Whidbey Environmental Action Network
Protecting ecosystems on Whidbey, Camano, and beyond through
civic education, policy advocacy, and litigation.
Our Work
Environmental &
Civic Education
Supporting and inspiring people to advocate for the environment, engage in civic processes, and take collective responsibility for the well-being of our island ecosystems.
See
current actions or listen to our
podcast.
Environmental
Policy Advocacy
Working with agencies, jurisdictions, and partner organizations across issues and areas to improve and enforce the laws and ordinances that protect nature.
See The State of Our Shorelines StoryMap.
Watchdogging & Litigation
Monitoring local land use actions, sounding the alarm for troubling trends, and litigating when necessary to hold jurisdictions and agencies accountable to follow the law.
2025 Annual Donor Report
The State Of Our Shorelines
Land use and climate impacts on the shorelines of Whidbey and Camano Islands in Washington State, and where we go from here.
Our Impact
First formed as a group of community members protesting clear-cut logging in the 1980s, Whidbey Environmental Action Network has protected ecosystems in Island County for decades. Today, we continue to defend local ecosystems through civic education, policy advocacy, and litigation.
Hold The Line For Nature With A Gift
We know we can be a bit relentless.
Detail-obsessed. Persistent. Procedural. Outspoken.
But that’s how you win against developers, agencies, and inertia. That’s how you keep the fish, the moths, and the forests alive.
If you believe that environmental protection means holding the line—not just in spirit but in law—then we’re asking for your help today.
Donate now to fuel WEAN’s ecosystem defense and statewide advocacy.
Newsletter
What They Say About Us . . .
environment of Island County.
Futurewise is proud to work with WEAN on its important work.”
Tim Trohimovich, Director of Planning & Law, Futurewise
South Whidbey Record
Ryan Elting, Executive Director, Whidbey Camano Land Trust
Friends of the San Juans is glad to collaborate with WEAN and to learn together and exchange expertise with such an effective organization."
Magali Cota, Legal Director & Staff Attorney, Friends of the San Juans
Robinson Low, Habitat Policy Senior Manager, Washington Conservation Action
Lana Rasmussen, Restoration Ecologist, Pacific Rim Institute
Former Governor Gary Locke
for our natural environment. This organization and the people within it have
taught me that an active appreciation is necessary if we want to keep it. ”