This year, your Land Bank welcomes two new volunteer commissioners, Tim Clark and Anne Marie Shanks.
We are lucky to live in a community enriched with members possessing a diverse array of backgrounds, viewpoints, and skills. We eagerly anticipate the guidance and input of our two newest volunteers!
Tim Clark
The San Juans were almost the end of Tim’s academic career, when he spent a summer, then a year, or two, helping to renovate his aunt’s farm. But he managed to finish a degree in soils before returning to farm his own place, all the while growing his appreciation for the islands. Occupations included firefighting, care-taking, surveying and wetlands work among others, but the best and last job was at the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, where he tackled on agricultural issues, conservation easements and preserve maintenance. The chance to continue working with the Conservation Land Bank is a welcome recompense for the communal good this organization has provided.
Anne Marie Shanks
Anne Marie’s family purchased their home in Deer Harbor in 1988 and moved permanently to Orcas Island in 2006. Three generations of her family now call Orcas home. Hiking, camping, fishing and birding on public lands is a major part of her life. Her first visit to the San Juan Islands included camping at Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island. She participated in the purchase of Turtleback Mountain Preserve and helped reauthorize the San Juan County (SJC) Conservation Land Bank REET in 2011. Her professional career included education and advocacy for wildlife conservation, coastal protections, marine sanctuaries and riparian habitat. She serves on OPAL Community Land Trust Board. She enjoys gardening, walking with Kiwi and Moab and Orcas Viking Soccer.