Parks, Recreation, and Preserved Lands Plan Finalized
The plan, developed by San Juan County Parks, Land Bank, and Public Works departments
has now been adopted by the County Council. You may look through the plan by clicking
here.
Background
"The Mission of the San Juan County Park and Recreation Board is to provide and
maintain quality parks and recreational opportunities that respond to the needs
of residents and visitors, are in keeping with the natural character and beauty
of the islands, are consistent with state and county statutes and which foster good
stewardship of County lands."
"The objective of the Park Board is to efficiently manage County park facilities
and resources, under County Council guidelines, which provide maximum recreational
benefit to residents and visitors. Further, the Park Board is administrative in
function and is responsible for approval of its annual budget, supervision of the
Park Superintendent and the general oversight of revenues, expenditures and policy."
The San Juan County Park Board is a seven member volunteer administrative board
appointed by the County Council. The Park Board is made up of two members each from
San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands and one member from Shaw Island. Board members
are asked to serve a six-year term on the basis of their interest and experience
in promoting park activities in San Juan County.
The Board is responsible for County park management through its Park Superintendent.
The Park Board is also responsible for the hiring and yearly evaluation of the Park
Superintendent, approving the annual budget and Superintendent’s workplan, establishing
rules and regulations for all county parks, revising the County's park and recreation
plan; all this subject to the approval of the County Council.
Regular meetings of the Park Board are held on the third Thursday of each month
in Friday Harbor, unless otherwise ordered by the Executive Committee. Alternately,
meetings may be held on Orcas, Lopez, and Shaw Islands as needed.
Park Board Members
- Gilbert Blinn, Chair, Orcas Island
- Kyle Davies, Vice Chair,
San Juan Island
- Cloud McCauley, San Juan Island
- Ann Palmer, Lopez Island
- Sandy Playa, Orcas Island
- Ed Stuhr, Lopez Island
- Cy Field, Shaw Island
San Juan Island Trails Committee
We are pleased to announce that the San Juan Island Trails Committee is now a committee
of the Park Board. For more information on the work of this committee, click
here.
Current meeting agenda
You may view the current meeting agenda
here (Adobe® Acrobat®
file).
Parks, Recreation, and Preserved
Lands Plan
Click below to open the individual chapters of interest (Adobe® Acrobat® file).
Section I: Introduction, Section II: County Parks, Land Bank, and
Public Works Overview, Section III: San Juan County Profile,
Section IV: Existing Resources, Section V: Analysis of Needs,
Section VI: Action Plan, Section VII: Capital Improvement Plan,
Appendix A: Public Meetings, Appendix B: Survey,
Appendix B: Comments, Appendix C: Media Campaign,
Appendix D: Public Correspondence, Appendix E: Capital Facilities Intentories
Update, Appendix F: Planning documents and Web
links.
Park Staff
- Park & Recreation Director, Dona Wuthnow
- Administrative Assistant, Kathryn Hansen
- Department Assistant, Christina Giamalis
- Reservations Operator, Shannon Laws (seasonal position)
- San Juan Island Park Manager, Joe Luma
- Lopez Island Park Manager, Jodie Snapp
- Shaw Island Park Manager, Katie McLane
Current Projects
- Master Plan development - Shaw Island County Park
- Campsite realignment & landscaping - Odlin County Park
- Long-term redesign plan & funding - Odlin County Park
- Brann Cabin preservation - San Juan County Park
- Building restoration/enhancement - San Juan County Park
- New Information Kiosk - Shaw County Park
- New Restroom and parking - Agate Beach Day Park (deferred due to lack of funding)
Past Projects
- Custom Performance Stage - Eastsound Village Square - completed summer, 2006.
Photos of finished stage are
here and here
(Adobe® Acrobat® files).
- New beach stairs - San Juan County Park - completed winter, 2005. See photo
here.
- New accessible picnic area and restroom - Odlin County Park - completed September,
2005. Click
here to see a photo.
- New Boat Trailer Parking - Odlin County Park - completed September, 2005.
- New Boater Information kiosks - Odlin County Park - completed September, 2005.
- Update & renew "San Juan County Parks, Recreation, and Preserved Lands Plan"
- completed June, 2005. Click
here to review the Plan.
- New Restroom at Boat Ramp - Odlin County Park - completed May, 2004. Click
here to
see a photo (photo was taken on the day of installation).