Did you know there is a national monument right here in our own back yard? Come join San Juan Islands National Monument’s Outdoor Recreation Planner, Skeet Townley, for a history of the Bureau of Land Management in the San Juan Islands. Skeet will discuss the properties in the San Juans managed by the BLM and the path to becoming a National Monument. The presentation will cover the BLM’s soon to be finalized Resource Management Plan and opportunities for public involvement in implementation planning.

Skeet Townley spent 15 years in Nevada and Idaho working in recreation and wilderness management for both the Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service. He grew up on Vashon Island in Puget Sound and graduated from Western Washington University.

Take this trip to a spectacular national monument while avoiding hours in a packed station wagon and constant refrains of “Are we there yet?” on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m.

To join by Zoom, go to www.orcasseniors.org. Attendance is free or with a suggested $5 donation. All are welcome.