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***Special Promotion***<\/span> All trip participants will receive a Fj\u00e4llr\u00e4ven K\u00e5nken R backpack (valued at $100) generously donated by our good friends at Fj\u00e4llr\u00e4ven. Made from recycled materials and ready for adventure!<\/b><\/p>\n

Join one of the most popular recurring Volunteer Vacations to help this friendly island community maintain local trails! Enjoy stunning ocean vistas, where there is a chance to see a pod of orca whales, humpbacks, or a plethora of other marine life and sea birds.<\/p>\n

Volunteers will join in on basic trail maintenance including trail brushing, cutting back encroaching vegetation, leveling potholed sections, installing barriers across social trails, and other similar work. This is a light-duty project that is perfect for people new to trail work. Past trip trail work included beautiful beachfront trails.<\/p>\n

There is no experience needed to join a Volunteer Vacation!\u00a0<\/b>Your expert hosts will provide detailed instruction, tool demonstrations, and project oversight throughout the week. All you need is a willing attitude and to be in good physical condition to participate in moderate physical activity for approximately 6-8 hours a day with plenty of breaks, at your own pace. Find out more about what it\u2019s like to join a Volunteer Vacation and other frequently asked questions\u00a0here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Avg. Temperature:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Typical weather for this area during this season has highs of roughly 65\u201370\u00b0F and lows of 50\u201355\u00b0F. Late June in the San Juan Islands is usually mild and partly cloudy, with light rain or drizzle possible but long dry stretches becoming more common.<\/p>\n

Sample Schedule: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 1: Arrival<\/p>\n

Typically meet in the afternoon for check in, introductions, orientation, and camp setup. (Time\/place TBD)<\/p>\n

Day 2: Work Day<\/p>\n

Enjoy a hearty breakfast, pack lunches, and be on the trail between 8 AM and 9 AM<\/p>\n

Lunch and plenty of other breaks will be included.<\/p>\n

Wrap up the work day in the late afternoon and head back to camp and enjoy a few hours of daylight for free time.<\/p>\n

Reconvene at a chosen time for dinner.<\/p>\n

After dinner has been cleaned up, evenings offer plenty of\u00a0 time to relax, sit around the campfire and get to know your fellow crew members, or enjoy more free time.<\/p>\n

Day 3: Work Day<\/p>\n

Day 4: Departure<\/p>\n

Enjoy a hearty breakfast, finish any final project work. Pack up and clean up, celebrate your accomplishments, wish each other a fond farewell, and depart.<\/p>\n

Please note:\u00a0 This schedule is subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Any updates will be communicated to the group.<\/p>\n

Land Acknowledgment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

AHS acknowledges with gratitude that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Lummi, Samish, Tulalip, Semiahmoo, and other affiliated tribes who have lived in and cared for the San Juan Islands since time immemorial. We honor the land, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded it for generations, and those who continue this stewardship today. This land acknowledgement is a first step in our commitment to uplift Indigenous voices, and we invite the American Hiking Society community to continue learning about and supporting the Indigenous peoples whose lands we live, work, and recreate on.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"san-juan-islands-national-monument-wa","image":{"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats.jpg","id":54083,"extension":"jpg","width":2560,"height":1920,"filesize":831189,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":550,"height":413,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":35480,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats-550x413.jpg"},"large":{"width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":74764,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats-800x600.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":13466,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats-300x300.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"width":1536,"height":1152,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":280484,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats-1536x1152.jpg"},"2048x2048":{"width":2048,"height":1536,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":485640,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats-2048x1536.jpg"},"rta_thumb_no_cropped_1920x9999":{"width":1920,"height":1440,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":430649,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20230813-bay-boats-1920x1440.jpg"}}},"all_day":true,"start_date":"2026-06-25 00:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"25","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-06-28 23:59:59","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"28","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"utc_start_date":"2026-06-25 04:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"25","hour":"04","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-06-29 03:59:59","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"06","day":"29","hour":"03","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EDT","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":45934,"author":"50","status":"publish","date":"2021-12-01 13:30:12","date_utc":"2021-12-01 18:30:12","modified":"2024-01-03 12:36:34","modified_utc":"2024-01-03 17:36:34","url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/location\/san-juan-islands-national-monument-2\/","venue":"San Juan Islands National Monument","slug":"san-juan-islands-national-monument-2","address":"650 Mullis St","city":"Friday Harbor","country":"United States","state":"WA","zip":"98250","stateprovince":"WA","json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"San Juan Islands National Monument","description":"","url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/location\/san-juan-islands-national-monument-2\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"650 Mullis St","addressLocality":"Friday Harbor","addressRegion":"WA","postalCode":"98250","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"americanhiking.org?id=45934","global_id_lineage":["americanhiking.org?id=45934"]},"organizer":[{"id":33164,"author":"22","status":"publish","date":"2017-12-05 11:03:09","date_utc":"2017-12-05 16:03:09","modified":"2017-12-05 11:03:09","modified_utc":"2017-12-05 16:03:09","url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/host\/bureau-of-land-management\/","organizer":"Bureau of Land Management","slug":"bureau-of-land-management","json_ld":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bureau of Land Management","description":"","url":"","telephone":"","email":"","sameAs":""},"global_id":"americanhiking.org?id=33164","global_id_lineage":["americanhiking.org?id=33164"]}],"custom_fields":{"_ecp_custom_3":{"label":"Project Rating","value":"Easy"},"_ecp_custom_4":{"label":"Trip Accommodations","value":"Car Camping Tent Sites"},"_ecp_custom_5":{"label":"Accommodations Description","value":"Volunteers will stay at a developed, front-country campground with potable water and flush toilets within 1\/4 mile of the group site. 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