Strategic Priorities

Our Strategic Priorities guide and unify our work as we mobilize communities to protect and restore the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea. They serve as our compass—shaping our vision, informing our decisions, and helping us measure progress. Like a navigational chart, they keep us oriented as we work to protect the vibrant, interconnected landscape of sea, shoreline, and life in this region.

We are currently wrapping up our 2022–2025 Strategic Priorities and planning for the next five years—taking us toward 50 years of protection for the San Juan Islands and Salish Sea.

To learn more about our Strategic Priorities and planning process, contact us at [email protected].

Curious about how we advocate for protection in San Juan County? Visit our Protector Platform.

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“What we pay attention to shapes our lives no matter what species we are. Plant roots sense and sidestep rocks before they hit them. Songbirds avoid tornados by listening for them from hundreds of miles away…”

— Elin Kelsey, from her book Hope Matters: Why Changing the Way We Think Is Critical to Solving the Environmental Crisis

It wasn’t until 1979 that San Juan County got a comprehensive growth plan and that was largely due to the Friends of the San Juan’s being there to advocate for the shoreline and the ecosystem. Since then, there have been constant waves of pressure by developers. Friends have risen each time, fighting to protect this fragile and precious place.

Liza Michaelson

member, San Juan Island