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SUMMARY:San Juan Islands National Monument\, WA (Long Weekend)
DESCRIPTION:***Special Promotion*** All trip participants will receive a Fjällräven Kånken R backpack (valued at $100) generously donated by our good friends at Fjällräven. Made from recycled materials and ready for adventure! \nJoin one of the most popular recurring Volunteer Vacations to help this friendly island community maintain local trails! Enjoy stunning ocean vistas\, where there is a chance to see a pod of orca whales\, humpbacks\, or a plethora of other marine life and sea birds. \nVolunteers will join in on basic trail maintenance including trail brushing\, cutting back encroaching vegetation\, leveling potholed sections\, installing barriers across social trails\, and other similar work. This is a light-duty project that is perfect for people new to trail work. Past trip trail work included beautiful beachfront trails. \nThere is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction\, tool demonstrations\, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks\, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here. \nAvg. Temperature: \nTypical weather for this area during this season has highs of roughly 65–70°F and lows of 50–55°F. Late June in the San Juan Islands is usually mild and partly cloudy\, with light rain or drizzle possible but long dry stretches becoming more common. \nSample Schedule:  \nDay 1: Arrival \nTypically meet in the afternoon for check in\, introductions\, orientation\, and camp setup. (Time/place TBD) \nDay 2: Work Day \nEnjoy a hearty breakfast\, pack lunches\, and be on the trail between 8 AM and 9 AM \nLunch and plenty of other breaks will be included. \nWrap up the work day in the late afternoon and head back to camp and enjoy a few hours of daylight for free time. \nReconvene at a chosen time for dinner. \nAfter dinner has been cleaned up\, evenings offer plenty of  time to relax\, sit around the campfire and get to know your fellow crew members\, or enjoy more free time. \nDay 3: Work Day \nDay 4: Departure \nEnjoy a hearty breakfast\, finish any final project work. Pack up and clean up\, celebrate your accomplishments\, wish each other a fond farewell\, and depart. \nPlease note:  This schedule is subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Any updates will be communicated to the group. \nLand Acknowledgment: \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples\, including the Lummi\, Samish\, Tulalip\, Semiahmoo\, and other affiliated tribes who have lived in and cared for the San Juan Islands since time immemorial. We honor the land\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded it for generations\, and those who continue this stewardship today. This land acknowledgement is a first step in our commitment to uplift Indigenous voices\, and we invite the American Hiking Society community to continue learning about and supporting the Indigenous peoples whose lands we live\, work\, and recreate on.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/san-juan-islands-national-monument-wa/
LOCATION:San Juan Islands National Monument\, 650 Mullis St\, Friday Harbor\, WA\, 98250\, United States
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SUMMARY:(Women only crew!) AdventurUs Women at San Juan Islands National Monument\, WA - Volunteer Vacations 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join one of the most popular Volunteer Vacations with an all women crew to help this friendly island community maintain local trails! This project is open to anyone who feels that an all- women’s trip is the right space for them.  \nIn your free time\, enjoy stunning ocean vistas\, where you might have a chance to see a pod of orca whales\, humpbacks\, or a plethora of other marine life and sea birds. Situated in the northern reaches of Washington State’s Puget Sound\, the San Juan Islands are a uniquely beautiful archipelago of over 450 islands\, rocks\, and pinnacles. The new San Juan Islands National Monument encompasses approximately 1\,000 acres of land spread across many of these rocks and islands and managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. Drawing visitors from around the world\, this is a landscape of unmatched contrasts\, where forests seem to spring from gray rock and distant\, snow-capped peaks provide the backdrop for sandy beaches. The San Juan Islands National Monument is a trove of scientific and historic treasures\, a refuge for an array of wildlife\, and a classroom for generations of Americans. \nOn this trip\, American Hiking Society volunteers will perform trail maintenance\, noxious weeds eradication and recreation site maintenance. The crew will be transported to and from base camp to the work areas via carpools and or boat with minimal hiking involved. Dependent on the weather\, projects may be performed on outer islands. Volunteers will be engaged with a handful of other agency representatives in the SJI and also working outside of BLM lands. It takes an island and we all share when we can! \nThere is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction\, tool demonstrations\, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks\, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here.  \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the  Semiahmoo\, S’Klallam\, Á\,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ)\, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group\, Lhaq’temish (Lummi). Samish and Tulalip peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, their deep and sacred connection to these lands\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live\, work and recreate.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/tentative-adventurus-women-at-san-juan-islands-national-monument-wa-volunteer-vacations-2023/
LOCATION:San Juan Islands National Monument\, 650 Mullis St\, Friday Harbor\, WA\, 98250\, United States
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SUMMARY:San Juan Islands National Monument\, WA - Volunteer Vacations 2023
DESCRIPTION:Join one of the most popular Volunteer Vacations to help this friendly island community maintain local trails! In your free time\, enjoy stunning ocean vistas\, where you might have a chance to see a pod of orca whales\, humpbacks\, or a plethora of other marine life and sea birds.  \nAlso\, check out our second Volunteer Vacation at San Juan Islands National Monument with an all-women’s crew here.  \nSituated in the northern reaches of Washington State’s Puget Sound\, the San Juan Islands are a uniquely beautiful archipelago of over 450 islands\, rocks\, and pinnacles. The new San Juan Islands National Monument encompasses approximately 1\,000 acres of land spread across many of these rocks and islands and managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. Drawing visitors from around the world\, this is a landscape of unmatched contrasts\, where forests seem to spring from gray rock and distant\, snow-capped peaks provide the backdrop for sandy beaches. The San Juan Islands National Monument is a trove of scientific and historic treasures\, a refuge for an array of wildlife\, and a classroom for generations of Americans. \nOn this trip\, American Hiking Society volunteers will perform trail maintenance\, noxious weeds eradication and recreation site maintenance. The crew will be transported to and from base camp to the work areas via carpools and or boat with minimal hiking involved. Dependent on the weather\, projects may be performed on outer islands. Volunteers will be engaged with a handful of other agency representatives in the SJI and also working outside of BLM lands. It takes an island and we all share when we can! \nThere is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation! Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction\, tool demonstrations\, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks\, at your own pace. Find out more about what it’s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions here.  \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the  Semiahmoo\, S’Klallam\, Á\,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ)\, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group\, Lhaq’temish (Lummi). Samish and Tulalip peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, their deep and sacred connection to these lands\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. We offer this land acknowledgement as the first of many steps to stand as an ally and amplify Indigenous voices. We invite the American Hiking Society community to join us through continued efforts to support Indigenous communities and learn more about the history of the lands on which we live\, work and recreate.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/san-juan-islands-national-monument-volunteer-vacations-2023/
LOCATION:San Juan Islands National Monument\, 650 Mullis St\, Friday Harbor\, WA\, 98250\, United States
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SUMMARY:San Juan Islands National Monument\, Washington - Volunteer Vacations 2022
DESCRIPTION:Situated in the northern reaches of Washington State’s Puget Sound\, the San Juan Islands are a uniquely beautiful archipelago of over 450 islands\, rocks\, and pinnacles. The new San Juan Islands National Monument encompasses approximately 1\,000 acres of land spread across many of these rocks and islands and managed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management. Drawing visitors from around the world\, this is a landscape of unmatched contrasts\, where forests seem to spring from gray rock and distant\, snow-capped peaks provide the backdrop for sandy beaches. The San Juan Islands National Monument is a trove of scientific and historic treasures\, a refuge for an array of wildlife\, and a classroom for generations of Americans. \nOn this trip\, American Hiking Society volunteers will perform trail maintenance\, noxious weeds eradication and recreation site maintenance. The crew will be transported to and from base camp to the work areas via carpools and or boat with minimal hiking involved. Dependent on the weather\, projects may be performed on outer islands. Volunteers will be engaged with a handful of other agency representatives in the SJI and also working outside of BLM lands. It takes an island and we all share when we can! \nAHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples past and present. We honor the land itself\, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations\, and those who continue to steward these lands today. AHS invites all volunteers to join us in our commitment to support and amplify the work of Indigenous communities as they work to dismantle the systems of oppression that these communities continue to face today.
URL:https://americanhiking.org/volunteer-vacation-trip/san-juan-islands-national-monument-volunteer-vacations-2022/
LOCATION:San Juan Islands National Monument\, 650 Mullis St\, Friday Harbor\, WA\, 98250\, United States
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