakely, Cliff, Crane, Obstruction, Sucia, and Waldron Islands)

Join on Zoom OR in person at the Orcas Fire Hall located at 45 Lavender Lane in Eastsound

District 3 – Tuesday, April 25 | Watmough Preserve Update
(Lopez, Decatur, Center, Trump, Frost, and Shaw Islands)

Join on Zoom OR in person at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center located at 23 Pear Tree Lane in the Village

For questions, contact Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, tanjaw@sjclandbank.org.

Public meeting attendees need a free registered Zoom account and the Zoom application on their device.

Create a Free Zoom account here: https://zoom.us/freesignup/
Download the Zoom application here: https://zoom.us/download