• Mt. Baker from American Camp prairie

    San Juan Island

    National Historical Park Washington

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  • Park on Summer Schedule

    The American Camp visitor center is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The English Camp contact station is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Grounds at both units are open from dawn to 11 p.m. These hours remain in effect through September 2. More »

  • Detours Around Downed Skagit Bridge Functioning Well

    The Washington State Department of Transportation (WDOT) has posted the link below for both northbound and southbound detours around the collapsed Skagit River Bridge on Intertstate 5. More »

For Teachers

Boys at field day
Two boys from Friday Harbor Elementary School express delight in an exercise that is part of the park's "Habitats" ecuation program.
NPS Photo
 

Why an Education program?

The National Park Service's Organic Act of 1916 gave us the responsibility to "… conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Education help us to protect these parks for the future.

The goals of our program are:

* To give educators the tools to plan a successful field trip to San Juan Island NHP.

* To provide educators with activities to enhance student learning at San Juan Island NHP.

* To help educators integrate San Juan Island NHP into their curriculums.

* To give educators resources for planning curriculum related activities relevant to San Juan Island NHP themes.

We hope you find these pages useful. They will be revised periodically as the need arises, and you can assist by telling us how they worked for you. As always, if you have any questions, please contact us using the numbers below:

 

Education
San Juan Island NHP
PO Box 429 Friday Harbor, WA 98250
e-mail: e-mail us
Telephone: (360)378-2240, ext. 2228

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The prairie at American Camp is one of the last remaining natural prairies in the Strait of Juan de Fuca/Puget Sound region. The park is currently involved in restoration, which includes controlling non-native species such as the European rabbit.