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San Juan Island’s Scenic Westside Preserve More than Doubles in Size!
The Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road on San Juan last Friday, August 21st. "We are very happy to see this special piece of land preserved for future [...]
A New Home for the Orcas Off-Leash Area?
The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) and the San Juan County Land Bank (SJCLB) are looking into the feasibility of providing a new, permanent home for the Orcas Off-leash [...]
San Juan Naturalist Program: Off to a Swimmingly Good Start!
News from, Giles, co-coordinator of the San Juan Island Naturalist Program - a pilot program of the Salish Sea Association of Marine Naturalists (SSAMN), Whale Scout and the Land Bank. The [...]
Stewardship Starts Early: The Land Bank and Spring Street International School Partnership
Spring Street International School student, Nathan, recently completed an internship with the San Juan County Land Bank. An Orcas Island resident, Nathan’s interest in natural history was a good match with [...]
Brush Fire on Turtleback Mountain Preserve
On Sunday afternoon, June 21, 2015, the Orcas Island Fire Department responded to an isolated brush fire on the north side of the Land Bank’s Turtleback Mountain Preserve. The fire, which [...]
