Submitted by the San Juan Island Grange.

As summers grow hotter and drier, and winter rains arrive less predictably, San Juan islanders are confronting urgent questions: Will our wells continue to supply enough freshwater? How can rain catchment systems protect our homes, gardens and orchards? Could desalination play a larger role in meeting community needs?

On Thursday, Sept. 18, at 5:30 p.m., at the Grange, the Islands Resilience: 3rd Thursday Series will host a free public panel at the San Juan Island Grange Hall to address these challenges head-on. Local experts will share science, practical solutions and forward-looking strategies, followed by community discussion.

Speakers include:

• Tyler Davis, San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship — freshwater ecology, risks

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