Shop

Donate

Become A Member

Volunteer

Contact Us

360-376-4849
info@orcasmuseums.org

Facebook Instagram

Category: Uncategorized

Flipping the Kingfisher

Flipping the Kingfisher Over 30 community members showed up last Saturday to help the Museums turn over the 40ft long, cedar Kingfisher canoe. This will prevent rain from pooling inside […]

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays and New Year from the staff of the Orcas Island Historical Museums! Our 2024 season has come to a close, but you can catch us again […]

Harvest Time and Apple Tasting

Harvest Time and Apple Tasting Kwiaht brought OVER 50 different apple varietals to the Museum this Saturday for visitors to sample and rank, and… Results are in! The winner of […]

The Kingfisher Canoe

The Kingfisher Canoe The Kingfisher is back home on Orcas Island!This cedar canoe was built by Dean Washington, a Lummi Elder and Canoe Builder. In 2016, it was purchased for […]

Celebrating Indigenous People at Banner Bank

Celebrating Indigenous People at Banner Bank During the month of November, Eastsound Banner Bank and the Orcas Island Historical Museums collaborated to honor Indigenous People’s month with a special exhibition of contemporary […]

* indicates required

Intuit Mailchimp

Glenn Aust

Trustee

Glenn is part of a 7th generation homestead family on Orcas Island. He lives full time in Deer Harbor and is grateful for this great community.

Glenn works and owns a media production company and spends his free time volunteering on Orcas. In addition to the Orcas Museum board, Glenn is also Vice President and Historian of the Deer Harbor Community Club. He is also a SJC Cemetery Commissioner serving Orcas. All of these provide a fulfilling opportunity for serving our community.

Michelle Hassebrock

Program Administrator

Michelle (she/her) grew up in Whatcom County and has lived on Orcas Island since 2020. In the spring of 2022, she joined the Museums as a weekly docent. Within a year, Michelle decided to bite the bullet and become a full-time staff member. She now works as the Program Administrator, and is currently working on revitalizing the Oral History Project and designing new exhibits.

Debbie Durand

Museum Administrator

An Orcas resident since 2017, Debbie has family ties to what feels like half of Olga and beyond. She teases she knows more of her husband’s family history than he does. Debbie is our museum admin, but also bookkeeper for many island businesses, and treasurer to several non-profits beyond the park. 

Nancy Stillger

Executive Director

Nancy has lived on Orcas since 2020 coming here as an empty nester with her avid sailor husband. Nancy is New Mexico born, raised in Singapore and then has had many other stints up and down the West Coast. She has over 30 years in the non-profit industry always working in the areas of arts, culture, literature and heritage. She has a BA degree in Economics from Scripps College and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with an emphasis on the history of the built environment.