Friends of the San Juans is a trusted and leading environmental nonprofit whose mission is to bring people and nature together to protect the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea through education, science, policy, and law.

Explore the heart of our work through people, stories, results, and collaboration.

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Our Team

Meet the people helping turn care for the San Juans into action.

Our Stories

The moments, history, and community voices behind Protect this Place.

two canoes on a sandy shore with kelp
Sea otter floating in a kelp forest, wrapped in kelp fronds

Our Impact

See what your support makes possible below the water, on shore, and in policy.

Our Partners

Protection is a team sport. Learn who we work with and how we collaborate.

Marbled Murrelet, Southeast Alaska
heron standing on a rock in front of the ocean

Our Core Values

Rooted in integrity, courage, and interconnectedness, we work with our community to protect the San Juan Islands and Salish Sea for generations to come.