Salish Landscapes
These talks are open to the public and free of charge.
Gardens of the Ancestors
Russel Barsh
Director of Kwiaht
7-9pm Tuesday
March 13th
Lopez Library
An introduction to Coast Salish settlement patterns, economy, and ecology of Lopez and outlying islands.
They All Live Downstream
Gene Helfman
Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia
7-9pm Tuesday
March 27th
Lopez Library
Little islands and nearshore fishes in the San Juans—with more than 175 islands and over 400 miles of shoreline, the San Juans provide a wealth of habitat types for nearshore fishes. Many occur in specific depths and bottom types, and all depend on healthy terrestrial environments. The diversity of nearshore fishes will surprise you, and most are literally a stone’s throw from the shore.
Crossing the Borders to Nature
Tony Angell
Artist, Author, Former State Supervisor of Environmental Education
7-9pm Thursday
April 5th
Lopez Community Center
Artist/author Tony Angell shares some of his “moments” in nature, many of which are featured in his recent book: Puget Sound Through an Artist’s Eye, University of Washington Press. The presentation will also include a preview of his forthcoming book with John Marzluff, The Gifts of the Crow, published by Simon and Schuster and available in June.
Tony Angell has lived and worked a good part of his life in the San Juan Islands. From his studio on Lopez Island he has composed and illustrated books focusing on the natural history of this region and received numerous regional and international literary arts awards. He has spent the better part of his lifetime as an advocate for environmental quality and sustainability and received the Nature Conservancy’s Oak Leaf Award and the Sol Finestone Prize from The University of New York at Sunnybrook.
Ancient Gardens and Sunken Mountains
Madrona Murphy
San Juan Islands Chapter, Washington Native Plant Society
1pm Sunday
April 29th
Lopez Library then Iceberg Point
Madrona Murphy will present a slide show on the cultural landscapes and unusual alpine plants at Iceberg Point and then lead a field exploration of these landscapes and plants.
There will be an opportunity after each program to learn about the community effort to permanently protect the BLM lands in the San Juan Archipelago with a Conservation Lands designation.
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