Submitted by the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank.

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust are celebrating our newest collaboration together and you are invited.

Please join the county council, and staff and commissioners/directors from both organizations between the hours of 10 am to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 at the North Shore/Glenwood Inn property on Orcas Island.

Meander from the upland to the shoreline and learn about the property’s mature forests, wetlands, shoreline, and the tidelands that support eelgrass and forage fish.

Due to limited on-site parking, the Land Bank has organized a roundtrip shuttle bus from Orcas Island High School to the Preserve. Park your car in the student and guest parking area only; the shuttle will pick up/drop off on the half-hour, starting at 9:45 a.m.

For more information, contact Tanja Williamson by calling 360-378-4402 or

email tanjaw@sjclandbank.org.

About the San Juan Preservation Trust

Founded by a group of island citizens in 1979, the San Juan Preservation Trust is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nationally accredited land trust dedicated to helping people and communities conserve land in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. The Preservation Trust is not affiliated with any government agency and does not receive direct tax revenue. Financial support comes from the voluntary contributions of more than 2,000 private individuals, families, and foundations. Connect with us online at www.sjpt.org.

About the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is a local land conservation program, created by voters in 1990, and funded by a 1% real estate excise tax paid by purchasers of property in San Juan County. Through conservation easements or outright purchases, the Land Bank protects special places in the Islands including coastlines, farmland, forests and wetlands. For more information, contact the Land Bank at 360-378-4402 or visit www.sjclandbank.org.