Join the Plumb Pond Equestrians, featuring our very own Zoe and Mia Saccio, for a demonstration of the techniques and wonders of Natural Horsemanship.  Saturday July 25th, 10:00am at States Inn and Ranch, 2687 West Valley Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.   More information on Natural Horsemanship at Parelli or Elsa Sinclair.

Sesquicentennial of the Pig War crisis, 1859-2009. Join park staff, volunteers and re-enactors from throughout the region as they recreate life on San Juan Island at mid-19th century. Encampment 2009 includes camp life, blacksmithing, woodworking, drilling and cookery. Highlight of the weekend is Saturday’s Candlelight Ball, an evening of dancing and refreshments from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

* Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902

Puzzled by an animal or bird? Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Education Coordinator Shona Aitken answers questions and uses a variety of media to talk about wildlife in the San Juan Islands.

* Times: Fridays 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
* Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902

Opening weekend of the 8th annual invitational Sculpture Exhibition at Westcott Bay Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve  May 1 to May 3. See over 100 sculptures by Pacific Northwest regional artists including Ann Morris and Gerald Tsutakawa, placed throughout 19 acres of meadow, forest, and pond.

* Times: Daily, sunrise to sundown
* Location: Westcott Bay Sculpture Park & Nature Reserve, San Juan Island
* Phone: (360) 370-5050

Park rangers and volunteers recreate military and civilian life at English Camp during the island’s early pioneer period. Activities include blacksmithing, coopering, weaving, needlework and exhibitions of military equipment and skills.