Environment Archives - Page 13 of 70

Land Bank shares an update on Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use

By Community|2021-06-11T16:05:38-07:00June 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Spring 2021 Great Islands Clean-up was a great success

By Community|2021-06-11T11:05:17-07:00June 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee announces reopening guidance, renews call for climate action

By News Source|2021-06-11T17:56:58-07:00June 12th, 2021|1 Comment

Your voice, your input needed now before upcoming Planning Commission meeting

By Community|2021-06-11T17:44:55-07:00June 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Forum seeks common ground on vacation rental regs

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-06-10T20:54:04-07:00June 11th, 2021|10 Comments

Saving the rarest whale is topic at upcoming library ZOOM presentation

By Community|2021-06-09T15:20:18-07:00June 9th, 2021|Comments Off

State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $900,000 in new pumpout projects

By News Source|2021-06-08T14:53:30-07:00June 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Act in Granny’s memory on World Oceans Day and during Orca Action Month

By Community|2021-06-08T11:20:32-07:00June 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Boaters encouraged to ‘Be Whale Wise’ for Orca Action Month

By News Source|2021-06-07T11:36:08-07:00June 7th, 2021|Comments Off

Charter Review Commission recommends climate czar, tourism plan

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-06-07T16:17:18-07:00June 7th, 2021|1 Comment

Unique coating transforms ANY surface into a light-responsive pathway (maybe even Prune Alley?)

By News Source|2021-06-07T18:09:34-07:00June 7th, 2021|5 Comments

Forums will be exploring workable solutions to ongoing vacation rental dilemma

By News Source|2021-06-04T13:19:46-07:00June 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Master Gardeners available for gardening, pest* questions at Driftwood Nursery

By Community|2021-06-02T12:14:47-07:00June 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

State Parks launches new campaign to sell gift cards

By News Source|2021-06-02T12:50:31-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

We’re changing the habitat for our orca and salmon — and not for the better

By News Source|2021-05-30T13:39:15-07:00May 31st, 2021|2 Comments

Eastsound Sewer & Water District is about to launch an independent income survey

By Community|2021-05-28T16:55:35-07:00May 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Wolf Hollow has selected winners in Earth Month photo competition

By Community|2021-05-28T12:08:08-07:00May 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Boaters encouraged to ‘Be Whale Wise’ for Orca Action Month

By Community|2021-05-27T15:25:19-07:00May 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Commerce awards $4 million to make community buildings more energy efficient

By News Source|2021-05-21T12:07:00-07:00May 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Larsen, Payne: Investment in green ferries steers U.S. toward cleaner transportation future

By News Source|2021-05-21T11:49:23-07:00May 23rd, 2021|2 Comments

Annual evaluation of shellfish growing areas yields good news for some, concern for others

By News Source|2021-05-22T17:30:15-07:00May 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Concerned about jet noise over San Juans? Join this upcoming ZOOM gathering

By Community|2021-05-20T11:46:22-07:00May 20th, 2021|2 Comments

Inslee signs historic climate change legislative package

By News Source|2021-05-18T13:09:34-07:00May 19th, 2021|Comments Off

County Council considers options for vacation rental caps

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-05-20T12:37:33-07:00May 19th, 2021|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | Greenwashing San Juan County

By Community|2021-05-19T11:04:48-07:00May 19th, 2021|19 Comments

RE Sources to honor 2021 Environmental Heroes in evening of powerful stories

By News Source|2021-05-18T11:52:13-07:00May 19th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County Land Bank meeting & agenda for May 2021

By Community|2021-05-18T13:48:29-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Urge county to create a “Truth in Planning” document and public buildout analysis

By Community|2021-05-18T11:14:50-07:00May 18th, 2021|12 Comments

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced in Congress to protect Washington orca and other marine mammals

By News Source|2021-05-18T10:58:19-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Fabled yacht Norwester goes adrift in Salish Sea

By Community|2021-05-15T17:09:18-07:00May 16th, 2021|Comments Off

WA governor, senators say ‘not so fast’ to Snake River dams removal plan

By News Source|2021-05-14T17:15:59-07:00May 16th, 2021|2 Comments

Next Meeting of the Minds: Forage fishes and the beach

By Community|2021-05-14T10:56:52-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Enroute to DC, Lummi totem pole makes a stop at Madrona Point

By Community|2021-05-14T17:21:48-07:00May 13th, 2021|3 Comments

Oil Spill Association offering no-cost training for oil spill response volunteers

By Community|2021-05-12T11:27:05-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Registration now open for Whale Museum’s marine naturalist training

By Community|2021-05-12T11:24:04-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Upcoming Garden Club presentation will be all about insects in your garden

By Community|2021-05-12T10:43:58-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Office investigation indicates Spring Point deer died from common fertilizers

By Community|2021-05-10T16:55:34-07:00May 10th, 2021|3 Comments

Spring is here! Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood to answer your gardening problems

By Community|2021-05-08T18:31:56-07:00May 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Climate Eyes | Taking an inventory of where we are in this climate crisis

By Steve Bernheim|2021-05-05T13:03:44-07:00May 5th, 2021|3 Comments

It’s time to be on the lookout for newborn fawns

By Community|2021-05-04T14:41:31-07:00May 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Presentation of findings from recent Vessel Drift and Response Analysis coming up

By News Source|2021-05-04T13:32:41-07:00May 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Stand.earth hails stunning new ICCT ship dumping report as a wake up call to U.S., Canada

By News Source|2021-05-02T10:17:29-07:00May 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

West Sound Posse has been cleaning up around their side of the island for years

By Community|2021-05-01T12:57:24-07:00May 1st, 2021|4 Comments

Coffelt Farm CART report now available for viewing, comments

By Community|2021-04-29T12:46:34-07:00April 30th, 2021|3 Comments

OPALCO invites you to this upcoming virtual Solar Town Hall workshop series

By Community|2021-04-27T14:29:14-07:00April 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Climate Eyes | Warmer weather? Greenhouses gasses? Fire danger? What are we in for?

By Steve Bernheim|2021-04-24T17:17:41-07:00April 22nd, 2021|2 Comments

Lummi totem pole journey, Red Road to D.C., will have stopover in San Juans

By Community|2021-04-20T19:27:31-07:00April 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Coming soon: Master Gardeners spring plant sale

By Community|2021-04-19T11:40:59-07:00April 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Look up! There’s something to see up there besides pewter-tinted skies this weekend

By News Source|2021-04-15T15:35:25-07:00April 15th, 2021|Comments Off

The Snake River in the Pacific Northwest is the nation’s ‘most endangered river’ of 2021

By News Source|2021-04-14T12:07:53-07:00April 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee signs bill to place Billy Frank statue in National Statuary Hall

By News Source|2021-04-14T15:16:54-07:00April 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Witnessed, recorded: More than 50 Orca hunted, killed blue whale off Australian coast

By News Source|2021-04-13T22:14:16-07:00April 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Here’s the San Juan County Land Bank April 2021 meeting agenda

By Community|2021-04-14T10:05:48-07:00April 13th, 2021|4 Comments

Add amateur radio to your disaster preparedness toolkit

By Community|2021-04-13T12:51:27-07:00April 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Friends of San Juans achieves victory for southern resident orca in court

By Community|2021-04-12T11:30:55-07:00April 12th, 2021|1 Comment

NAS Whidbey wraps up second sound monitoring period

By News Source|2021-04-07T13:06:38-07:00April 7th, 2021|Comments Off

County takes thoughtful approach to North Beach trees

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-04-08T10:22:15-07:00April 7th, 2021|5 Comments

Six people in Washington sickened by Salmonella illness linked to wild songbirds

By News Source|2021-04-06T11:04:24-07:00April 6th, 2021|Comments Off

New podcast examines endangered southern resident killer whales

By Community|2021-04-06T10:41:47-07:00April 6th, 2021|1 Comment

Huge dam demolition could save salmon on the edge of extinction

By News Source|2021-04-06T11:54:36-07:00April 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Check out Wolf Hollow’s upcoming photo competition

By Community|2021-04-01T18:03:40-07:00April 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

Studies shed light on why dams matter to salmon and orca

By News Source|2021-03-31T20:45:06-07:00April 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research | This is the story of Ralph (J6)

By Community|2021-03-25T12:58:31-07:00March 25th, 2021|Comments Off

Earth Day for the San Juans: Restore the earth, restore hope

By Community|2021-03-17T11:51:21-07:00March 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Oregon State University studied why people might support or reject orca conservation efforts

By News Source|2021-03-16T13:04:08-07:00March 16th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County Land Bank March 2021 meeting & agenda

By Community|2021-03-16T12:43:53-07:00March 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Meeting of the Minds to explore Cascade Creek coho salmon & water restoration

By Community|2021-03-12T13:54:34-08:00March 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Workshop being offered to learn lean farming principles to boost production

By News Source|2021-03-10T13:36:03-08:00March 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Amend the Charter with a “Universal” bill of rights that includes the rights of nature

By Community|2021-03-12T13:18:03-08:00March 12th, 2021|4 Comments

Orcas Garden Club preparing for upcoming 2021 Safe Garden Tour

By Community|2021-03-11T14:47:30-08:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off

State Parks’ annual ‘Spring Aboard’ campaign launches this month

By News Source|2021-03-10T15:20:10-08:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Land Bank requests seasonal sheep grazing lease proposals for 2021-2022

By Community|2021-03-11T14:34:24-08:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Council approves VR moratorium but limits length/scope

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-03-12T13:22:46-08:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Solid Waste Program is set to discuss our handling of organic materials

By Community|2021-03-10T12:58:55-08:00March 10th, 2021|Comments Off

In recent encounter, Center for Whale Research confirms J58 is a girl

By Community|2021-03-09T12:28:20-08:00March 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Salish Sea Science Symposium: Implications of noise from navy aircraft for the Salish Sea and Olympic Region

By Community|2021-03-07T11:32:51-08:00March 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Upcoming State Park free day coincides with agency’s 108th birthday

By News Source|2021-03-04T14:18:20-08:00March 7th, 2021|Comments Off

Council will again address moratorium in upcoming public hearing; pre-hearing on Sunday

By Community|2021-03-06T13:51:38-08:00March 5th, 2021|2 Comments

Whale Museum has big day planned with virtual Marine Naturalists

By Community|2021-03-03T12:46:45-08:00March 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

Second public hearing on vacation rental moratorium now scheduled

By Community|2021-03-02T11:33:50-08:00March 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Can a conservative Idaho Republican bring sockeyes back to the Salmon River?

By News Source|2021-02-27T13:04:04-08:00February 28th, 2021|1 Comment

Larsen votes to protect public lands, rivers in Washington state, nationwide

By News Source|2021-02-26T14:03:15-08:00February 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Land Bank: It’s time to order native plants while supplies last

By Community|2021-02-27T12:55:26-08:00February 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Community Rights San Juan Islands to host two conversation cafes in March

By Community|2021-02-25T14:40:00-08:00February 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Public hearing on vacation rental moratorium extended by county council

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-02-25T11:05:21-08:00February 25th, 2021|9 Comments

They say it’s going to get windy around these parts tonight

By News Source|2021-02-25T11:02:50-08:00February 24th, 2021|Comments Off

Registration now open for San Juans Agricultural Summit

By Community|2021-02-23T13:08:21-08:00February 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Food System Team forges ahead with work on community food assessment

By Community|2021-02-20T13:57:04-08:00February 22nd, 2021|1 Comment

Planning Commission takes a look at climate change

By Steve Bernheim|2021-02-20T13:26:56-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Salish Sea declared a Hope Spot in celebration of new marine animal hospital

By News Source|2021-02-18T11:55:11-08:00February 18th, 2021|Comments Off

There’s a new baby in L-pod

By News Source|2021-02-18T16:53:59-08:00February 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Here’s a good reason to become a Garden Club member

By Community|2021-02-17T12:46:07-08:00February 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Land Bank monthly meeting this Friday

By Community|2021-02-16T13:05:44-08:00February 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Tea, cookies, an arrangement: Garden Club brings winter warmth

By Community|2021-02-12T12:49:55-08:00February 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Islands’ Oil Spill Association welcomes new Executive Diretor

By Community|2021-02-11T21:58:57-08:00February 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Air quality monitoring is upcoming Meeting of the Minds topic

By Community|2021-02-10T13:32:03-08:00February 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Finnie Awards | It’s time again to honor our tree-loving, bunny-hugging, dirt worshippers

By Community|2021-02-10T12:52:42-08:00February 10th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee statement on U.S. Rep. Simpson’s proposed Columbia Basin legislation

By News Source|2021-02-09T13:30:32-08:00February 9th, 2021|1 Comment

2021 San Juan Islands Ag Summit goes virtual

By Community|2021-02-09T12:47:13-08:00February 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Join the treasure hunt! We’re looking for Orange Jelly Fungus on Orcas Island

By Community|2021-02-03T12:01:06-08:00February 3rd, 2021|4 Comments