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Update on Proposal for Limited Deer Hunting on Orcas Island
The Land Bank extends a hearty thank you to all who attended our March 23rd public meeting about potential hunting at Turtleback Mountain and North Shore Preserves. WDFW staff presented details [...]
Conservation Donor Fills Funding Gap on Orcas Island
Last August, the Land Bank was ecstatic to announce the acquisition of a 23.8-acre waterfront property located on Orcas Island’s East Sound – home to 1,300 feet of undeveloped shoreline, including [...]
Public Meeting: Limited Deer Hunting Considered for Two Orcas Island Preserves
The public is invited to join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank (Land Bank), the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and representatives of area treaty tribes on March [...]
DRAFT Beaverton Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan Now Open for Public Comment
The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for Beaverton Marsh Preserve on San Juan land. The purpose of this [...]
Director’s Note | Winter 2025
Photo credit: Katy Foster A year ago, I shared my immense gratitude for the community’s renewal of our Real Estate Excise Tax funding – without it, this year’s achievements [...]
