Westside Preserve

Since the inception of the program, we have worked with the San Juan County Land Bank to provide summer volunteers at their Westside Preserve site on San Juan Island. It is a popular area to see the Southern Resident Killer Whales as they swim along the west side of the island.

The Westside Preserve protects over one-half mile of rocky coastline just south of the Land Bank’s Deadman Bay Preserve and Limekiln Point State Park. Its open grasslands and high rocky bluffs offer panoramic views overlooking Haro Strait. Visitors come to enjoy sunsets and early spring wildflowers, to watch for whales and other marine life, and to explore over a mile of rustic trails.

Best known for its scenic attributes, the Westside Preserve also protects a biologically rich inter-tidal zone as well as rare native prairie. Visitors are asked to remain on designated trails to limit impacts to these unusual and fragile habitats. A privately owned residence is located between two portions of the preserve—please respect the owners’ privacy.

Learn more at www.sjclandbank.org