We'd like to thank the groups and individuals who have joined in supporting the creation of a San Juan Islands National Conservation Area or National Monument.
Congressman Rick Larsen:"This bill is the result of grassroots work from the local community, a group determined to protect this amazing area."
Senator Maria Cantwell:
"This locally-driven plan will ensure these cherished lands remain protected, accessible to the public and better managed to accommodate visitor use."
Senator Patty Murray:
"I am going to continue working with Senator Cantwell and Congressman Larsen to pass this legislation and help make this local vision a reality."
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar:
"The enthusiasm and support that the local community expressed for protecting the San Juans is inspiring and Interior should do all it can to support these efforts."
State Senator Kevin Ranker:
"Preserving the land would mean big things for the islands and the region. Protecting their natural beauty means protecting the quality of life on the islands locals and visitors alike. But more than environmental cause and natural legacy to be handed down for generations to come, saving these lands is also about the islands’ local, and in fact, our regional, economy and making sure that it remains strong."
[The poll results shown above are from an online poll by the Islands Weekly - March, 2012.]
Below is just a partial list of supporters who have informed us of their support - many others contacted their county government, Congress or the Administration directly. In addition, many people (over 5,000 at last count) took advantage of web links provided by Environment Washington or the Sierra Club to voice their support to the White House.
Please send us a copy of your letter so we can include you in our list.
Public Officials Representative Rick Larsen Senator Maria Cantwell Representative Suzan DelBene Senator Patty Murray Governor Jay Inslee Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Governor Christine Gregoire San Juan County CouncilWhatcom County Council
Skagit County Commissioners Samish Indian Nation
State Senator Kevin Ranker Organizations San Juan County Economic Development Council San Juan Islands Visitors BureauThe San Juan Preservation Trust Lummi Island Heritage Trust Guemes Environmental Trust Waldron Community Meeting San Juan County Land Bank Commission Members Washington Tourism Alliance National Parks Conservation Association Lopez Island Lions Club
Island County Tourism Turn Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Keepers of the Patos Light North Sound Baykeeper Team Nature Conservancy of Washington Lopez Island School District
Lopez Island Conservation Corps Friends of the San Juans The Wilderness Society
The Sierra Club Environment Washington Kwiáht Lopez Community Land Trust BLM Volunteer Monitoring Group Lopez Community Trails Network SeaDoc Society
San Juan Islands Audubon Society Lopez Island Family Resource Ctr Friends of Chadwick Veterans Conservation Corps Vet Voice Foundation The Dave Matthews Band
Green Edge Technology A World Institute for Sustainable Humanity Northwest Progressive Institute Individuals Russel Barsh Erik Jonasson Jim Berquist Randall Gaylord Iris Graville Rowin Peterken Harvey Himelfarb Lincoln Bormann Carla Chalker Lovel Pratt Charles Janeway Chloe Mason Michael & Margaret Jonas Maxx Jones Asha Lela Nancy McCoy John & Susan Waugh Madrona Murphy Bob Myhr Georgann Greene Noreene Ignelzi Denise Wilk Jean Peterson Sonya Senstra Justin Merrifield Dave Zeretzke Kathy Dretske Jamie Lummins
Ron Metcalf Judy Jackson Linda Lyshall Vivien Burnett
Nancy Greene Fletcher Moore Robert Herrmann
Ron Eklund Scott Hatch Kathleen Foley Sandy Bishop Michelle Herrera
David Parslow Jerry Scherzinger Mary Ferm Jeri Howe
Gretchen Wing Claudia Bushey Mark Smaalders Eric Baldwin
Monika Wieland Karen Homitz Shelby Prewitt
John Silvester Ruth & Walter MacGinitie Ben Cooper
Barbara Jensen Celia Marquis Olivia Gleason Carol Churchill Barbara Marrett Danny Stephens
Lisa Byers Estelle & Bob Shives Katie Ogston Kaari King
V Kay Keeler Laurie Parker Paula Dix
Lance Brittain Pamela McCabe Michele O'Loane
Sally Heard Jim & Bev Smith Annette Johnson
Ross Macfarlane Wendy Phillips Glen Coye Jon Fosse David & Cherill Perera Don Johnson
Fran Hoag Rebecca Rettmer Susan Vernon
John & Patsy Sangster
Sherry Jones Lynn Waller Jacob Simmering
Jacqui Smith-Bates Hannah Clark Ann Osterberg Rebecca Tilles
Leslie Larson Michael Bennett Gary Hoffman Lena Turunen Nicole Beaty
Tom Reeve
Lucei Robitaille Robert Schilling David Nutter Andrea Rendon
Leona Jaeger Chanel Ryss Kate Czaja Amanda Wedow Danah Feldman Erica Moon
Katie Fleming Capt Chuck Cannon Chris Greacen
Tad & Joyce Lhamon Cathy Faulkner Sally Reeve
Jennifer Turunen Helen Sanders Rebecca Hellman Ann Marie Fischer A. W. Emch Joan Downs Daryll Harrison Brianne Swanson Teresa Danielson Robert Gamble Sarah Crosby Kerry Katza Don & Carole Stone Alison Ward Jim Caleshu Robert Walker David Hudson
Jim Ghiglione B Hally Nikki Ruggiero Charles Schietinger Chase Schober Sherry Brummel Pinkham/Crockett/Smith families R Philpott Stephanie Hylton Sarah Reeve Susan Prichard Dennis and Barbara Conrad Vilina Sanburn-Bill Bette Shuh Mike Turner Ken MacKay Lew Thomas Peter Coward Jan Sundquist Barbara Kelly Ben Brown Bill Chemnick Holliday Wallace Patricia Ward Tara Garland-Dalton Forrest Roberts Maddie Housh Mary WillAllen C. Keith Wentworth Amanda Hanstad Douglas Cowan Emily Dexter Stephen Carter Aileen Murphy Thomas Riggins Liela Nichols Daniel Fremont & Emelie Van Vleet Janice Williams Ron Hall Paul & Theresa Chemnick Patricia Weston Dale Navish Brooke Schober Tony Hennen Rick McKenney Sarah Stanley Annette McKee Richard Fagen Deborah Hall Susan Muckle Amy McKee Micah Collett J. Johnston Povl Lasso Scott & Susan Jennings Olivia Luke Sylvia C. Smith Bob Steele & Mary Swift Patty Pirnack-Hamilton Robin L Smith Gerald Mickle Chris Carter Phil Heikkinen Robert Christie Jeanette Ross Coleen Henry-Swantner Maggie Lesoing Aurore Maren Liam Kelly Cady A. Soukup Deborah Bundy Michael Reeve Tyler J. Purdy Jill Schober Will Ashbaugh Mary Lou Engert Tim Seifert Jeanette Whiting Michele Rosen Watson & Karen Grimes Sydney Peterson Lorinda Roland Keldon Jardine Ron Singler Miro M Bodsky Gary W Sterner Ross Lockwood Carson Sprenger Audrey Kelly Brian Spielman Matthew Hummel Solomon Bill
Regan Wensnahan Sam Heller Steve HornJoseph K. Gaydos Andrea CohenJ Macnab Eric Adelberger Hannah Hobi
Barbara Rosenkotter Rosa Blair Mali Fischer-Levine Alexa Taylor Carol Owens
Andrea Delyria Kris, Betsy & Oliver Walker Lorna Reese Kathleen Burton Les Schmertzler Cathy Ellis Linda Wales Gregory Krivchenia Kim Des Rochers Carrie Hryciuk Laurie Latta Karalynn Ott Chris, Denise, & Camille Dickin Arlen Coiley Frankie Clark Jean Weinheimer Michael DuPas Thor Hanson David Baugh Theora Moench Tamara Shane Myran Anderson Lewis Siegelbaum Leslie Moch Simone Engel Wendy Mickle Mark & Ann Pottier Dirk Dyson Dana Cram Jim Austin Marie Lorgen Chris Libby Juli North Erin Corra Shannon Faith Corky and San Olson Steve Thompson Riley Magnuson Kent Iriart Nancy Wang Diana O'Daugherty Nora Ferm Allen Clark Steve Bloomfield Eryn Dye Ona Blue Douglas Halsey Carolyne Jaeger Jodi Robin Callie North Connor Christie Manuela Crowley Marilyn Parman Marc Cohen Bruce T. ClarkSarah Lyle Lesley Liddle Maya Lengyel Terri L. McClelland Sean McGee Sheila Bishop Neil Hanson Bill Matthews Polly Ham Teddy and Alice Deane Morry & Floy Dalton Erika Davis Linda DeLucchi Mac Langford Hall Beecher Ana Malinoff Sarka & Tony Martinez Jill Mitchell Matthew Haber Jean Webster Alexa Ogden Lark Dalton Karen Smaalders Newell Burton Bart Dawson Kiana Oya William Bettis Bobbi Tangen Ian & JoAnn Lange Leslie Austin Jim Skoog Annie HoustonBlake Rankin Jenea McDonald Nia Bartolucci Amy Vira Dayle Gray Ed Gutkowski Maya Haber Jean Perry John Ben Willow Fields Jane McDowell Beth Shirk McCauley Fowler Janet Dietrich Doug McCutcheon Alexandro Anaya Deb Gore Amanda Blue Marcia Dawson Tamara Cowan Mark McMahan Dee Axelrod Katie Tomlinson Liz Illg Dixie Budke Alex Spear Judy McMillan Tom Kramer Darrell & Terra Dally Bill & Ann Testerman Linda Easly Shelley Rolfe Melanie Proctor Carl Jones Sandy Elliott Ann Duecy Norman Karen McClure David Loyd Robert and Jeannie Naiman Jane Wentworth Lydia Lukahnovich Autumn Gruenwald Alesha & Adam Bailey Susan Bill Nate Drahn Kara Rowan Ron Norman Barbara Voss Jeff & Dianne Dyer Edward Kelm Steve McKeon Tony Angell Nancy Towers Ron Zee Debbie Kosman Betsy and John Darrah Katharine Wilson Katie Dunn Seth Snapp Karin Brittain Byron & Dana Moffett Hank Hill Angelo Cly Christine Finneran | Businesses A. Lister and Associates Acanthus Fine Antiques, Decorative Arts & Interior Design Adventure Associates of WA Alder Bungalow Vacation Rental Angel's Food Anne Dawson Quilt Restoration Arawak Archipelago Press Arctic Raven Gallery Arrowhead Property Care Authentic Stone & Brickwork, Inc. Barbara L. Nason, CPA Bay Inlet Beach Cottage Beach Haven Resort Beachcombers Artwork Bird Rock Hotel Blooms and Brushes Blossom Grocery Blue Fjord Cabins Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast Buchanan Consulting Buchanan Watercolors C&C Equipment Company Caffé La Boheme Carolyn Cameron Photography Ch Malay Studio & Gallery Classic Daysailing Classics Unbound Coho Restaurant Colin Goode Gallery & Studio Concepia Cozy Cabin on Lopez Island Craig Withrow LLC Crow Valley Pottery Custom Wood Finishes David Svilar Photography Davis Autobody Diana G. Hancock, Attorney at Law Discovery Sea Kayaks Doe Bay Resort & Retreat Dragonsfly Earthbox Inn & Spa Emerald Isle Sailing Charters Environment Design Eric A. Kessler Photographer Faith Van De Putte, LMP Flat Point Beach Cabin Flint Beach Ohana Farm Flower Mountain Tree Services Four Winds * Westward Ho Friday Harbor Art Studio Galley Restaurant Green Heart Seeds Greene Partners architecture and design Gudgell Properties Harrison House Suites Heart of the Garden Horse Drawn Farm Isabel's Espresso Island Bicycles Island Fibers Island Healing Arts Island Stage Left Islands Home Technology Isle be Jammin'/Mellowoods and Music Store Juniper Lane Guest House Just Heavenly Fudge Factory Kate Scott Design Lacrover Farm Ledger Investments Lopez Acupuncture & Integrated Health Lopez Island Electric Company Lopez Island Jewelry Lopez Island Vineyards Lopez Village Market Lopezrocks Web Design Lummi Island Realty Lydia Arts MacKaye Harbor Inn Maedeup Jewelry Maritime's Marine Center Martin Taylor Photography & Edna Gallery Matthew Gray Palmer Fine Arts Meadow Wood Cottage Meg Partridge LLC Midnight's Farm Mitchell Bay Farm & Nursery Molly Preston Arts Moore Woodworks Nancy Bingham Pottery Northwest Yachts Old Trout Inn Bed & Breakfast Olga Pottery One Clay Hill Farm Orcas Island Shuttle Orcas Island Taxi Orcas Montessori School Orcas Oasis Vacation Rental OrcasDigerati.com Outdoor Odysseys Kayak Tours Pacific Wind Designs Paper Scissors on the Rock Pawki's - For Pets Perch Design Peter C. Fisher Gallery Quilt Artist, Historian and Consultant R.M. Diversified Art Ravens Rook Lodging Red Rabbit Farm Robert Hare Stavers Photography Robert S. Harrison Photography Rozewood Environmental Services Sail the San Juans San Juan Golf & Country Club San Juan Island Whale & Wildlife Tours San Juan Kayak Expeditions Schneider Design Scott Hatch Design Seacliff Cottage SeaStar Lofts Seraphim Soap Serendipity Used Books Sircely Marketing & Design Spring Bay Inn Starfish Marine Start to Finnish Painting Sterling Silver Jewelry Steve Horn Photography Stonecrest Jam Sunnyfield Studio SunPenny Creations T&D Farms Taste of Persia The Bay Company The Imogen Cunningham Trust The Place Restaurant and Bar Tom Cowan Consulting Tom Hoffmann Watercolors Treebone Pottery Treehugger Timber Products Tucker House Inn B&B Turtleback Farm Inn Village Cycles Virginia Erhardt, Ph. D. - Licensed Psychologist Vision Accomplished Services Vita Wildly Delicious Vorobik Botanical Art Vortex Cafe and Juice Bar WaterWorks Gallery Western Prince Whale and Wildlife Tours Whispers of Nature Willow Rose Studio Willow Studio Jewelry Willows Inn Windermere Real Estate Windswept Fine Art Studio and Gallery Body Boat Blade International Orcas Weddings Camp Nor'wester Crystal Seas KayakingCascadia Kayak Tours Emerald Marine Products Olive Glass Island Home Services Jonelle Johnson Watercolors Lauri Gallo Childbirth Education and Doula Services Rain Shadow Consulting Siren Boutique Individuals (continued) Inez Noble Black Oscar & Alie Smaalders Tony Ridley Helen Gamble Lisa Lawrence Laura Derevensky John Feekes Anne Heitbrink Brad Buchanan Barbara Fulton Sandy Evans Claudia Bradley Janet Alderton Bill Hemmer Peter & Susan Corning Elizabeth Denison Marlys Waller Susie Teague Richard Cooke Karin & Pete Gandini Stephanie Peterken Candy Midkiff Barbara Bono Paul Henriksen Louisa Nishitani Eric Rehm Madrona Woolem Steven Vandor Jen Carlson Sam Gray David Roberts John Martin Hansen Matt Krogh Louise Dustrude Steve Dager
Janet Vogelzang Rob & Deb Williams Mary Beth Ostlund Lisa Wolford Ginger Lowell
Nancy Caleshu David Lutz Brian Kvistad Marcus Latham Doug Strandberg Paul Beaudet Ted Gibbons Cynthia Hubbard Pat Chemnick James Smith Chary Caren Jenny Prescott Gene Helfman Judith Feingold Meg & Dennis Ryan Jane Ward Del Guenther Leslee Bangs Andria Hagstrom Bob & Dianne Marshak Mary and Gil Masters Dan Jenison Dale Roundy Martha Sharon Tim Clark Shona Aitken Brian Nau Cindy & Mike Matthies Eric Kessler Tod Collins Alix Thorson John Nopson Pat Miller Parvin Baharloo Charles Janeway Frederick Baesman Heather Arps Florence Wagner Zack and Irene Blomberg Mary Wondra Elso Lawrence Barbara Keller Carol & Jon Avent Peggy Bill Charles & Nancy Givens Greg & Margueriete Stafford Gordon Jonasson Russell D. Bacha Irmgard Conley Fiona Norris Janice Peterson Hailey Moilanen Nancy Kelly-Girvin Tahoma Wrubleski Joan Cline Kathy Dickin Angie Krieger
Susan Sterner Kirman Taylor Maria Crawford Deborah & Carl Thomson Doris Brevoort Shaun Hubbard Linda Winchell Stanley Piha Kitri Falxa Charlie Behnke David Dehlendorf John and Susan McCollister Wenda Miller Don & Jo Graham Michael Peterson Cynthia Dilling Murray Trelease Kathy Swart Albert L. Wampler George Lawson Allison Snow Sandy Goddard Andrea McMillan Rod Belshee Mary Jo Kerr Julie Paschkis Richard Myers Linda Oak Weissman Karrie Cooper G Hestad Nathan Hodges Nancy Keynar Leah Clark Heather K. Mitchell Tom & Laurie Miller Will Roozen Grant Fisher Patricia Johnson
Pete Rose Marie Villa Meredith Moench Tom Cowan
Cliff Deem Kate R. Combs Pamela and Guy Harper Bob Bushey Gary Vaughn V. Palmer
Kenneth Lauritzen Lance Evans Bob & Jane Garcia David Cottrell Cosmos Cordova
Johanna Smith Barb Adams Scott Honeywell Sara Bayer Tak Peralta
Nick Sciretts Becky Terrell Liza Michaelson David and Geri Turnoy Wendy Eklund
Micki Ryan Sonya Anderson Amelia Matera Judy Meyer J. Fritz
John Drew David Bill Jeanne Morris Janet Yang Randolph Kelb
The Hu Family Michael Foulkes Jack Pedigo Judith Marcus Amanda Azous Robin & Jim Gates
Geoffrey Heard Rhea Miller Breton Carter
Curtis Lockwood Chris Towers Mary F. Mahoney Peter Mannelian Donna-Marie Cahill Lisa Jacobson
Joe Neumann Linda Hudson
Chris & Jason Hensel Rick Hegdahl Emebet Bill
Franja Bryant Derek Cram Marc & Lorraine Cascio Barbara Carver Sue Washburn
Karen Vedder Roger Ellison Shanley Lett
Barbara McKeon Jaise Poole Joules
John and Carol Whetten Patience Taylor Dawn Nelson-Alexander
Raiti Waerness Andrea Finley
Miriam Drahn
Tui Lindsey Polly Ceccanti Jessica Burton Robin Bentley
Eleanor Hartmann Maddie Fisher Amy McAuliffe
Brooke Beecher Tim & Nadeane Rutledge Sarah Thornton Lisa Biehl Taylor Clark Michael Sato Joe McAuliffeDonald L. Greene Bob Clemence Cameron Gray Clare Kelm Mike Colyar Kerry Pflugh Kari Koski George Kaas
Sebastian Lasbo Phil Middleton Patti Dunn Lorraine Lewis Jim Straughan Michele Gruenwald Axel Rendon Jo Kaas
Dona Wuthnow Tom & Erin Sitterley Megan Lewis Maggie Heard Jennifer Lynch
Cassandra Schoenman Max Baer Richard Spoelstra Katie May Will Silva Russ McMillan Elizabeth Geison Sheila Conoley Anne Hays Lynn K Edwards Marcia Miller Nikki Turunen Jane Fuller
Mark Juneau
Susan Yoshihara Linda Ellsworth Dan Powell Brenda Radatzke Cathy Castillo Owen Miller Erin Harlan |
Our representatives in Washington, D.C. received letters of support from a group of 150 local businesses; the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, which represents over 350 local businesses; the Washington Tourism Alliance; and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. The San Juan County Economic Development Council also endorsed the effort.Both the San Juan County Council and the Whatcom County Council passed unanimous resolutions of support for the National Conservation Area designation. The Skagit County Board of Commissioners also sent an endorsement letter. The San Juan County Council also sent letters supporting the NCA effort to Representative Larsen, Senator Cantwell, Senator Murray and Secretary Salazar. They followed up with another letter to Secretary Salazar supporting the presidential proclamation option. The Skagit County Board of Commissioners also sent a letter to Secretary Salazar supporting both legislative and presidential paths.Representative Larsen and Senators Cantwell and Murray sent letters expressing their support for a presidential proclamation based on their legislation. They reiterated their support, along with that of Representative Suzan DelBene in a joint letter in January, 2013 asking for a proclamation before Secretary Salazar left office. Congressman Larsen also directly asked Secretary Salazar to make this part of his legacy. Governor Jay Inslee also wrote to the President asking for quick action.
[In the list above, names in bold have voiced their support since Secretary Salazar opened up the presidential proclamation path to protection in February, 2012. The other names sent cards or letters to Representative Larsen or Senator Cantwell during our efforts to get the legislation drafted and introduced.]
[The poll results shown at right are from an online poll by the Journal of the San Juans - May, 2012.]