About
Our Partners
Friends works within an ecosystem approach, because the health of our partnerships reflects the health of our natural ecosystems. Our interconnected efforts advance shared goals for the islands and the Salish Sea. We collaborate with Tribes, nonprofits, government agencies, and local residents who share our commitment to the Salish Sea and island communities. Rooted in respect, science, and action, our alliances reflect Friends’ core values—interconnection, integrity, and courage—and remind us that lasting protection grows from shared purpose.
Partnership Stories & Highlights
Friends Featured Partners
Sovereign Nations and First Nation NGO’s
- Gathering of the Eagles
- Lummi Nation
- Makah Tribe
- Musqueum First Nation
- Saanich First Nation
- Samish Indian Nation
- Se’Si’Le
- Suquamish Tribe
- Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
- The Tulalip Tribes
- Tsarslip First Nation
- Tsawout First Nation
- Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
Learn more about our commitment to Sovereign Nations of the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea
Local, State, and Federal Governmental Agencies
- Island Conservation Corps
- Northwest Straits Commission
- Port of Friday Harbor
- San Juan County Conservation Land Bank
- San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship
- San Juan County Marine Resources Committee
- San Juan County Public Works
- San Juan Islands Conservation District
- Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Washington State Department of Transportation
- Washington State Parks
Schools, Universities, and Educational Groups
- Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) K-12 Program
- Friday Harbor School District
- Lummi Nation School
- Orcas Island School District
- Spring Street International School
- University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories
- Western Washington University
- Whatcom Intergenerational High School
- Lummi Nation School
Nonprofits and Non-Governmental Agencies
- 350 Seattle
- Alchemy Arts Center
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Columbia River Keeper
- Communities for a Healthy Bay
- Earthjustice
- Evergreen Islands
- Friday Harbor Art Museum
- Friends of the Earth
- Futurewise
- Georgia Strait Alliance
- Joycle L Sobel Family Resource Center
- Lopez Island Family Resource Center
- Madrona Institute
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Northwest Straits Foundation
- Orca Network
- Orcas Community Resource Center
- Puget Soundkeeper
- Raincoast Conservation Foundation
- RE Sources
- Salish Current
- Salish Sea Sciences
- San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping
- San Juan Preservation Trust
- SeaDoc Society
- Seattle Aquarium
- Sierra Club
- Sierra Club Washington State
- Sound Action
- Stand.earth
- The Whale Museum
- Washington Conservation Action
- Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Western Environmental Law Center
- Whatcom Environmental Council
Businesses
- Frog Marine
- Coastal Geologic Services / Natural Systems Design
- Mic’d Up Productions
- Herrera Environmental
- Salish Seacrets
- San Juan Community Theatre
Coalitions
- Fossil Fuel Coalition
- Give Them Space
- Orca Salmon Alliance
- Plastic Free Salish Sea
- Puget Sound Partnership Environmental Caucus
- Salish Sea Transboundary Working Group
- San Juan Island Stewardship Network
- Stand Up to Oil
Committees Friends Serves On
- Board of Pilotage Commissioners Pilotage Act Advisory Committee
- Plastic Free Salish Sea
- Puget Sound Harbor Safety Committee
- Puget Sound Partnership Shoreline Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead Committee
- San Juan County Climate and Sustainability Committee
- San Juan County Marine Resources Committee
- San Juan County Salmon Recovery Technical Advisory Group
- San Juan Islands Stewardship Network
Want to Partner with Friends?
A healthy Salish Sea is only possible through equitable and collaborative relationships. Together, we envision a future where the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea thrive as a sanctuary of biodiversity and sustainability, fostered by a community deeply connected to and actively protecting this special place. Join us in protecting this place!
If your group or organization is interested in working with us, we’d love to hear from you. Email friends@sanjuans.org to explore partnership opportunities.
Join Friends for Community-Centered Action
Whether you live in the San Juan Islands, visit often, or help care for the Salish Sea from afar, your actions make a difference. Together, we can protect what makes this place extraordinary—shorelines, wildlife, and community.
