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Conservation Land Bank Offers Free Surplus Firewood by Lottery
The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is offering a limited amount of free Douglas fir firewood to San Juan County residents. The Land Bank has been working on an eco-cultural [...]
FREE Painting Sessions on Land Bank Preserves Are Back!
Led by Alchemy Art Center co-directors, Maria Michaelson or Glenn Hendrick, these free three-hour painting sessions will take place from 9am to 12pm every Friday in February and March. These unique [...]
Director’s Note | Winter 2024
As winter settles in on the islands, with its characteristic wind and rain, it’s easy to forget some of the more remarkable events accompanying the transition - such as Trumpeter swans [...]
When Will the Watmough Head Addition Be Open to Public Access?
In spring of 2022, your Land Bank stepped up to purchase the last unprotected parcel along Watmough Bay. Watmough Head, as it’s locally known, fit perfectly into the larger portfolio of [...]
We Celebrated National Public Lands Day at North Shore Preserve!
Last month your Conservation Land Bank celebrated National Public Lands Day with over 100 community members at North Shore Preserve. Located near the northwest corner of Orcas Island, the 58-acre preserve [...]
