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september 10 (sat): san juan island juan san (sat): 10 september

Join us for one (or all) of our spring and summer outings, or celebrate land conservation with with conservation land celebrate or outings, summer and spring our of all) (or one for us Join THORSON KURT POST

Annual “Summer Social” “Summer Annual 4 th

CONSUMER july 30 (sat): orcas island orcas (sat): 30 july

SJPT ARCHIVES SJPT

(boat departs from San Juan, Lopez & Orcas) & Lopez Juan, San from departs (boat

Venturing to Vendovi” to Venturing

“ RECYCLED

july 9 (sat): vendovi island vendovi (sat): 9 july

Resource Center) Resource PAPER

(in cooperation with Lopez Family Family Lopez with cooperation (in

“Birds & Habitat: Making the Connection” the Making Habitat: & “Birds

june 29 (wed): lopez island lopez (wed): 29 june

(boat departs from Anacortes) from departs (boat

Venturing to Vendovi” to Venturing “

june 11 (sat): vendovi island vendovi (sat): 11 june charting a new course Island” outing Island” Lessons From Turtleback Shaping Our Future

Followed by “The Butterflies of San Juan Juan San of Butterflies “The by Followed SPRING 2011

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32 it has been five years since we concluded our $18.5 million campaign to protect nd may 14 (sat): san juan island juan san (sat): 14 may 2006 WWW.SJPT.ORG Turtleback Mountain on Orcas Island. All of the stars aligned for us in : a beloved

property on a well-populated island, generous donors, an energized community, and a “Wandering the Wildflowers” the “Wandering april 16 (sat): lopez island lopez (sat): 16 april strong economy. While many of us will remember the Turtleback campaign among our

most rewarding life experiences, we knew at the time that it would be difficult – if not

and spectacular landscapes of our islands. our of landscapes spectacular and impossible – to replicate that approach every time an important island property is under

2011 events calendar events 2011 we invite you to reconnect with the wild spaces wild the with reconnect to you invite we threat.

So we re-tooled. The first thing we did was to refine our conservation plan, which serves as our guide for prioritizing properties and choosing our projects. We then researched innovations in conservation finance, challenged our approach to land stewardship, confirmed our strategic direction and engaged in a national accreditation process that has put our policies and procedures to the test.

For a glimpse into the future of the San Juan Preservation Trust, you need to look no

outings & events. & outings further than the results of this past year. The three projects described in this newsletter See other side for complete listing of 2011 2011 of listing complete for side other See (on Vendovi, Blakely and Stuart islands), along with our recent conveyance of a saltwater

beach parcel to Moran State Park (on Orcas), were identified as top priorities in our

DEAN DOUGHERTY

Annual “Summer Social” (Orcas Island) (Orcas Social” “Summer Annual 4 th conservation plan and transacted during challenging economic times. Credit these

saturday july 30, 2011 30, july saturday introducing our volunteer successes to innovative financial tools, the determination of our board of trustees, staff,

of the year: keith jones volunteers and advisors, and – as always – the remarkable generosity of islanders like Annual Meeting (Friday Harbor) (Friday Meeting Annual 32

nd you. As we move forward, we are resolved to remain focused on our priorities, mix saturday may 14, 2011 14, may saturday Our heartfelt congratulations are extended to Keith Jones who has received our patience with opportunism, and implement new approaches to conservation finance and Volunteer of the Year award. Keith, a stewardship. We will also continue to make the most of the resources that you provide to

Join us for these SJPT membership events! membership SJPT these for us Join resident of Orcas Island since 1992, has us: In the past year alone, we leveraged every membership dollar we received from you save the dates: the save had a long history of volunteer service to into $15 worth of permanently conserved land. the San Juan Preservation Trust. Since our founding in 1979 - long before he The Campaign to Save Turtleback Mountain was indeed a turning point for the and his wife Ann made their home here - Preservation Trust. But as we reflect on the 5-year anniversary of that remarkable effort, Keith has helped with biological surveys it is interesting to consider that Turtleback’s true value may have been in effecting a

on our conservation easements. More www.sjpt.org new and more replicable approach to conserving island land. If this past year is any

recently, Keith has served as the Land

360.468.3202 Steward for the lovely Hogback Preserve indication – and we think it is – it appears that we are on the right track. As a partner

Lopez Island, WA WA Island, Lopez

98261 on Orcas, and has been sustainably in our progress, we hope that you will agree.

Box Box 327 harvesting native wildflower seeds from his own garden for us to share as gifts to our volunteers. We’re glad to have Keith as a partner, and thank him for his

permit no. 3 no. permit The Preservation Trust has permanently protected more than 260 properties, 34 lopez island, wa island, lopez commitment to our mission. In his quiet

paid and understated way, Keith has shown miles of shoreline and 14,000 acres on 20 islands, including land now managed

us postage us his enthusiasm for our work through his

as public parks, nature preserves, wildlife habitat, and working farms and forests.

non-profit.org deep appreciation for the beauty and

address service requested service address bounty of our islands.

for 2010 will be audited later this year. this later audited be will 2010 for

. 14th May on Meeting Annual the at confirmed be will slate The

position of the San Juan Preservation Trust as of December 31, 2009.” The financial statements statements financial The 2009.” 31, December of as Trust Preservation Juan San the of position

to the San Juan Preservation Trust, Box 327, Lopez, WA 98261. 98261. WA Lopez, 327, Box Trust, Preservation Juan San the to & Sanders, CPA, in whose opinion they “present fairly, in all material respects, the financial financial the respects, material all in fairly, “present they opinion whose in CPA, Sanders, &

reservation deadline: monday, may 9, 2011 9, may monday, deadline: reservation submitted to the board of trustees. The financial statements for 2009 were audited by Sanders Sanders by audited were 2009 for statements financial The trustees. of board the to submitted name(s): Guest

Please detach and mail this form by Monday, May 9, 2011 2011 9, May Monday, by form this mail and detach Please

These abbreviated financial statements are derived from the fully annotated financial statements statements financial annotated fully the from derived are statements financial abbreviated These

place(s) for the Field Trip Field the for place(s) reserve Please

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voter #2 voter

3 773 730 expenses total

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programs Conservation Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 11:45 am – 1:45 pm 1:45 – am 11:45 from 2011 14, May Saturday, 6 544 466

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nd Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments investments on (losses) gains unrealized Net

392 1,133 1,133 392

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incumbent candidates incumbent *

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Please RSVP to Laurie Naylor at 468-3202 or email Laurie at [email protected] to reserve your lunch at $15 per person. person. per $15 at lunch your reserve to [email protected] at Laurie email or 468-3202 at Naylor Laurie to RSVP Please

) ( investments on (losses) gains realized Net 252 89 Charles Givens (Lopez)* Peter Ways (Henry) Ways Peter (Lopez)* Givens Charles

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Note: the meeting, lunch, and field trip have been scheduled to accommodate ferry travel to and from all islands. islands. all from and to travel ferry accommodate to scheduled been have trip field and lunch, meeting, the Note: Margie Carper (At-Large)* Steve McKeon (Orcas)* (Orcas)* McKeon Steve (At-Large)* Carper Margie

Gifts of land land of Gifts 1,150 786 786 1,150

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2011 trustee candidates trustee 2011

purposes) unrestricted (for Bequests

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VI. Field Trip: “The Butterflies of San Juan Island”; co-led by naturalists Susan Vernon and Thor Hanson. Hanson. Thor and Vernon Susan naturalists by co-led Island”; Juan San of Butterflies “The Trip: Field VI.

General contributions, grants, fees, & other other & fees, grants, contributions, General 568 468 468 568

V. Adjournment at 1:45 pm 1:45 at Adjournment V. support and revenue and support

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III. SJPT Conservation Successes Conservation SJPT III.

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information, or contact Laurie Naylor at 468-3202 or [email protected] for more information. more for [email protected] or 468-3202 at Naylor Laurie contact or information,

website at www.sjpt.org/calendar for detailed descriptions of our outings and event registration registration event and outings our of descriptions detailed for www.sjpt.org/calendar at website 100%

Bluebird Project Picnic and Celebration” and Picnic Project Bluebird “

friends and supporters of the Preservation Trust at our membership events. Please visit our our visit Please events. membership our at Trust Preservation the of supporters and friends

september 10 (sat): san juan island juan san (sat): 10 september

Annual “Summer Social” “Summer Annual 4 th

CONSUMER july 30 (sat): orcas island orcas (sat): 30 july

SJPT ARCHIVES SJPT

(boat departs from San Juan, Lopez & Orcas) & Lopez Juan, San from departs (boat

Venturing to Vendovi” to Venturing

“ RECYCLED

july 9 (sat): vendovi island vendovi (sat): 9 july

Resource Center) Resource PAPER

(in cooperation with Lopez Family Family Lopez with cooperation (in

“Birds & Habitat: Making the Connection” the Making Habitat: & “Birds

june 29 (wed): lopez island lopez (wed): 29 june

(boat departs from Anacortes) from departs (boat

Venturing to Vendovi” to Venturing “

june 11 (sat): vendovi island vendovi (sat): 11 june charting a new course Island” outing Island” Lessons From Turtleback Shaping Our Future

Followed by “The Butterflies of San Juan Juan San of Butterflies “The by Followed SPRING 2011

Annual Meeting Meeting Annual

most rewarding life experiences, we knew at the time that it would be difficult – if not

and spectacular landscapes of our islands. our of landscapes spectacular and impossible – to replicate that approach every time an important island property is under

2011 events calendar events 2011 we invite you to reconnect with the wild spaces wild the with reconnect to you invite we threat.

For a glimpse into the future of the San Juan Preservation Trust, you need to look no

beach parcel to Moran State Park (on Orcas), were identified as top priorities in our

DEAN DOUGHERTY

Annual “Summer Social” (Orcas Island) (Orcas Social” “Summer Annual 4 th conservation plan and transacted during challenging economic times. Credit these

saturday july 30, 2011 30, july saturday introducing our volunteer successes to innovative financial tools, the determination of our board of trustees, staff,

of the year: keith jones volunteers and advisors, and – as always – the remarkable generosity of islanders like Annual Meeting (Friday Harbor) (Friday Meeting Annual 32

on our conservation easements. More www.sjpt.org new and more replicable approach to conserving island land. If this past year is any

recently, Keith has served as the Land

360.468.3202 Steward for the lovely Hogback Preserve indication – and we think it is – it appears that we are on the right track. As a partner

Lopez Island, WA WA Island, Lopez

98261 on Orcas, and has been sustainably in our progress, we hope that you will agree.

Box Box 327 harvesting native wildflower seeds from his own garden for us to share as gifts to our volunteers. We’re glad to have Keith as a partner, and thank him for his

permit no. 3 no. permit The Preservation Trust has permanently protected more than 260 properties, 34 lopez island, wa island, lopez commitment to our mission. In his quiet

paid and understated way, Keith has shown miles of shoreline and 14,000 acres on 20 islands, including land now managed

us postage us his enthusiasm for our work through his

as public parks, nature preserves, wildlife habitat, and working farms and forests.

non-profit.org deep appreciation for the beauty and

address service requested service address bounty of our islands.

for 2010 will be audited later this year. this later audited be will 2010 for

. 14th May on Meeting Annual the at confirmed be will slate The

position of the San Juan Preservation Trust as of December 31, 2009.” The financial statements statements financial The 2009.” 31, December of as Trust Preservation Juan San the of position

Please detach and mail this form by Monday, May 9, 2011 2011 9, May Monday, by form this mail and detach Please

These abbreviated financial statements are derived from the fully annotated financial statements statements financial annotated fully the from derived are statements financial abbreviated These

place(s) for the Field Trip Field the for place(s) reserve Please

Signature: Signature:

$1,443 $4,694 result net

I would like a vegetarian lunch vegetarian a like would I Meeting Annual the for lunch(es) reserve Please

Withhold vote for: for: vote Withhold

2 2,067 820 acquisitions and expenses total

All candidates All Enclosed is $15 per person to cover luncheon costs. luncheon cover to person per $15 is Enclosed Meeting Annual the for seat(s) reserve Please

Conservation easement acquisitions acquisitions easement Conservation 90 1,294 1,294 90

voter #2 voter

3 773 730 expenses total

Signature: Signature: at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, Friday Harbor Friday Club, Yacht Island Juan San the at

Administration and fundraising fundraising and Administration 264 229 229 264

Withhold vote for: for: vote Withhold

programs Conservation Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 11:45 am – 1:45 pm 1:45 – am 11:45 from 2011 14, May Saturday, 6 544 466

All candidates All expenses and acquisitions and expenses

the san juan preservation trust preservation juan san the of

voter #1 voter

5,514 3,510 3,510 5,514 revenue and support total

annual meeting meeting annual 32

(Each adult member of SJPT is entitled to a vote.) a to entitled is SJPT of member adult (Each

nd Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments investments on (losses) gains unrealized Net

392 1,133 1,133 392

2011 trustee mail-in ballot mail-in trustee 2011

2,377 5,122

reservation request and payment to Box 327, Lopez Island, WA 98261. WA Island, Lopez 327, Box to payment and request reservation

incumbent candidates incumbent *

stewardship, endowment and other other and endowment stewardship,

3,127 862 862 3,127

ur ur yo mail and below form the out fill may you Or, charge. of free is which trip, field the attend to wish you if indicate Please

Restricted contributions for land acquisition, acquisition, land for contributions Restricted Carolyn Haugen (San Juan)* Juan)* (San Haugen Carolyn

) ( investments on (losses) gains realized Net 252 89 Charles Givens (Lopez)* Peter Ways (Henry) Ways Peter (Lopez)* Givens Charles

Interest and dividend income income dividend and Interest

Investment income Investment

Gifts of land land of Gifts 1,150 786 786 1,150

Departs from the Yacht Club at 2:00 pm, returns by 5:00 pm. 5:00 by returns pm, 2:00 at Club Yacht the from Departs

2011 trustee candidates trustee 2011

purposes) unrestricted (for Bequests

9 358 19

General contributions, grants, fees, & other other & fees, grants, contributions, General 568 468 468 568

V. Adjournment at 1:45 pm 1:45 at Adjournment V. support and revenue and support

the Henry Island isthmus. Island Henry the IV. Mary Pope Hutson ( Hutson Pope Mary IV. a national perspective on land conservation) land on perspective national a 2010 2009 2010

Preservation Trust’s successful $950,000 capital campaign to protect protect to campaign capital $950,000 successful Trust’s Preservation

III. SJPT Conservation Successes Conservation SJPT III.

(in thousands) (in December Ended Years the For use issues. In 2003 he served on the steering committee for the the for committee steering the on served he 2003 In issues. use 31

II. Lunch at 12:00 noon noon 12:00 at Lunch II.

Island property in 1958, and has since been active in island land land island in active been since has and 1958, in property Island abbreviated summary of activities of summary abbreviated

academia with physicians in private practice. He bought his Henry Henry his bought He practice. private in physicians with academia I. Welcome at 11:45 am 11:45 at Welcome I.

academic medicine, and gained a reputation for successfully bonding bonding successfully for reputation a gained and medicine, academic

meeting agenda: meeting

doc training. He has held many positions of high responsibility in in responsibility high of positions many held has He training. doc

$27,834 $19,805 $19,805 $27,834 assets net & liabilities total

for improving educational process in medical schools and post- and schools medical in process educational improving for

a five-minute walk from the San Juan Island ferry landing. landing. ferry Island Juan San the from walk five-minute a

assets net

24,479 19,784 19,784 24,479

Hospital and evolved into a health and wellness doctor with a passion passion a with doctor wellness and health a into evolved and Hospital

The Yacht Club is located just above the Port of Friday Harbor Marina, Marina, Harbor Friday of Port the above just located is Club Yacht The

liabilities 335 21 3,355 Peter came to the Northwest in 1953 as an intern at Harborview Harborview at intern an as 1953 in Northwest the to came Peter

273 Front Street, Friday Harbor Friday Street, Front 273 peter ways (henry island) (henry ways peter

784 19,805 27,834 assets total

San Juan Island Yacht Club Yacht Island Juan San

Other Other 2011 candidate profile candidate 2011 92 40 40 92

11:45 am - 1:45 pm 1:45 - am 11:45

Conservation land land Conservation

079 13,028 20,739

available at www.sjpt.org/about/people. at available

Investments Investments saturday, may 14, 2011 14, may saturday,

,5 6,404 6,556

new candidate is included here; profiles of incumbent candidates are are candidates incumbent of profiles here; included is candidate new

Pledges & other receivables receivables other & Pledges

2 129 126

are pleased to submit the following slate of candidates. Profile of of Profile candidates. of slate following the submit to pleased are

Cash Cash

31 $204 $321

Haugen, Margie Carper, Lori Stokes, Doug Tidwell and Judy Meyer) Meyer) Judy and Tidwell Doug Stokes, Lori Carper, Margie Haugen,

Executive Vice President of the Land Trust Alliance Trust Land the of President Vice Executive

assets

trustees. This year’s nominating committee members (Carolyn (Carolyn members committee nominating year’s This trustees.

Featuring Mary Pope Hutson, Hutson, Pope Mary Featuring

2010 2009 2010 our members have the opportunity to vote for new or incumbent incumbent or new for vote to opportunity the have members our

annual meeting annual 32 trustees representing islands throughout the archipelago. Each year year Each archipelago. the throughout islands representing trustees

(in thousands) (in December of As

31 nd

The San Juan Preservation Trust is governed by a volunteer board of of board volunteer a by governed is Trust Preservation Juan San The

of financial position financial of

trust’s preservation juan san the

for board of trustees of board for

abbreviated statements statements abbreviated

Please join us for us join Please membership invited to vote vote to invited membership

. . ORG SJPT WWW SPRING 2011 SPRING

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preservation trust acquires L u vendovi island m m i The San Juan Preservation Trust has purchased Vendovi Eliza Island, the third largest island under single private ownership in the entire San Juan archipelago. With a purchase price of $6.4 million, this is the second largest acquisition in the Preservation Trust’s history. Sinclair Funding came from anonymous private benefactors, including $3.0 million in donations and a $3.4 million bridge loan. Vendovi “We approached every potential conservation partner Preserve we could think of, but the price and terms seemed impossible to all of them,” said Tim Seifert, the Preservation Trust’s executive director. “Just as we

had concluded that Vendovi was going to be out of Gu

e our reach, these extraordinary new friends stepped in m KURT THORSON e to offer their help.” The Preservation Trust is seeking s donors to help pay off the bridge loan. Jack Vendovi had been listed for sale at $14.5 million before to sell at that price. Subsequent negotiations led to the $6.4 will likely be accommodated in the future once a natural the owners attracted national media attention by million purchase price, which was close to half of its 2009 inventory and management plan have been completed. Please . Preservation Trust Owned Lands holding an auction to sell the island. The Preservation appraised market value. visit www.sjpt.org for more information about Vendovi, Miles Trust submitted the highest bid at that auction ($3.3 At 217 acres with 2.8 miles of shoreline and six beaches, including funding needs, future plans for the island, and Preservation Trust Conservation Easements 00.71.40.35 million), but the sellers exercised their right to refuse Vendovi is undeveloped but for one home site. Public access upcoming dates for guided outings.

acres added to neighborhood conservation effort on stuart island

The San Juan Preservation Trust is pleased to announce Stuart that a key 83-acre parcel has been added to a network of conserved lands on Stuart Island’s iconic Tiptop Hill. With a donation of a conservation easement on their property, the Gund family has added their names to a list of generous and visionary neighbors that are permanently conserving the dramatic topography of Gund this remote island near the U.S. - Canadian border. Easement The Preservation Trust has been working with the Stuart Island community for several years to permanently protect Tiptop Hill and adjacent Reid Harbor. The Gund property, which spans the entire eastern flank of Tiptop, is blanketed with old growth KURT THORSON forest and rare Garry oak savannah habitat. Visible from vantage points throughout the San Juan Islands from the moment we purchased it,” said George Gund. “We conservation easements and money from the Stuart Island . and Canadian Gulf Islands, Tiptop is also adjacent are thrilled to know that it will remain in its natural state community. This new conservation easement on the Gund Preservation Trust Owned Lands to Stuart Island State Park in Reid Harbor, a popular forever.” property permanently prohibits any future development, Preservation Trust Conservation Easements Miles recreational destination for boaters. The Preservation Trust has assembled this network of protects important wildlife habitat, and represents a key 000.25 .51 “It has been our intention to conserve this property conserved lands over many years through donations of land, milestone in this ongoing neighborhood effort.

crowley family adds to blakely island conservation network

Some things just take time. That was the case on Blakely Island when Lindy Springmeyer and Mike Stuart Kennedy contacted the San Juan Preservation Trust in 2004 seeking a conservation solution for their 80-acre Blakely Island property. Casting its shadow over Willow Island along the west coast of Blakely, Blakely this waterfront property is a familiar site along the Washington State ferry route between the Lopez and Anacortes terminals. With over half a mile of shoreline, Gund Garry oak grasslands, patches of prickly pear cactus, Easement and old growth forest (one of the few places left in the islands that has never been logged), this was clearly a jewel worthy of special attention. Crowley Following months of negotiations, the project went Preserve dormant when we were unable to come to terms with KURT THORSON Lindy and Mike. They reluctantly proceeded to put the property on the market. Trust paid $350,000 for the property – less than 25% of its conserved by the Crowley family, the Preservation Trust now . Fast forward to the end of 2009, when Lindy and appraised market value. The difference in value was donated stewards 2,330 acres of conservation land on Blakely Island, .Preservation Trust Owned Lands Preservation Trust Conservation Easements Mike’s neighbors – Tom and Christine Crowley – to the project by the Crowley family. which represents over one-half of this 4,435-acre island (the Preservation Trust Owned Lands Miles Miles approached us with an innovative cost-sharing idea. This new “Crowley Preserve” will be maintained in its natural 5th largest island in San Juan County). 00Preservation0.25 .51 Trust Conservation Easements 00.510.25 Working closely with the Crowleys, the Preservation state in perpetuity. Including adjacent properties previously

philanthropy at sjpt

the preservation trust extends a warm welcome to barbara courtney, our new Director of Philanthopy. Barbara comes to us after working as the Executive Director what is YOUR plan? of the Orcas Center for 5 years. When not working, she enjoys hiking and appreciating the protected areas of Orcas, particularly Moran State Park and the Turtleback Preserve. Human beings are a gift-giving species, and most societies practice some sort of gift exchange that marks a life transformation She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Southern Methodist University and a Masters in or passage. A birth, wedding, anniversary, graduation and bar mitzvah all offer the opportunity to invest in the recipient at an Not-for-Profit Leadership from Seattle University, both of which led her to a career spent important threshold in their life. Death, too, is a time of giving, though in this instance it is the giver who is transformed, who entirely in the nonprofit sector, specifically in the arts and the environmental fields. She divests of herself and makes her final investments.

comes to the San Juan Preservation Trust with a love of these islands (she claims to “squeal More than half of Americans die without a will, leaving their final investments up to the courts. What is your plan? in delight each spring when I see calypso orchids in plentitude at Obstruction Pass State Park”), which led her to an appreciation for and desire to help protect them. We are If you would like information about providing for the San Juan Preservation Trust in your will, please contact Barbara Courtney, excited to have Barbara on staff and look forward to employing her considerable expertise, Director of Philanthropy, at [email protected] or 360-378-2461. EDIE ADAMS enthusiasm and community knowledge to elevate the pace and quality of our work.

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information, or contact Laurie Naylor at 468-3202 or [email protected] for more information. more for [email protected] or 468-3202 at Naylor Laurie contact or information,

website at www.sjpt.org/calendar for detailed descriptions of our outings and event registration registration event and outings our of descriptions detailed for www.sjpt.org/calendar at website 100%

Bluebird Project Picnic and Celebration” and Picnic Project Bluebird “

friends and supporters of the Preservation Trust at our membership events. Please visit our our visit Please events. membership our at Trust Preservation the of supporters and friends

september 10 (sat): san juan island juan san (sat): 10 september

Annual “Summer Social” “Summer Annual 4 th

CONSUMER july 30 (sat): orcas island orcas (sat): 30 july

SJPT ARCHIVES SJPT

(boat departs from San Juan, Lopez & Orcas) & Lopez Juan, San from departs (boat

Venturing to Vendovi” to Venturing

“ RECYCLED

july 9 (sat): vendovi island vendovi (sat): 9 july

Resource Center) Resource PAPER

(in cooperation with Lopez Family Family Lopez with cooperation (in

“Birds & Habitat: Making the Connection” the Making Habitat: & “Birds

june 29 (wed): lopez island lopez (wed): 29 june

(boat departs from Anacortes) from departs (boat

Venturing to Vendovi” to Venturing “

june 11 (sat): vendovi island vendovi (sat): 11 june charting a new course Island” outing Island” Lessons From Turtleback Shaping Our Future

Followed by “The Butterflies of San Juan Juan San of Butterflies “The by Followed SPRING 2011

Annual Meeting Meeting Annual

most rewarding life experiences, we knew at the time that it would be difficult – if not

and spectacular landscapes of our islands. our of landscapes spectacular and impossible – to replicate that approach every time an important island property is under

2011 events calendar events 2011 we invite you to reconnect with the wild spaces wild the with reconnect to you invite we threat.

For a glimpse into the future of the San Juan Preservation Trust, you need to look no

beach parcel to Moran State Park (on Orcas), were identified as top priorities in our

DEAN DOUGHERTY

Annual “Summer Social” (Orcas Island) (Orcas Social” “Summer Annual 4 th conservation plan and transacted during challenging economic times. Credit these

saturday july 30, 2011 30, july saturday introducing our volunteer successes to innovative financial tools, the determination of our board of trustees, staff,

of the year: keith jones volunteers and advisors, and – as always – the remarkable generosity of islanders like Annual Meeting (Friday Harbor) (Friday Meeting Annual 32

on our conservation easements. More www.sjpt.org new and more replicable approach to conserving island land. If this past year is any

recently, Keith has served as the Land

360.468.3202 Steward for the lovely Hogback Preserve indication – and we think it is – it appears that we are on the right track. As a partner

Lopez Island, WA WA Island, Lopez

98261 on Orcas, and has been sustainably in our progress, we hope that you will agree.

Box Box 327 harvesting native wildflower seeds from his own garden for us to share as gifts to our volunteers. We’re glad to have Keith as a partner, and thank him for his

permit no. 3 no. permit The Preservation Trust has permanently protected more than 260 properties, 34 lopez island, wa island, lopez commitment to our mission. In his quiet

paid and understated way, Keith has shown miles of shoreline and 14,000 acres on 20 islands, including land now managed

us postage us his enthusiasm for our work through his

as public parks, nature preserves, wildlife habitat, and working farms and forests.

non-profit.org deep appreciation for the beauty and

address service requested service address bounty of our islands.

for 2010 will be audited later this year. this later audited be will 2010 for

. 14th May on Meeting Annual the at confirmed be will slate The

position of the San Juan Preservation Trust as of December 31, 2009.” The financial statements statements financial The 2009.” 31, December of as Trust Preservation Juan San the of position

Please detach and mail this form by Monday, May 9, 2011 2011 9, May Monday, by form this mail and detach Please

These abbreviated financial statements are derived from the fully annotated financial statements statements financial annotated fully the from derived are statements financial abbreviated These

place(s) for the Field Trip Field the for place(s) reserve Please

Signature: Signature:

$1,443 $4,694 result net

I would like a vegetarian lunch vegetarian a like would I Meeting Annual the for lunch(es) reserve Please

Withhold vote for: for: vote Withhold

2 2,067 820 acquisitions and expenses total

All candidates All Enclosed is $15 per person to cover luncheon costs. luncheon cover to person per $15 is Enclosed Meeting Annual the for seat(s) reserve Please

Conservation easement acquisitions acquisitions easement Conservation 90 1,294 1,294 90

voter #2 voter

3 773 730 expenses total

Signature: Signature: at the San Juan Island Yacht Club, Friday Harbor Friday Club, Yacht Island Juan San the at

Administration and fundraising fundraising and Administration 264 229 229 264

Withhold vote for: for: vote Withhold

programs Conservation Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 11:45 am – 1:45 pm 1:45 – am 11:45 from 2011 14, May Saturday, 6 544 466

All candidates All expenses and acquisitions and expenses

the san juan preservation trust preservation juan san the of

voter #1 voter

5,514 3,510 3,510 5,514 revenue and support total

annual meeting meeting annual 32

(Each adult member of SJPT is entitled to a vote.) a to entitled is SJPT of member adult (Each

nd Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments investments on (losses) gains unrealized Net

392 1,133 1,133 392

2011 trustee mail-in ballot mail-in trustee 2011

2,377 5,122

reservation request and payment to Box 327, Lopez Island, WA 98261. WA Island, Lopez 327, Box to payment and request reservation

incumbent candidates incumbent *

stewardship, endowment and other other and endowment stewardship,

3,127 862 862 3,127

ur ur yo mail and below form the out fill may you Or, charge. of free is which trip, field the attend to wish you if indicate Please

Restricted contributions for land acquisition, acquisition, land for contributions Restricted Carolyn Haugen (San Juan)* Juan)* (San Haugen Carolyn

) ( investments on (losses) gains realized Net 252 89 Charles Givens (Lopez)* Peter Ways (Henry) Ways Peter (Lopez)* Givens Charles

Interest and dividend income income dividend and Interest

Investment income Investment

Gifts of land land of Gifts 1,150 786 786 1,150

Departs from the Yacht Club at 2:00 pm, returns by 5:00 pm. 5:00 by returns pm, 2:00 at Club Yacht the from Departs

2011 trustee candidates trustee 2011

purposes) unrestricted (for Bequests

9 358 19

General contributions, grants, fees, & other other & fees, grants, contributions, General 568 468 468 568

V. Adjournment at 1:45 pm 1:45 at Adjournment V. support and revenue and support

the Henry Island isthmus. Island Henry the IV. Mary Pope Hutson ( Hutson Pope Mary IV. a national perspective on land conservation) land on perspective national a 2010 2009 2010

Preservation Trust’s successful $950,000 capital campaign to protect protect to campaign capital $950,000 successful Trust’s Preservation

III. SJPT Conservation Successes Conservation SJPT III.

(in thousands) (in December Ended Years the For use issues. In 2003 he served on the steering committee for the the for committee steering the on served he 2003 In issues. use 31

II. Lunch at 12:00 noon noon 12:00 at Lunch II.

Island property in 1958, and has since been active in island land land island in active been since has and 1958, in property Island abbreviated summary of activities of summary abbreviated

academia with physicians in private practice. He bought his Henry Henry his bought He practice. private in physicians with academia I. Welcome at 11:45 am 11:45 at Welcome I.

academic medicine, and gained a reputation for successfully bonding bonding successfully for reputation a gained and medicine, academic

meeting agenda: meeting

doc training. He has held many positions of high responsibility in in responsibility high of positions many held has He training. doc

$27,834 $19,805 $19,805 $27,834 assets net & liabilities total

for improving educational process in medical schools and post- and schools medical in process educational improving for

a five-minute walk from the San Juan Island ferry landing. landing. ferry Island Juan San the from walk five-minute a

assets net

24,479 19,784 19,784 24,479

Hospital and evolved into a health and wellness doctor with a passion passion a with doctor wellness and health a into evolved and Hospital

The Yacht Club is located just above the Port of Friday Harbor Marina, Marina, Harbor Friday of Port the above just located is Club Yacht The

liabilities 335 21 3,355 Peter came to the Northwest in 1953 as an intern at Harborview Harborview at intern an as 1953 in Northwest the to came Peter

273 Front Street, Friday Harbor Friday Street, Front 273 peter ways (henry island) (henry ways peter

784 19,805 27,834 assets total

San Juan Island Yacht Club Yacht Island Juan San

Other Other 2011 candidate profile candidate 2011 92 40 40 92

11:45 am - 1:45 pm 1:45 - am 11:45

Conservation land land Conservation

079 13,028 20,739

available at www.sjpt.org/about/people. at available

Investments Investments saturday, may 14, 2011 14, may saturday,

,5 6,404 6,556

new candidate is included here; profiles of incumbent candidates are are candidates incumbent of profiles here; included is candidate new

Pledges & other receivables receivables other & Pledges

2 129 126

are pleased to submit the following slate of candidates. Profile of of Profile candidates. of slate following the submit to pleased are

Cash Cash

31 $204 $321

Haugen, Margie Carper, Lori Stokes, Doug Tidwell and Judy Meyer) Meyer) Judy and Tidwell Doug Stokes, Lori Carper, Margie Haugen,

Executive Vice President of the Land Trust Alliance Trust Land the of President Vice Executive

assets

trustees. This year’s nominating committee members (Carolyn (Carolyn members committee nominating year’s This trustees.

Featuring Mary Pope Hutson, Hutson, Pope Mary Featuring

2010 2009 2010 our members have the opportunity to vote for new or incumbent incumbent or new for vote to opportunity the have members our

annual meeting annual 32 trustees representing islands throughout the archipelago. Each year year Each archipelago. the throughout islands representing trustees

(in thousands) (in December of As

31 nd

The San Juan Preservation Trust is governed by a volunteer board of of board volunteer a by governed is Trust Preservation Juan San The

of financial position financial of

trust’s preservation juan san the

for board of trustees of board for

abbreviated statements statements abbreviated

Please join us for us join Please membership invited to vote vote to invited membership

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