What will it take to protect what you love?
All of us. Right here. Right Now. Here’s why…
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Our Work
The San Juan Islands: Precious. Finite. Worth protecting.
Friends of the San Juans protects and restores the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea for people and nature — since 1979. We restore habitat, protect water, forest, farmland and endangered species, while building thriving communities in the San Juan Islands through education, science, advocacy, and citizen engagement.
Healthy
Seas
Natural
Shorelines
Thriving on
the Land
Friends of the San Juans respectfully acknowledges and honors the fact that this beautiful place we call home is comprised of the ancestral lands, waters, and natural resources of the Coast Salish peoples. The Coast Salish peoples have cared for and stewarded the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea since time immemorial — and continue to do so — and we honor their inherent, aboriginal, and treaty rights that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Our Impact in 2020
5,949
native trees, shrubs, and beach grasses planted at 5 sites providing shoreline bank stabilization, insects for juvenile salmon, and shade for forage fish eggs.
7
local contractors helped Friends implement restoration actions at 7 shoreline sites, supporting the County’s economy and achieving habitat recovery goals.
122,012
petition signers and 40 organizations joined Friends in opposing Roberts Bank Terminal 2 which would increase vessel traffic impacts and risks to environmental, cultural, and economic resources.
The Latest
Read our November Highwater Marks E-Newsletter by Friends of the San Juans
Did you hear what it will take? Watch our 2021 Annual Meeting! by Friends of the San Juans
We’re hiring a Legal Director & Staff Attorney by Friends of the San Juans
Salmon Habitat Restoration at Salmon Point, Lopez Island by Friends of the San Juans
“I want the beach to be able to be here for my grandchildren… for my nieces, nephews, and godchildren. That’s when we made the decision to contact Friends of the San Juans.”
Mariluz Villa, participating shoreline restoration project property owner
Photos by: Mark Gardner (SRKW Action Center), Mark Gardner (Thriving on the Land)