The San Juan Island Naturalist Program has been in operation since 2015 educating the public and connecting them to the local whales & ecosystem. Our objective is to:

• offer land based whale watching opportunities with trained experts (our Volunteer and Staff Naturalists)

• routinely station trained experts at Westside Preserve (San Juan County Conservation Land Bank) and Lime Kiln Point State Park

• educate locals and visitors alike about the Salish Sea, the whales, what threatens their livelihood, and what we can do to help

• be an example of and teach others the importance of “Leave No Trace” practices and leaving the land as, or better, than we found it

• participate in the Land Bank’s prairie habitat restoration program which seeks to remove invasive blackberry, hawthorn, and other invasive plant species.

• provide our volunteers with opportunities to learn about the unique Salish Sea ecosystem and to become active stewards for their local environment