Many of today’s island families are descended from U.S. Army soldiers. Join Park Historian Mike Vouri and learn more about how American Camp’s “frontiersmen in blue” played a key role in pioneering Euro-American settlement on San Juan Island. Vouri also will discuss how
agricultural operations changed the character of island landscapes, at American Camp.
Days and times: Wednesdays, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., June 12 to August 28
Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in the highly-anticipated West End production of The Audience, broadcast as part of National Theatre Live. For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve Prime Ministers in a weekly audience at Buckingham Palace – a meeting like no other in British public life – it is private. Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said. Not even to their spouses. The Audience breaks this contract of silence –and imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the Downing Street incumbents and their Queen. From Churchill to Cameron, each Prime Minister has used these private conversations as a sounding board and a confessional – sometimes intimate, sometimes explosive.
The Audience reunites writer Peter Morgan and Academy Award–winning actress Helen Mirren following their collaboration on the critically-acclaimed movie sensation The Queen. The Audience is directed by Academy Award-nominated director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) and presented in the West End by Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions, Robert Fox and Andy Harries.
’The Audience is going to be one of the theatrical highlights of 2013.’ Daily Mail Show time: 7:30 p.m.
Accompany a park ranger or volunteer on this cross-prairie journey to the historic Salmon Bank at South Beach, where springs attracted Indians and Europeans alike. This activity can be strenuous.
This walk will take place on Thursdays, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., June 6 to August 29. For more information or to set up a time by request call: 360-378-2240, ext. 2233.
Join Chef Bill Messick and ‘The Girls’ from Bergevin Lane Vineyards for a winemaker’s dinner on Friday night, June 14th at 6:00 p.m. Six courses and 5 wines – $45 for food and $30 for wine.
Puzzled by an animal or bird? Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Education Coordinator Shona Aitken answers questions and uses a variety of media to talk about wildlife in the San Juan Islands. These talks will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Fridays, from June 7 to August 30,
The forests, prairies and lagoons of American Camp attract a variety of birds throughout the summer, and offer a prime birding and hiking experience. Join park staff in enjoying this wonderful island resource.
This event will take place on Fridays, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., starting June 7 to August 30. Meets at American Camp Visitor Center; or by appointment. Call 360-378-2240, ext. 2228 for details.
Enjoy the presentations from Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center educational staff. There will be display boards with photos of local wild life and answer questions about the wild life on the island.
The 14th Annual Orca Sing event will be held at the lighthouse at Lime Kiln Point State Park, a.k.a. Whale Watch Park. Friends and families are invited to come and learn about the Salish Sea ecosystem and the Southern Resident Orca community. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the music. ‘Orca Sing' starts at 6:00 p.m. with lighthouse tours and information booths. Parking is limited, so please plan to carpool or take the bus from the ferry. For transit information, see www.sanjuantransit.com.
Park rangers and volunteers describe events leading up to and including the Pig War and the peaceful joint occupation of San Juan Island by English and American troops. This walk is every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - noon from June 8 until August 31.
Join NPS Volunteers for this guided walk and learn how the Royal Marines lived during the 12-year joint occupation.
This walk will take place on Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 15 to August 31.
