2009 Conservation Summit

Greening your Home, Business and Food

April 17-19, 2009

The Event:

Sustainable San Juans 2009 was the second annual “Conservation Summit” put on by the Stewardship Network of the San Juans. The purpose of the event was to encourage protection of the environment in the San Juans Islands by showcasing and honoring individuals and groups who do an exceptional job of this and by providing and sharing information in three main areas greening your home”, “greening your business” and “greening your food”.

The event was a major part of three days of events with an environmental theme. On April 17 a celebration was held at the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, WA for the thirty-year anniversary of three local stewardship groups: the Friends of the San Juans, the San Juan Preservation Trust and The Whale Museum. On April 19, a variety of educational, and fun, field trips were held on San Juan, Lopez, Orcas and Yellow Islands.

The Agenda:

Displays and Demonstrations - More than 25 displays were available from members of the Stewardship Network and a wide variety of businesses and organizations. There were active discussions throughout the morning at the displays.

Good Steward Awards - The “Finnies”

Saturday continued with the awarding of the San Juan Islands “Good Steward” awards. These awards, affectionately known as the “Finnies” due to being carved stoneware fish, were given in eight categories. Click here for information about the inspirational award winners!

Lunch by the Experience Food Project

The attendees enjoyed a lunch in the Friday Harbor High School. The food in the schools in being provided by the Experience Food Project, whose mission is to provide quality programs and authentic food experiences that create healthy communities and sustainable food systems. More information is available at www.experiencefoodproject.org Chef Tom French provided an in-depth introduction to the program during lunch.

Workshops

The afternoon consisted of a total of nine workshops, with three simultaneous workshop “tracks” . Click here to learn more about the 2009 workshops.

Sunday Field Trips

Many people took advantage of the field trips offered on Sunday. Click here for more information on the 2009 Field Trips.