shoreline protection

At this time of year, I reflect on the relationships and connections I have had with our members. I’m truly grateful to hear how our work resonated with you, and I hold sacred space for the privilege of hearing your personal stories. In the personal phone and Zoom calls that replaced face-to-face interactions this year, ... read more

We have secured the funds, the experts are ready, all we need now are more waterfront property owners to take steps to support the marine ecosystem. While it may not be as thrilling as securing your appointment to get vaccinated against Covid-19, it is quite exciting news for forage fish, salmon, and Southern Resident orca! ... read more

Help make the San Juan Islands “Plastic Free by the Sea”! This year’s Great Islands Clean-up is on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Join the county-wide greening event and collect litter from public beaches and roadways. There will be litter clean-up events happening on Orcas, San Juan, Lopez and Shaw Islands this year. Stay tuned for ... read more

“Talking Trash” is an exciting workshop hosted by the Marine Resources Committee during Earth Week.  The event will be held on April 25, 2019 at Brickworks in Friday Harbor from 5 – 7 PM. The workshop is part of the Plastic Free Salish Sea campaign which aims to share ideas about how to reduce waste ... read more

The Trump administration is attempting to discreetly eliminate Clean Water Act protections for waters across the United States through a proposed rulemaking that would critically endanger historically-protected rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands. This proposed rulemaking by the United States EPA and Army Corps of Engineers is a massive attack on the Clean Water Act and ... read more

Post by Jess Newley, Marine Program Assistant Last week I got to hang out with the forage fish guru himself, Dan Pentilla. Since starting with Friends as the marine program assistant a month ago, I have been busy out on the beaches around San Juan and Lopez islands, collecting sand samples to help us document ... read more

Click here to view our “Living with the Shoreline” guide. Waterfront properties in the San Juan Islands are part of a beautiful, complex, and increasingly fragile marine ecosystem that supports salmon, rockfish, seabirds, whales and human communities. Decisions made by owners of shoreline property can influence more than just their land. As one property owner ... read more

All of us at Friends of the San Juans are very appreciative of our members and partners as we reflect on 2017 – thank you for being part of our community who cares deeply for orca, salmon, clean water free of Atlantic salmon netpens and oilspill free oceans. We wanted to give you an update ... read more

Check out this Washington Coastal Hazards Resilience Network blog entry from our Science Director, Tina, about Friends’ sea level rise work and engaging shoreline landowners: http://www.wacoastalnetwork.com/blog/working-with-shoreline-landowners-to-advance-sea-level-rise-adaptation

The San Juan Islands are one of the most beautiful places in the world. And increasingly vulnerable to more frequent and extreme storms that will affect the waterfront. But with good planning, we can protect the people and places we love. Join us for a workshop about the best ways to protect waterfront properties and ... read more