Black-tail deer Hunting Season Opens September 1 at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves

Be sure to review and follow all Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) hunting regulations and note that San Juan County is a Firearm Restriction Area. Written permission is required to hunt at both locations. To obtain permission for Lopez Hill Preserve, Lopez Island, please contact Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator at tanjaw@sjclandbank.org. 

For Mount Grant Preserve the Land Bank is again participating in WDFW’s online reservation system. And new for the 2023 season is access to the San Juan Preservation Trust’s Sugarloaf Preserve! Reservations will consist of one hunting party per day and the reservation confirmation will serve as written permission for Mount Grant Preserve on San Juan Island. 

Media Contact: Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, tanjaw@sjclandbank.org, 360-378-4402

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THREE-WAY PARTNERSHIP ACHIEVES TRIPLE WIN

The San Juan Preservation Trust, San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, and Lopez Community Land Trust have collaborated on a series of land transactions that expand the cherished nature preserve on Lopez Hill while also enhancing food security and affordable farming opportunities at the heart of Lopez Island.

The Land Bank is partnering with the San Juan Preservation Trust for a conservation easement (CE) over the new 75 acre Lopez Hill addition. They featured the project in their fall newsletter, and are fundraising to purchase the CE.

Please consider donating to help acquire the Conservation Easement. Donate by October 21st and your donation will be matched!

And here’s a link to the newsletter, with full info about the acquisition and donating: Fall 2022 – San Juan Preservation Trust Newsletter

Hunting at Land Bank Preserves (Lopez Hill and Mount Grant) is limited to September 1st to
October 31st.

There is no hunting allowed at Lopez Hill before September 1st or after November 1st. WDFW
seasons may extend beyond these dates. Lopez Hill open dates for 2022:

Early Archery September 1-23
Early Muzzle Loader September 24-October 2
Modern Firearm October 15-31
Special permit; Second Deer anterless September 1-October 31

WOW! It has now been a year since San Juan County became the owner of Lopez Hill! We have a wonderful week of activities planned to celebrate this momentous event culminating in a Commemoration at the Lopez Hill Preserve parking area with special guests: Ann Palmer, Friends of Lopez Hill, Jamie Stephens, San Juan County Council, Hilary Franz, Commissioner Public Lands, Senator Liz Lovelett, and Lincoln Bormann, SJC Land Bank. This will be followed by a party at Vita’s. Please go to http://sjclandbank.org/events/ to see details of the events. Come join in the celebration!