Submitted by the San Juan Island Conservation District.

“I believe that Patos Island is called ‘Penawen’ in Coast Salish and means Moon of the Camas Harvest,” explains Given Eisenhardt, a member of the San Juan Islands Youth Conservation Corps. In this week’s Nature Nugget, Given and his peers help us track the YCC crews as they undertake stewardship efforts on Patos Island, including retrofits to the historical lighthouse, trail maintenance and forest health projects in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and Keepers of the Patos Lighthouse.

“The lighthouse was having a problem with mice getting in through the rotting baseboards and we helped to seal those areas up,” Given explained. “Now mice can no longer get into the lighthouse. I’m proud of how we have impacted the island

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