The San Juan Preservation Trust announces the release of two short films it has produced with marine conservationist and internationally syndicated cartoonist Jim Toomey (“Sherman’s Lagoon”). The films were conceived and created to convey complex information about the uniqueness of island land conservation in an accessible and entertaining manner.

“In 2013, we acquired a parcel with shoreline that provides critical habitat for juvenile salmon”, explains Tim Seifert, executive director of the San Juan Preservation Trust. “When we communicated this success to our membership, we received the question ‘What does protecting land have to do with salmon?’ We realized that we needed to do a better job of explaining how land conservation work in the San Juan Islands influences the sea around us. We called Jim and asked if he could help us tell that story.”

The films may be accessed at: sjpt.org/jim-toomey-videos. The creation of these films was supported with grants from the Horizons Foundation and the Mountaineers Foundation.