Friends of the San Juans

Almost seven years ago, Friends of the San Juans began working with Washington State Parks on a salmon recovery project on Sucia Island. After a lot of research, surveys, designs, engineering, and permitting, the on-the-ground work to restore habitat has come to fruition. Located along a major migratory pathway for juvenile Chinook salmon, Sucia’s marine ... read more

Almost seven years ago, Friends of the San Juans began working with Washington State Parks on a salmon recovery project on Sucia Island. After a lot of research, surveys, designs, engineering, and permitting, the on-the-ground work to restore habitat is finally happening this month! Located along a major migratory pathway for juvenile salmon, Sucia is ... read more

We’re asking Superheroes of all ages to unite and help us clean-up our islands during this year’s Fall Great Islands Clean-up! The event will be a week-long household/individual effort beginning September 28 and running through October 4, 2020. This is an opportunity for our community to get outside, get some exercise, and help make our ... read more

Attention island residents located near herring spawning grounds!  Pacific herring – also known as forage fish – play a key role in marine food webs as food for out-migrating juvenile salmon, seabirds, and even marine mammals. Herring rely on sensitive eelgrass meadows found along our tidelands to spawn and incubate their eggs. Herring spawning populations ... read more

Did you hear that J35/Tahlequah had a new baby? Welcome, J57! Besides the joy of J57’s birth, there are also two more expectant mothers, one each in K and L pods. Please join us as we cautiously celebrate this hopeful news for the Southern Resident orcas. Tahlequah made headlines in 2018 when she swam for ... read more

Friends is excited to welcome Brent Lyles as incoming Executive Director. He officially starts with us on September 16. Brent comes to Friends with over 20 years of experience leading environmental protection and education efforts, most recently consulting with nonprofit organizations in Austin, Texas. Prior to consulting, he successfully led two Texas river conservation organizations, ... read more

Healthy Seas Program: Find out more about the Friends of the San Juans Healthy Seas program with our Marine Protection and Policy Director, Lovel Pratt. Virtual Reality Immersive Education: Learn more about Friends of the San Juans’ cutting edge virtual reality immersive education program during this Q & A with Jess Newley, our Marine Program ... read more

My name is Kaia, and I’m a high school sophomore currently interning at Friends of the San Juans. Some of you may know my grandpa, San Olson, current board member, past board president, and longtime resident of Lopez Island. It is largely because of my grandpa that I have the chance to write this letter ... read more

We were joined by Kevin Campion of Deep Green Wilderness on July 23 to hear about Kevin and his team’s expeditions to film the North Pacific right whale. The North Pacific Right Whale: Why You Should Care about the World’s Rarest Whale, Zoom Presentation with Kevin Campion Click here to watch the recording. You’ll learn about what ... read more

The staff and board of Friends of the San Juans stands in solidarity with those demanding justice for George Floyd, along with countless other Black lives taken too soon. We all must play a part in dismantling the violent and racist system that has defined our country for far too long. Our mission to protect ... read more