Sign up for Your San Juan Islands License Plate
The Madrona Institute raises funds to support Youth Environmental Education, Stewardship, and Conservation
Don’t miss the opportunity to show off your island pride with a San Juan Islands license plate featuring San Juan Island Artist Nancy Spaulding’s painting, Evening Passage.
Save money when renewing your tabs early and getting new specialty plates
Find out more at: https://www.dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/spsanjuan.html
The Madrona Institute has awarded $22,500 to local organizations in its first year of grant-making based on revenues received from sales of the San Juan Islands Special License Plate.
This year’s recipients include the San Juan Islands Conservation District for their San Juan Islands Youth Conservation Corps ($6,000); the Friends of the San Juans for their Youth
If your tabs expire in 6 months or less, you can save money by getting your new plates and tabs at the same time. By renewing early, you won't have to pay the following plate renewal fees the first year, and $28 goes to support Madrona Institute grants:
● $30 for specialty plates
● $42 for personalized plates
Environmental Mentoring Program ($5,000); the Alchemy Art Center for their Young Environmentalists Art Intensive & Exhibit Program ($5,000); the Coast Salish Youth Stewardship Corps operated by The Madrona Institute ($4,000); and the Indigenous Education Institute for their Indigenous Speaker Series–A Sense of Place in the Pacific Northwest: Indigenous Perspectives on Land, Water, and Sky ($2,500).
Awards are made on an annual basis for local projects and programs that support the conservation and stewardship of agricultural, cultural, historic, and natural resources in the islands, with emphasis on youth engagement. It is expected that grant-making will increase each year as plate sales increase across the county, region, and state.
Purchasing a San Juan Islands Special License Plate is a great way to support stewardship in the San Juan Islands. For more information on the San Juan Islands Special License or to apply for a grant, please contact us.
Do you have stories of your favorite jaunts in the islands with your San Juan Islands Special License Plate? We are gathering stories of your favorite trips and island experiences - especially if you have a hybrid or electric car - for our new blog series featuring Islanders on the road.
Please email us at hello@shannonborg.com with your stories, for the opportunity to be highlighted in our blog.
Evening Passage, Nancy Spaulding
