FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS

Sustained advocacy for improved commercial vessel traffic safety and oil spill prevention; opposition to new fossil fuel export projects; and protection of endangered and threatened species through habitat management, recovery actions, and legal protections.

Restoration of altered nearshore habitats; technical assistance for shoreline property owners; sea level rise research and adaptation education; and resource protection through science-based management.

Support for clean energy solutions and climate resiliency; restoration of Coast Salish tribal heritage and cultural; and protection for San Juan County’s farms, forests, freshwater, wetlands, and prairies from harmful development.

Growing regionally and influentially as effective facilitators in safe shipping, experts in marine restoration and cultivating greater community engagement.
Continuing to participate effectively in local and global issues impacting the islands.
Continuing to act locally and think globally, take meaningful actions to restore our natural shorelines, ensure healthy seas and a thriving communities.
Deepening the stewardship of members.
Instilling responsibility and hope to protect what we love.
Increasing membership, community engagement, and our endowment to sustain our work towards our mission.

Professional, hardworking, motivated and experienced, staff and contractors.
The ability, knowledge and desire to participate at all levels of governance: Local, State, Federal and Canadian (on transboundary issues) to move the dial for environmental protection.
Partnerships, collaboration across disciplines, and strong allies.
Work within natural, not political boundaries.
Board Members with various professional backgrounds, education and experience who are dedicated, engaged, involved and informed.
Stewardship through our members.
Approximately 2000 members from throughout the Salish Sea and PNW.
We amplify many voices through social media and in person actions.
Recognition of issue optics. We are nimble and can adapt quickly.
We understand the political labyrinth and how to access decision makers.
We work with diplomacy, efficiency and dedication.

We have protected and restored what is natural, unique and pristine in our islands and the Salish Sea.
Our restoration has resulted in more natural spawning beaches for forage fish, upon which the Southern Resident orca depend.
The Educational Outreach, increased awareness and provided actions to take, to increase the responsibility to protect what we love in the San Juans.
Increased membership marks our campaign to share Information to increase the understanding of what must be protected and why.
Numerous meetings have allowed us to influence decision makers, at the county/state/federal level to address regulations and policies based on best practices, science and needs (e.g. orca, climate, shipping, oil spill prevention, housing.)
Our engagement and watchful eye, ensure the application of regulation and enforcement is equally applied to all development.
Help others (decision makers, community members) understand the interrelationships of plants, animals, people, transportation, climate restoration, protection.