Poetry Trails

San Juan County Land Bank Celebrates 25th Anniversary

In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, as well as National Poetry Month, The Land Bank, with help from its partners, SJI Library, SJI National Historical Park, SJI Trails Committee, Lime Kiln Point State Park, and Friends of Lime Kiln Society (F.O.L.K.S.), will display nature poems submitted and selected by Islanders along trails winding through some of San Juan Island’s most inspiring natural settings – Limekiln and Deadman Bay Preserves, Lime Kiln Point State Park, and American Camp.

The Poetry Trails are yours to explore during regular Park and Preserve hours throughout the month of April. Included in the month long celebration is a series of three Saturday guided poetry walks:

• April 4th at 1pm. Poetry Walk Guided by Poet Gary Thompson and Land Bank Volunteer Karen Vedder.
  Meet and park at Lime Kiln State Park main lot. No dogs please.
• April 11th at 1pm. Poetry Walk Guided by Poet Paul Nelson and SJI National Historical Park Historian Mike Vouri.
  Meet and park at American Camp Visitor Center lot. No dogs please.
• April 25th at 1pm. Poetry Walk Guided by Poets Sally and Sam Green and Land Bank Director Lincoln Bormann.
  Meet and park at Lime Kiln State Park main lot. No dogs please.

For more information, phone Tanja at 360-370-7655 or visit us online at www.sjclandbank.org.

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