Volunteer: Garry Oak Maintenance at the Phelps Preserve

The Phelps Preserve is a wonderful parcel of land in the center of San Juan Valley on San Juan Island. This preserve hosts a number of projects that the Preservation Trust works on, from our Island Marble Butterfly habitat patches to the county's first AgWeatherNet station, in addition to a young grove of Garry oak trees that we planted in 2019 with the help of ourterrific volunteer corps.

For this event, we will revisit the oak grove to tidy them up for optimal growth this year. San Juan Island Land Steward Ben Hallowell will lead and Jack Russillo, Volunteer and Outreach Coodinator, will support. 

The grounds are relatively flat, but could possibly be muddy and puddled in some areas where we are working, so we recommend rubber boots. SJPT will supply necessary tools and some snacks, but feel free to bring your own hand tools. 

Please bring your own water and lunch and arrange your own transportation to Red Mill Farm. We'll plan to meet there and carpool out to the Phelps Preserve together. 

• Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
• Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm
• Location: Phelps Preserve on San Juan Island (meet at Red Mill Farm, 290 Valley Farms Road)
• Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear, sun protection as needed, work gloves, water, lunch
• Questions? Email Jack Russillo, SJPT Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

Please note:

1. This event is limited to the first 10 people who sign up. (You can join the waiting list when you sign up if capacity has been reached. If there are cancellations, we will contact the next in line as soon as possible.)
2. All participants are required to sign an SJPT liability waiver. Please ensure that everyone you register, including yourself, has filled out our online waiver in English or en Español (required as part of the registration process).