The San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau partnership is now seeking feedback from the public on the first four sections of the plan and the ideas for a logo. The sections, along with an executive summary (that features the logo options) and a comment sheet can be found here. Comments are due by February 28. For more information contact Liz Illg, Scenic Byway Coordinator at 378-6104 or at lizillg@rockisland.com.

People have been visiting the San Juan Islands for thousands of years. Up until a few hundred years ago they came in cedar canoes to harvest the bounty of the land, enjoy the tranquility of the beaches, and pull winter food from the Salish Sea. Now visitors come by the thousands via Washington State Ferries and private and commercial passenger boats and planes. The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway is intended to provide access to this unique marine and island environment through collaborative projects in such a way as to protect local resources.

The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway (SJISB) is a local planning effort to coordinate ecologically sustainable tourism. The Scenic Byway partnership, a consortium under the sponsorship of the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau is now inviting public input into the formation of a corridor management plan for the byway.