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You might have missed our annual meeting, “An Evening in the Islands with Friends,” so we are here to tell you all about it! The event included project headlines from program directors, special community member cameos, and some fun mixology with The Barnacle on Orcas. We celebrated our impact in 2020 and shared our big ... read more

The Environmental Systems class at Spring Street International School, with support from the Friday Harbor High Eco Club, held a Youth Forum for the San Juan County Council Candidates on October 12th. The students asked the candidates questions about how they will address environmental issues such as climate change, waste reduction, and Southern Resident orca ... 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

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

Are you experiencing travel withdrawal after months of lockdown and cancelled travel plans? Peter Cavanagh – photographer, filmmaker, former NASA researcher, bird expert, and Lopezian – is here to help! Peter will guide you on a virtual photographic journey to see some of the amazing birds he has encountered on his world travels. Click here ... read more

We enjoyed working with San Juan County students last spring during our marine plastic education and reduction program featured in this video produced by Carl Davis and the San Juan County Marine Resources Committee. Thank you so much to our project funder Keta Legacy Foundation and local artist Brook Meinhardt for helping us bring this important ... read more

We had a great time on Stuart Island with local youth in July – check out the video: We’re always looking for young people to get involved with us! In fact, this video was created by our summer social media intern who is a 12th grader at Spring Street. Get in touch if you’d like ... read more

Sea level rise and climate change: they’re what coastal communities around the globe are increasingly talking about and feeling the impacts of. Forward-thinking individuals and governments are taking steps to prepare. Our new video describes how healthy shorelines can adjust to rising seas and highlights the approach one family took to redeveloping their property that considered ... read more