A Gift of Land On Orcas

The San Juan County Land Bank has received a bequest of 36 acres on Orcas Island from William H. Halpenny of Riverside, California.

The parcel adjoins the Land Bank’s Entrance Mountain Preserve, expanding the protected natural area to over 120 acres. In the coming months, the Land Bank will complete ecological assessments and incorporate this acquisition into the Entrance Mountain Preserve Stewardship Plan.

Like other portions of the Preserve, the Halpenny addition has rugged, steep topography and is heavily forested. Of particular note is the prevalence of Sitka spruce and scattered areas of mature big leaf maple.

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