||| FROM TANYA WILLIAMSON FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK |||
The timing couldn’t be more perfect: This Saturday, on National Public Lands Day, Zylstra Lake Preserve officially opens for day-use public access.
National Public Lands Day
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Zylstra Lake Preserve, San Juan Island
National Public Lands Day embodies the same values that inspired your Conservation Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust to form a public-private partnership in 2015 to preserve the 313-acre property. This annual event celebrates connection between people and green space in their community and inspires environmental stewardship, along with encouraging use of open space for education, recreation, and health benefit. Docents from the Land Bank and Preservation Trust will be on site this weekend and look forward to answering any questions.
For a sneak peek on what you’ll find at the Preserve, click here for a video tour via the Land Bank’s YouTube channel. Please remember to follow County Covid-19 safety protocol, which includes practicing social distancing and covering your face when a 6-foot distance cannot be maintained. And above all, stay home if you are feeling sick.
About the San Juan Preservation Trust
Founded by a group of island citizens in 1979, The San Juan Preservation Trust is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nationally accredited land trust dedicated to helping people and communities conserve land in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. The Preservation Trust is not affiliated with any government agency and does not receive tax revenue. Financial support comes from the voluntary contributions of more than 2,000 private individuals, families, and foundations. Connect with us online at www.sjpt.org.
About the San Juan County Land Bank
The San Juan County Land Bank is a local land conservation program, created by voters in 1990, and funded by a 1% real estate excise tax paid by purchasers of property in San Juan County. Through conservation easements or outright purchases, the Land Bank protects special places in the Islands including coastlines, farmland, forests and wetlands. For more information, contact the Land Bank at 360-378-4402 or visit www.sjclandbank.org.
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