Submitted by the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank.

Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for a public scoping meeting on Thursday, July 31, and help shape an updated Beaverton Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan, which includes the recently proposed trail project to connect the facilities at John O. Linde Community Park with the trails on the west side of the preserve. The proposed project would include approximately one-third of a mile of new trail and a 300-foot boardwalk crossing the marsh and improvements to existing trails. The scoping meeting will also cover ecological, agricultural and cultural elements that are in consideration of the updated SMP.

“I look forward to a rich discussion and hearing what our community values as we go forward with this project,” said Land Bank Commissioner Marilyn O’Connor.

The meeting will take place from 6-7 p.m. at the Mullis Community Senior Center. The community is invited to learn about potential stewardship actions as well as identify issues or concerns that may be addressed in the planning process.

Can’t make the meeting in person? Meeting materials will be posted on the Land Bank website on the Friday prior to the meeting. Written comments can be submitted by email to tanjaw@sjclandbank.org.

Relevant URLs: sjclandbank.org/events-calendar/.

Contact: Tanja Williamson, outreach/volunteer coordinator, tanjaw@sjclandbank.org, 360-378-4402.