Environment Archives - Page 15 of 70

Record $5.2 million gift expands Turtleback Preserve

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-31T12:39:22-07:00July 31st, 2020|17 Comments

Public input requested for Coffelt Farm Preserve survey

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-30T12:40:38-07:00July 30th, 2020|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Single-use plastic use is up during pandemic; it doesn’t have to be

By Community|2020-09-21T17:58:21-07:00July 28th, 2020|3 Comments

Happy 30th birthday, L83!

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-27T14:45:00-07:00July 27th, 2020|2 Comments

Amazing Grandmothers of the Southern Resident orca community

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-22T16:27:37-07:00July 22nd, 2020|Comments Off

Public comment period open for Shoreline Master Program

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-20T11:56:21-07:00July 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Land Bank Nature Notes | A moveable feast

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:06:45-07:00July 20th, 2020|2 Comments

The North Pacific right whale | Why you should care about the world’s rarest whale

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-22T09:02:40-07:00July 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Did you know there are three types of killer whales?

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:21:04-07:00July 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Southern Resident Orca – long absences punctuated by sporadic sightings

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:23:29-07:00July 12th, 2020|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research posts another encounter with J-pod

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:25:45-07:00July 10th, 2020|Comments Off

Fair staff will visit local Food Banks to assist with donations and Fair entries

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T11:06:19-07:00July 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Sea level rise data now available to assist coastal planners

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-09T13:27:07-07:00July 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Whale Museum’s summer marine naturalist training is going virtual

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:24:26-07:00July 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Sounds of Silence: Is an orca world filled with quiet?

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:28:22-07:00July 5th, 2020|Comments Off

For safety’s sake, Indian Island docent program suspended

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-01T12:25:57-07:00July 1st, 2020|4 Comments

Wolf Hollow: Help us help young, injured critters

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-27T13:11:22-07:00June 27th, 2020|Comments Off

New killer whale foraging zone to expand fishing restrictions off Vancouver Island

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-20T16:27:10-07:00June 21st, 2020|Comments Off

Prune Alley makeover seeks final public input

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:37:56-07:00June 20th, 2020|13 Comments

Fatherhood nearly cut off before it got started

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-16T13:18:43-07:00June 16th, 2020|2 Comments

Master Gardeners are still available for your plant questions

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-13T12:49:55-07:00June 14th, 2020|Comments Off

Land Bank, libraries team up to explore, learn more about our public lands

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-12T12:59:23-07:00June 12th, 2020|Comments Off

Upcoming photographic journey via Zoom: Iconic birds of the world

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-09T12:54:29-07:00June 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Islands’ Oil Spill Association is hiring an Executive Director

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-08T11:07:32-07:00June 8th, 2020|Comments Off

CWR founder recalls his first encounter with Granny (J2)

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-06T18:14:04-07:00June 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Fish & Wildlife welcomes comments to whale-watching Environmental Impact Statement

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-06T18:31:05-07:00June 7th, 2020|Comments Off

WSF honors Orca Month, helps spread awareness

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-05T11:03:34-07:00June 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Eastsound Water charts commercial, residential water useage during pandemic

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-03T13:32:39-07:00June 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Be on the lookout: ‘Tis the season of kits, pups and fledglings

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-03T11:08:44-07:00June 3rd, 2020|1 Comment

Land Bank, OPALCO collaborate on Turtleback powerline improvements

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-01T18:15:49-07:00June 1st, 2020|1 Comment

Commercial, residential burning closes at end of month

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-29T12:23:03-07:00May 29th, 2020|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research back on the water with a new encounter

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-25T11:09:04-07:00May 25th, 2020|1 Comment

Protect what you love: Green boating in the San Juan Islands

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-21T14:52:25-07:00May 21st, 2020|1 Comment

Plans being developed for oil spill response base in Friday Harbor

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-20T15:12:10-07:00May 21st, 2020|1 Comment

Marshall Strawberries are back with sweet gusto on Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-20T13:32:24-07:00May 20th, 2020|5 Comments

Coffelt Farm Preserve draft Stewardship and Management Plan now open for public comment

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-18T15:14:56-07:00May 19th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | With meat production dwindling, consider switching to a plant-based diet

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:03:23-08:00May 18th, 2020|6 Comments

Escaping the ash | Recalling a volcanic journey

By Community|2020-11-09T14:59:18-08:00May 18th, 2020|1 Comment

An expert explains what we really need to understand about those ‘murder hornets’

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-13T12:30:19-07:00May 13th, 2020|1 Comment

2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron round 1

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-08T15:38:21-07:00May 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research photographically captures close encounter of a Stellar sea lion and SKRW

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-05T16:09:29-07:00May 6th, 2020|1 Comment

Ag Guild, EDC, WSU, ARC coordinate local farms directory for San Juan Islands farms

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-30T14:31:20-07:00May 1st, 2020|Comments Off

‘Tis the season: Watch out for fawns

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-29T16:03:34-07:00May 1st, 2020|1 Comment

Good News! New forage fish spawning beaches discovered

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-30T10:50:18-07:00April 30th, 2020|1 Comment

In local orca population, who’s whose father?

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-29T13:49:02-07:00April 29th, 2020|Comments Off

Uh, oh. Scotch Broom is now in bloom

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-28T13:01:40-07:00April 28th, 2020|Comments Off

Inslee statement on closing of Intalco smelter in Ferndale

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-28T11:26:43-07:00April 28th, 2020|Comments Off

Food System Team works to grow local food resilience

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-28T11:14:59-07:00April 28th, 2020|Comments Off

2020 FARM Fund: Scaling up production for 2020 growing season, and beyond

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-25T17:39:11-07:00April 25th, 2020|4 Comments

Earth Day message from Ken Balcomb, PLUS new Orca gallery photos

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-22T15:02:56-07:00April 22nd, 2020|1 Comment

Nature Notes | Never underestimate a salmon

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-22T14:34:53-07:00April 22nd, 2020|1 Comment

SeaDoc Society awards science prize to crab team

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-22T12:51:35-07:00April 22nd, 2020|Comments Off

Book Review | The Story of the First Earth Day

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-21T14:53:18-07:00April 22nd, 2020|1 Comment

San Juan County’s Agricultural Resources Committee (ARC) has much to celebrate from 2019

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:06:37-08:00April 21st, 2020|Comments Off

OPALCO board election results: Dauciunas, Madsen

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-21T13:56:26-07:00April 21st, 2020|Comments Off

A pandemic paradox: We are closer than it looks

By Community|2020-04-19T17:36:04-07:00April 19th, 2020|4 Comments

Farmers Markets, essential food providers, may operate following safety guidelines

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-18T13:58:00-07:00April 18th, 2020|Comments Off

Why are our conifers dying? Master Gardeners schedule online workshop

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-16T13:33:41-07:00April 16th, 2020|4 Comments

These bees a good thing

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-16T12:17:57-07:00April 16th, 2020|Comments Off

COVID-19 crisis increases gratitude for greenspace and highlights need to leash dogs

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-09T13:42:34-07:00April 9th, 2020|1 Comment

Great Islands Clean Up becomes month-long individual effort

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-07T14:30:15-07:00April 8th, 2020|Comments Off

We’re in this together – Washington state to send ventilators

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-05T11:39:05-07:00April 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Canadian review panel finds shipping terminal would endanger SRKW

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-01T10:18:03-07:00April 1st, 2020|1 Comment

A reminder: Our planet will be fine

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-31T16:26:07-07:00March 31st, 2020|1 Comment

Have a gardening question? WSU Master Gardeners available to help

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-31T16:07:12-07:00March 31st, 2020|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research makes WoW! photos available for community perusal

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-24T10:57:50-07:00March 24th, 2020|Comments Off

Garden Club suspends remaining activities for the season

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-22T12:17:29-07:00March 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Nettles: Find ’em, cultivate ’em, enjoy ’em

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-16T12:50:20-07:00March 17th, 2020|2 Comments

Wolf Hollow to offer guided tours of facility

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-09T10:59:01-07:00March 9th, 2020|Comments Off

If we build it right, will the Orca endure?

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-06T11:28:42-08:00March 6th, 2020|Comments Off

Leadership change at Friends of the San Juans

By Lin McNulty|2020-03-04T11:05:51-08:00March 4th, 2020|4 Comments

Feds say ‘no’ to removal of 4 Snake River dams in key report

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-29T20:24:24-08:00March 1st, 2020|2 Comments

SJC Tourism Study finally released: Big challenges – tough choices

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-05-07T11:49:34-07:00February 25th, 2020|10 Comments

SJPT accepting applications for climate leadership scholarships

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-20T21:13:14-08:00February 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Senate passes bills to ensure health of natural waters

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-18T20:59:30-08:00February 19th, 2020|Comments Off

EDC, Agricultural Guild offer Value-Added 101 course

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-18T11:51:31-08:00February 18th, 2020|1 Comment

Vacation Rental Working Group to listen to San Juan voices

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-17T18:05:26-08:00February 18th, 2020|Comments Off

Long-time conservation director stepping down at San Juan Preservation Trust

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-08T16:49:51-08:00February 11th, 2020|Comments Off

San Juan County Master Gardeners native plant sale coming up

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-09T20:57:07-08:00February 10th, 2020|2 Comments

Anyone interested in community-scale composting? Meeting coming up

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-08T16:30:13-08:00February 10th, 2020|Comments Off

Friday Harbor students promote Tardigrade to state legislature

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-08T15:57:22-08:00February 9th, 2020|1 Comment

It’s award season for tree-loving, bunny-hugging, dirt worshipers

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-06T09:46:14-08:00February 6th, 2020|Comments Off

EPRC will meet on Thursday

By Lin McNulty|2020-02-05T11:39:15-08:00February 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Prominent southern resident killer whale L41 is missing

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-30T12:24:17-08:00January 30th, 2020|1 Comment

Candidates named for OPALCO election

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-30T12:27:17-08:00January 30th, 2020|Comments Off

Another high wind watch

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-30T11:13:53-08:00January 30th, 2020|Comments Off

Agricultural community to get together for Hoedown

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-24T14:23:13-08:00January 26th, 2020|Comments Off

OPALCO Board rescinds dam resolution in favor of collaboration with membership

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-24T16:48:24-08:00January 24th, 2020|3 Comments

Recreation over preservation? Residents and Natives worry the San Juan Islands could be ‘loved to death’

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-24T10:54:34-08:00January 24th, 2020|2 Comments

Comp Plan incorporates informative updates on recycling, water, broadband, VRs, and more

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-22T12:40:42-08:00January 22nd, 2020|8 Comments

San Juans Tempestry Project at SJIMA

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-20T12:37:16-08:00January 20th, 2020|Comments Off

Islander prepares to paddle the Northwest Passage

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-18T16:07:13-08:00January 18th, 2020|3 Comments

Year-end real estate market summary

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-16T11:30:35-08:00January 17th, 2020|3 Comments

Inslee statement on Clean Air Rule decision

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-16T11:50:43-08:00January 16th, 2020|Comments Off

San Juan County Agricultural Summit upcoming

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-10T15:48:56-08:00January 10th, 2020|Comments Off

About those Growlers | Update

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-08T16:44:42-08:00January 8th, 2020|9 Comments

Citizen groups keep pressure on county, OPALCO regarding VRs and dam removal

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-09T10:17:56-08:00January 7th, 2020|4 Comments

Request for salmon recovery project proposals

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-06T11:32:26-08:00January 6th, 2020|Comments Off

Garden Club meeting presents ‘medicinal plants’ of the San Juans

By Lin McNulty|2020-01-02T14:45:33-08:00January 2nd, 2020|Comments Off

Petrochemical export project canceled: Deal prevents climate pollution, protects SRKW population

By Lin McNulty|2019-12-30T23:07:10-08:00December 31st, 2019|4 Comments