2010 Sustainable San Juans
Sunday, May 2, 2010 Field Trips
Yellow Island Wildflowers - by Kayak!

Time: 11:00 am to 3:30 pm
When: Sunday, May 2
Where: Meet at the Deer Harbor Marina
Reservations: Call Shearwater Kayak
Adventures at
360-376-4699
Minimum age 12. Space limited to 6 people;
reserve soon!
Cost: $68 + tax person. This is a great deal
at 20% off the regular Shearwater price.
Explore Yellow
Island with its carpet of spring wildflowers! Paddle in stable 2-person kayaks
from Deer Harbor Marina. We will paddle through the Wasp Islands, stopping to
enjoy a picnic lunch. (Pack your own.) Then we will have time to explore the
trails of Yellow Island, with its abundance of native wildflowers. Lilies,
shooting stars, camas, stonecrop, and even cactus are just a few of the species
which bloom each spring on this Nature Conservancy preserve. No kayak experience
required.
The Creatures of Indian
Island

Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm
When: Sunday, May 2
Where: Eastsound Waterfront Park (corner of
Orcas Road and Main Street, Eastsound)
Reservations: None needed. Just meet at the
park
Details: Wear footwear appropriate for
walking to the island (wet sand, gravel and
shallow water)
What lives on and around Indian Island? A
fascinating presentation about Indian Island
and it’s environs by Russel Barsh and
Madrona Murphy of Kwiaht. Dubbed the Indian
Island Marine Health Observatory, local WSU
Beachwatchers, Orcas Island students and
Kwiaht have been working together to protect
the Eastsound marine environment through
research and education. Enjoy an afternoon
with Russel and Madrona checking out the
fascinating sea and island creatures just
off our shores in Eastsound!
Bullock’s Permaculture
Homestead Tour
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
When: Sunday, May 2
Reservations: To sign up, visit or call the
Orcas Island Library. Phone: 360.376.4985
Where: Channel Road, near Deer Harbor.
Directions and carpool information available
at the Library and the Orcas Island Chamber
of Commerce booth at the May 1 Fair.
Cost: $12 per person (that’s 20% off the
usual cost!) Ten person minimum.
Winners of the 2009 “Finnie” for Farmland
Stewardship, the Bullock Permaculture
Homestead
will hold a tour of their permaculture site.
The brothers founded the Permaculture
Homestead, near Deer Harbor on Orcas Island,
in the early 1980s Pursuing the three ethics
central to permaculture design — care for
the earth, care for people and fair share
for all — the brothers grow vegetables,
flowers and livestock in a manner that is in
harmony with their surrounding environment.
The tour ends at 1:00, just in time for the
Bullock’s weekly potluck. Bring a dish, stay
for lunch!
Turtleback Mountain Hike
When:
Sunday, May 2
Times/Meeting Places:: For details on departure times
and meeting places, please call Kathleen
Foley at the San Juan Preservation Trust at
378-2461
Reservations: Call Kathleen Foley at
378-2461
Cost: Free!
Join Kathleen Foley and Dean Dougherty from
the San Juan Preservation Trust for a hike
on Turtleback Mountain. Visible from
throughout the islands, the mountain is
especially well-known for providing dramatic
views over the San Juan archipelago, the
Canadian Gulf Islands, the Olympic and
Cascade mountain ranges, and numerous
waterways in between. The mountain has a
wide variety of habitats and is home to an
intriguing variety of plants and animals.
Geology of Sucia, a boating
and hiking tour
Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
When: Sunday, May 2
Where: Meet at Enzo’s Gallery Caffe (corner
of North Beach and “A” Streets, Eastsound)
Reservations: To register for the tour,
please contact the San Juan Nature Institute
at 1-360-378-3646 or email
science@sjnature.org.
Minimum age 12.
Space limited to 6 people; reserve soon!
Cost: $45 includes lunch and transportation
Details: This class will involve hiking a
total of approximately two miles over level
ground. Participants should wear clothing
suitable for travel in an open boat and good
hiking shoes with ankle support for walking
over stony beaches.
This short
course will cover the tectonic evolution of
the Pacific NW focusing on the intriguing
geology of Sucia Island. Participants will
convene at Enzo’s for a brief overview
before heading out to board transport to the
island. Michael will lead a hike to several
geologic outcrops on Sucia including
colorful Protection Formation and return to
the dock for a light lunch at 1 p.m. We
will explore some local geologic features
and then take a short cruise around the
south end of the island, before returning to
Orcas at about 3:30 p.m.