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Black-tail deer Hunting Season Opens September 1 at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves
Deer hunting is open for a limited season at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves. Be sure to review and follow all Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) hunting regulations [...]
Orcas Island Project Updates
The grant-funded Judd Cove Shoreline Restoration Project is scheduled to begin September 4th and will require closure of the shoreline portion of the preserve for up to one week. We will remove a [...]
San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Purchases Dolphin Bay Road Property on Orcas Island for Salmon Recovery, Public Access
The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is excited to announce the acquisition of a 23.8-acre waterfront property located on Orcas Island’s East Sound. The property hosts 1,300 feet of undeveloped [...]
Public Scoping Meeting for San Juan Island’s Beaverton Marsh Preserve
Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for a public scoping meeting on July 31, 2025, and help shape an updated Beaverton Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP), which [...]
Field Notes | Summer 2025
Since the onset of spring, visitors to Land Bank preserves have been on the rise, and that’s not counting the bi-pedal! Staff observed (and heard!) California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) hauled [...]
