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WATCH – Virtual Town Hall: Meet Brent, Our New Executive Director!

December 7, 2020

Click here to watch the December 16 town hall meeting led by Brent Lyles, our new Executive Director. Brent introduces himself, answers questions from the audience, and shares some highlights of Friends of the San Juans’ recent activities. Brent comes to Friends with over 20 years of experience leading environmental protection and education efforts. “In ... read more
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WATCH – Highlights from Friends’ Virtual Annual Meeting

November 19, 2020

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
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Watch! San Juan County Council Candidate Youth Forum

October 7, 2020

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
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WATCH: Q&A’s with Staff about Plastics, Healthy Seas, and Virtual Reality Eduction

August 6, 2020

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
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WATCH: North Pacific Right Whales Presentation w/ Kevin Campion

July 16, 2020

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
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WATCH: Iconic Birds of the World Zoom Journey w/ Peter Cavanagh

June 4, 2020

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
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Watch our marine plastics education program in action!

October 2, 2019

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
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Watch: Stuart Island Youth Exploration

August 22, 2017

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
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Watch our new video – Planning for the Future: Benefits of Beach Restoration

April 4, 2017

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

I look at the Friends of the San Juans as sort of like a guard dog. They are the first ones to bark if there is any danger to anything that needs protection. They are the ones that make the first sounds that say “Wake Up!”

Shaun Hubbard

member, San Juan Island and Seattle