2009 Conservation Summit
Sunday, April 19, 2009 Field Trips
Yellow Island Wildflower Walk
Time: 9:45 am to 12 noon
When: Sunday, April 19
Where: Embark Spring Street Landing
Reservations: Call 360-378-3646 (Limited to 18 participants)
Cost: $35 includes boat transportation.
Join San Juan Nature Institute staff on a wildflower walk on Yellow Island. We depart promptly at 10 a.m. and disembark from the bow of the boat (some degree of agility needed). The Nature Conservancy has provided lists of flora, birds and animals to enrich our visit to this island jewel.
San Juan Farm Flavors: A Narrated Farm Tour
Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
When: Sunday, April 19
To sign up: call Naoni at 360-378-4730 (limited to 14)
Cost: free
An experienced San Juan Transit guide will present a running commentary of San Juan Island history and specifically food lore during this scenic tour. Four stops will be included, with approximately a half an hour visit with each farm owner/manager who will share interesting information about their business history, food philosophy, produce and products, plus time to visit their farmstore, to sample foods in some of the stores, and to purchase products if desired. The four participating farms are: 
- Pelindaba Lavender Farm
- States Inn & Ranch
- Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm
- San Juan Vineyards & Winery
Please note: Baby strollers, very young children, and wheelchairs are not suitable for this tour, and dogs are not allowed. Bathrooms are available; however, we strongly recommend using the facilities before meeting the tour bus so we can maximize our sightseeing time.
Gratuities for good service are always greatly appreciated by the tour guide. Participants are welcome to bring cameras, but not video cameras nor tape recorders.
San Juan Food CO-OP Open House
Time: 10:00 – 5:00 pm
When: Sunday, April 19
Where: Where: Surina Business Park at 50 Malcom Street, # 701, Friday Harbor
For more information: call Cloud at 360-298-4065 or Steffi at 360-317-7566
Website: www.sanjuancoop.org
The San Juan Island Food Co-op’s Mission is to establish an alternative food distribution framework – a community based, democratically managed, cooperatively owned grocery store that supports local and organic production, fosters conscientious consumption, and builds community connections. Stop by and see how a food co-op works.
Land-Based Wildlife Watching
Time: Noon to 3:00 pm
When: Sunday, April 19
For more information and to sign up: call the Whale Museum at 360-378-4730
Cost: $30 (includes transportation)
This trip will visit American Camp and Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island, with the opportunity to see a wide variety of wildlife from birds to foxes to seals to whales. A trained naturalist will be “on board” to provide tips on how to make the most of land-based wildlife watching. Bring your camera and binoculars! More details to come.
Earth Day Beach Clean Up
Time: Noon to 2:00 pm
When: Sunday, April 19
Where: South Beach parking lot, South Beach, San Juan Island
For more information call 378-2319 and ask for Jana 
Come with your friends and family to clean South Beach, San Juan Island. Earn a Junior Ranger Patch and certificate and help kick off National Park Week (April 18-26).
Enjoy time at the beach and be a part of keeping the San Juan Islands “Clean and Beautiful”. Help collect data on the amounts and kinds of marine debris found on our beaches. Sponsored by: San Juan Island National Historical Park and Friends of the San Juans
Friday Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour
Time: 1:00 pm
When: Sunday, April 19
To sign up: call 378-2810 (limited to 20)
Cost: free
Come explore the world of biosolids, the nutrient rich organic product of 
wastewater treatment. Find out basic information on biosolids: where they come from, and what we can do with them.
This one hour tour is led by the award winning team at the Friday Harbor treatment plant and will cover the process used to treat the waste from 900 sewer accounts. Discover how the Town recently converted to using reclaimed water, thereby reducing water treatment by a million gallons a month. Observe and learn about the overall treatment system including the ultraviolet treatment system that disinfects the water prior to its return to the bay.
Flowers and Ancient Gardens on Lopez Island
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm
When: Sunday, April 19
Where: Lopez Island Meet at Agate Beach County Park on the south end of Lopez
Cost: free
No sign up needed (just show up!)
Call: 468-2808 for more information
This will be a botanist- and paleoecologist-guided walk along the south shore of Lopez where spring flowers grow on top of visible archaeological evidence of extensive Coast Salish camas gardens. Kwiaht has been mapping soils and studying the meadow ecology of this area for a number of years, in cooperation with BLM, and they will share the results of that research. We'll also simply enjoy the flowers and vistas!
A Sampler of the New Trails at Roche Harbor
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm
When: Sunday, April 19
Where: Meet at the parking lot across from the Opalco station at the corner of Roche Harbor and West Valley Roads, San Juan Island.
Leader: Mike Buettell 
Join members of the San Juan Island Trails Committee for a two mile walk through the trails at Roche Harbor. The route will go through the forest, up the Rouleau Road trail, around the Frisbee Golf Course, and back down the Forest Glen trail to the starting point. Come out and hike our island’s trails!
