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Jack Lanning of Friday Harbor has a phi-losophy about volunteering for the SanJuan Preservation Trust: “If it’s outsideand I can get there by sailboat, count mein.” It's this zest for the outdoors andconservation work that led to Jack beingnamed our 2007 Volunteer of the Year.

Jack lives on his sailboat, “Waterdog,”which enables him to reach our pre-serves by water. He serves as land stewardfor our Kimball Preserve on DecaturIsland and our new Jack Island Preserve,and is a fixture at our many fieldworkprojects. Jack is always willing to go alittle farther, work a little longer and doa little more than what is asked of him.

He says he enjoys his fellow volunteersand working with the staff. “Everyone ispositive and upbeat and feels as thoughthey are making a difference. It feels likea community.” All of our volunteers helpus make a difference in the island com-munity. Jack, we’re glad you are part ofour team and thank you for choosing tolend your talents to the Preservation Trust!

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. From wetlandsand farmland to undeveloped forests and shoreline, the Preservation Trust completed land transactions in that permanently conserved over , acres on eightislands. Our previous record was in , when we completed projects.

“Most of this work was quietly conducted with islanders who wanted to conserve theirown land on behalf of future generations,” said Debra Clausen, the PreservationTrust’s director of conservation. “You’ve never met a more visionary and generousgroup of people.”

Among many conservation highlights from the year, we protected large farms on SanJuan, Guemes, Lummi and Orcas islands; priority wetlands on Lopez, Guemes, Orcasand Shaw; a hillside that towers above the Rosario neighborhood on Orcas Island; andan undeveloped -acre island. Working with the San Juan County Land Bank, anenergized island community and an adjacent landowner, we also raised $, toacquire the remaining private land within Lopez Island’s spectacular Watmough Bight.

Since its inception in , the Preservation Trust and its members have permanentlyprotected more than properties, , acres and miles of shoreline on islands within the San Juan archipelago.

More information about this record year, including stories from our education and stewardshipprograms, will be included in the upcoming “Annual Report” edition of Land & Legacy.

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that former board memberKatie Hover has joined our staff to serve as conservation easement steward.

Katie will assume easement monitoring duties from our directorof stewardship, Dean Dougherty. Dean and Katie will worktogether this year as they visit all the Preservation Trust’s protected properties. Monitoring protected land and enforcingthe terms of our easements in perpetuity are important functionsof our conservation work.

In addition to conducting annual visits to each protected property,Katie will respond to easement owners’ enquiries and will meetwith them on their land to discuss their easements.

Katie served as a trustee for the past two years. She and her hus-band Paul LaCrampe own and operate a -acre farm on SanJuan Island where they grow certified organic produce and raisechickens and sheep. Their farm is protected by a PreservationTrust conservation easement. Katie worked as a librarian in boththe public and private sectors before moving to San Juan. Sheholds a master’s of library science from the University of Hawaii,Manoa. She and Paul have a seven-year-old son, Quinn.

that we mark the passing of our longtimefriend and board member, beloved islander and committed conservationistDavid Black.

Through his leadership, generosity and extraordinary passion for the San JuanIslands, David helped the Preservation Trust permanently protect more than, acres of land on islands during his years as a trustee.

“His remarkable legacy will stand in perpetuity to benefit countless generationsof islanders and visitors to the San Juans,” said Tim Seifert, the PreservationTrust’s executive director. “While we miss him dearly, his spirit will live on in thenatural places he helped conserve and the many lives he touched.”

David joined our board in , seven years after the Trust's founding, and is the second-longest serving trusteein our history. His love for the outdoors and land conservation was universal, but he had a particular passionfor the landscapes and lifestyle he found in the San Juans. As a native of Bainbridge Island, he often remarkedthat the San Juans - particularly Lopez Island, where he and his wife Inez enjoyed their farm - reminded him of the way Bainbridge was when he was a child. He felt a personal responsibility to do what he could to protectthe San Juans from the pressures that changed Bainbridge so dramatically.

David was particularly interested in preserving the viability of agriculture in the San Juans, and pushed the Trust to prioritize farmland protection. His family says that he was happiest when he was “getting his hands in the earth,”planting the garden, driving his tractor, bringing in the hay or sitting around the fire with family and friends.

Last year’s Campaign to Save Watmough Bight on Lopez Island was the last project with which he was involved.While he was very sick, he took great pleasure promoting the effort and watching the community - particularlyyoung people - help save this important landscape. “He seemed to take comfort knowing that the future of conservation in our islands would be in capable, passionate hands,” said Seifert.

He attended Seattle’s Bush and Lakeside schools, Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and then Harvard and Yale universities. He taught at Lakeside for years and also served as its director of admissions. He servedin the Army in Europe just after World War II.

David will be remembered for his integrity, humility, gentle spirit, sense of humor and enduring optimism. Hisgenerosity and commitment to serving others during his years inspired all who knew him.

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- Evelyn Leatham Bequeaths Lopez Property

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Jack Lanning and his dog Gator.

David Black conserved land and touched l ives.

David and Anna WilliamsSheri MiklaskiSara and Tom LongworthMr. and Mrs. Peter GarrettMr. and Mrs. Christopher ForsterBonnie and Dick RobbinsBetsy and Stan MinorMichael and Gale GroppLyle SummersThe Wyman FamilyMargaret EnderleinThe O'Donnell FoundationMrs. Anne MoldremCatherine Johnson MahonyDick and Wilma FoothMary and Chase RivelandGardiner VinnedgeMr. and Mrs. Gilbert AndersonPenelope LewisFritz Levy and Nancy TaylorJoan ClineMary PeaseEdmund SwigartDale and Ann HazenRachel AdamsAnn Horton and Bruce ClouseBruce and Anne BloxomBrooks and Suzanne RagenHarriet O. DavisJohn and Mary HartshorneAnne and Mike ZubkoChari and Dave AvolioIdalice DickinsonJudie and Ollie WilgressJames RolfeLinda SakaiJames and Christina LockwoodDiana HennickDavid and Jane WilliamsDouglass and Katherine RaffSusan WoodDoug and Janet FoothSyd and Jamesetta StibbardJean and Rich PattonRosa Ayer

David and Cherill PereraAlan and Janet DavidsonLeonard WareMr. and Mrs. Frederick HayesMichael and Linda GoodrickGrace NordhoffAnne HayTom Alberg and Judi BeckMort and Joan ThomasElisabeth and Edgar BottlerHal and Peggy NewsomMarian and George TollesJane and Pat RogersRick and Meredith MachinCharles and Nancy GivensBrooks and Gretchen HawkesCarole and David WallaceLakeside SchoolKenneth MacDonaldSteve and Michele HellerMartha Kongsgaard and Peter

GoldmanRoss and Anne WorleyJack SeeleyPhoebe-Ann and Malcolm A. MooreGeorge and Barbara BlakeLuann PerkinsErnest JonesDr. and Mrs. Richard H. JohnsonThurston and Catherine RoachLucie Boyce FlatherDonald and Ann FrothinghamJerry and Patricia GroppKatherine and Eric MerrifieldTim Seifert and Sonya EricksonEdmund HayesRobert and Berit McAlisterSally and Tom ReeveTrudy BaldwinGuido and Joan PereraJohn and Ellie RoserBill ClappMary KiesauJohn and Patsy Sangster

The San Juan County Land Bank, withwhich the Preservation Trust partneredto protect Turtleback Mountain, is invit-ing public comment on its DraftStewardship and Management Plan forthe Turtleback Mountain Preserve.Comments will be accepted throughMarch , , and may be submittedin writing to the Land Bank at CourtSt. #, Friday Harbor, WA .

The plan serves as a guide for managingTurtleback as a natural area and for pro-tecting the property’s native species, habitats,and other noteworthy features, and toenable low-impact, compatible public use.Once finalized, it will direct stewardshipof the preserve for years to come. Copiesof the draft plan may be obtained atwww.co.san-juan.wa.us/land_bank/tur-tle_back.html, or by calling --.

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have been seeing blue this winter thanks to anextracurricular after-school program developed by the Preservation Trust.

The Trust has been working to re-establish a breeding population of Western bluebirds in the San Juans.Kathleen Foley, our director of education and outreach, visits the school to talk with students about the naturalhistory and habitat needs of this one-time native of the islands. “These student enrichment sessions seemed likea great way to help us meet our goal of expanding our educational efforts to young people,” said Foley.

The class includes children from kindergarten up to third grade. In addition to learning about the natural his-tory of the bluebirds and the importance of preserving their habitat, the children built their own nest boxes andinstalled them at home. “The primary goal of this program is to get kids thinking about the importance of adepleted species and to get them excited about birds and natural habitat in general,” added Foley.

The Preservation Trust is one of four partners in the San Juan Islands Western Bluebird ReintroductionProgram, a 5-year cooperative effort to reintroduce the native Western bluebird to its historic range in the SanJuan Archipelago. Read more about this project at www.sjpt.org and click on the “Western BluebirdReintroduction Project” button on the home page.

, consider donating appreciated stock instead of cash. You can receive a charitable deduction and avoidtax on the appreciation in value of donated shares.

- : For securities you have owned more than one year, you can take an income taxdeduction for the full market value up to percent of your adjusted gross income. You may carry excessdeductions over an additional five years, as long as the deduction does not exceed the percent ceiling forany one-year.- : You can avoid capital gains taxes you would have incurred if you had soldthe shares of stock and made a cash donation.

This approach may work for contributions ranging from $ to $ million, depending upon your individualtax situation. If you are considering the contribution of appreciated stock, make sure the shares have been heldfor more than one year and can be considered a “qualified appreciated stock” deduction.

Please instruct your broker to notify us prior to the transfer so that your gift can be handled expeditiously andproperly acknowledged for tax purposes. To download our securities gift transfer procedure form, please visitwww.sjpt.org/support/othermethods. If your stock has depreciated, you can first sell the shares and then donatethe proceeds to the Preservation Trust, claim a charitable gift deduction and then claim a capital loss deductionto offset other capital gains. For more information on charitable giving, contact Sven Haarhoff svenh@sjpt.org,or --.

Please discuss your charitable contributions with a tax professional.

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Wolfgang DixChalmer and Nadine Cook

Richard AikenMary Bridge and DeAnna Claus

Ivaly HoedemakerMari ClackBarbara Bradley

Jeff HarbersHolly Harbers

Ivan “Ike” SchererMolly Powers Dusenbery

Robert B. ForresterMolly Powers Dusenbery

David A. Burns, Jr.Nancy SzeligaPaul StofferAlan and Kristin Bushley

Dave and Wilma BurnsBob and Berit McAlisterJoan and Jim Mehl

Doris E. OliverKeith Gerrard

Barbara TrimmerCharles and Margaret Mills

Dr. BillProfessional Forestry Services

Clyde E. RiceRosamond Rochefort

Thomas Arthur JohnsonJonathan Brock and Elaine Chang

Frederic N. CleavelandWilliam and Sharon Keech

John RieseJoanne and Bill Fraser

Lynne RogersJoan Roberts

Nancy Caroline ThomasJames Smith

Judith Lynn TaylorNancy Taylor Mason

William R. MunichGaye MunichHeidi and Dennis Dudley

John SwansonCarol Churchill

Eric A. SteinLeonard Stein

Betty GilsonRachel AdamsFred EllisBarbara BrownTed and Donogh Phillips

Birgitte SofaerBill and Molly Wolfe

Robert (Bob) GropperMina PersonKim and Pam Kaiser

Louise Egenes Malmo and Frances Egenes Johnson

Paul and Anne Malmo

Phil DeaneDiggs and Jack Docter

Ruby E. Bowyer - for the frogsAnn Orleman

Dean ReynoldsMargaret Philbrick

Dorothy RichardsonJoan and Roger CrosbyRachel AdamsTim and Alice VolwilerJune CrinkleyDavid and Donna SaundersPat LeinJon, Merry, and David LeinBarbara BrownAllan and Susan Richardson

Elma HartmanMalcolm and Mary HickeyDoris and Bob Abraham

David W. LongCENTERSTAGENathan ScheifeleSteven Wolf and Ruth JaegerRuth WaysLois DunlopTimothy Lee and Martha WaysSue FarmerRobert and Joan VarneyAllie PangJudith RabinowitzFraud Section at the

Department of Justice

Laurie RetherfordLiz Clark and Geoff Lemon

Michael J. SullivanPeg Sullivan

Edwin ThorpeRobert RoseburgMat and Katherine MottolaSuzanne MatsenWilliam YoakamPatty and Jerry Rasmussen

Lon D. and Lucille BartonBarton Foundation

Lon William BartonBarton Foundation

Jim GardnerJacquelyn Ashe

Lloyd and Bertha DavisMarjorie Kilbreath

and Dean Townsend

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Rachel Adams’ birthdayArthur and Yvonne DoddMargaret Mills

David Slawson’s birthdayBice Passavant Foundation

Shaun Hubbard’s birthdayBruce and Jackie HubbardLauri Galindez

June G. Scherer-ForresterMolly Powers Dusenbery

Clark Palmer’s birthdayJocelyn Palmer-Perry

Maggie Davis Nelson andThomas Francis Burchill’s wedding

Collette Dodd

Edward David Perera’s birthSheila and Alvin Becker

Harold Kawaguchi and Shaun Hubbard - Merry Christmas!

Benjamin Kawaguchi

Nancy Taylor and Fritz Levy -Happy Holidays!

Sarah Levy

Robert SwainChristine Scannell

Ann and Jerry MossJohn Janson

Lyman and Gretchen HullEunice Drewsen

Gilia and Bryony Angell’s birthday

Noel Angell and Emory Bundy

Shannon Bundy’s birthdayNoel Angell and Emory Bundy

David WillCarolyn Cruso

Al Currier and Anne SchreivoglSara and Tom Longworth

Edward Carlberg - MerryChristmas!

Betty CarlbergKaren CarlbergKristen Carlberg

Fletcher EvansBlair and Molly Evans

Ralph and Ginny WedgwoodBill and Barbara Turner

Matthew, Jana, Madeline,Eamon, and Eric ffitch

Simon and Rebecca ffitch

Sarah, Zachary, and Gabriel LevyFritz Levy and Nancy Taylor

June Vynne - Merry Christmas!Sunny Fenton

Markus Hutnak - Merry Christmas!Uta Hutnak

The Reeve FamilyRoberta Goodnow

and Daniel Lipkie

Renate Haarhoff-Rose and Ron Rose

Sven Haarhoff and Allison Shadday

J.J. Kasper’s birthdayWilliam Henry

Toby and Tina Brown’s marriageSally and Charles JacksonNancy Schmidt and Joe O’ConnellLinda Counts

Craig and Susan McCawLibby ArmintroutThe Oki FoundationSteven and Laurie BallmerCharlotte and Doug GuymanAnonymous

Greg Lewis and Catherine Maxson’s marriage

Bryony Angell and James Mackness

Kimberly HolmesKing Holmes

Fred Ellis Sr.Dr. Carolyn Haugen

Doug and Ellen AllenMartin Thornell

Kelly Campbell and Shane Farrell’s wedding

Misti Hickling

Todd Renschler and Amanda Schain Renschler’s marriage

Scott and Katie Renschler

Thor Hanson and Eliza Habegger’s wedding

Daniel Burghoffer and Janis Olson

Michael Rivkin and Jeffri ColemanJeremy and Angela Foster

Bob Cooley-Gilliom and Patty Schifferle’s marriage

Sue Cooley

Diane Dear’s th birthdayBonnie GibsonRoxana and Dean Bacon

Eva Erickson Seifert’s birthRick and Meredith Machin

Allen Hamm’s th birthdayTom McArthur

Lyman and Gretchen HullEunice Drewsen

Kasey and Meredith StantonCaryn Buck

Debra Clausen and Kim Sundberg - Happy Holidays!

Kerry Howard and Mike Murphy

Bob and Dorothy Drury - Merry Christmas!

Amy and Brett Esary

Richard and Carolyn Dixon -th Wedding Anniversary!

Sally and John Dixon

Bob and Dianne Marshak -Merry Christmas!

David Marshak

John Davies - Merry Christmas!Llewellyn Davies

Mike and Nancy KrebsRichard and Linda Krebs

Frank McCoyColleen Knowles

Liz RuffLouise Acheson

Rebecca ffitch - Happy Holidays!Emilie Long

Margaret Vance - Happy Holidays!Emilie Long

August Swanson - Happy Holidays!Emilie Long

Diane Dear and Todd Goldsmith- Merry Christmas!

Friday Harbor Elementary students build bluebird nest boxes. From Left to right: Emeron Geiser, Isaac Mayer, Max Mattox and Cameron Clarke.

Another shoreline property has been protected on Lopez Island, thanks to Evelyn J.Leatham, an islander and conservationist who recently bequeathed her property to thePreservation Trust.

Upon receipt of this generous planned gift we placed a conservation easement on justover six acres of native mixed forest, which includes 319 feet of shoreline. The propertycontributes to the open space, rural character and scenic value along the westernshore of Lopez. A maximum of one single family house is allowed on the property, andno other subdivision is allowed. After placing these permanent development restrictionson the property, the Trust sold the conserved land with its existing house and will usethe proceeds to fund further conservation work in the San Juans.

“Evelyn was an amazing woman with a deep passion for the San Juans and our wildlife,”said Barbara Estenson, a longtime friend. “In addition to conserving her own land, whichshe loved, Evelyn would be thrilled to know that her bequest will also fund the preser-vation of more wildlife habitat in the islands.”

If you would like to learn more about how a planned gift can be used to advance conservation in the islands, please contact the Preservation Trust at 360-378-2461.

Taking it Outside

This year marks the first time that the Preservation Trust will

hold its annual meeting in an outdoor setting. By taking

it outside, we hope that our members will be treated to great

summer weather (fingers crossed!) while enjoying access

to private land protected by the Trust.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE. This event will be held

on Saturday, August , on San Juan Island. The exact

time and location will be announced in the spring edition

of this newsletter.

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