Environment Archives - Page 6 of 70

Collaborative research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline in the San Juan Islands

By Community|2023-08-16T13:08:03-07:00August 16th, 2023|1 Comment

Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood this week to answer your questions

By Community|2023-08-15T13:47:05-07:00August 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Burn ban on recreational fires in San Juan County

By Community|2023-08-14T12:58:52-07:00August 14th, 2023|Comments Off

On being Fire Wise

By Community|2023-08-13T14:35:05-07:00August 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum participates in County Fair giving campaign

By Community|2023-08-13T13:04:09-07:00August 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Modified burn ban in San Juan County

By Community|2023-08-12T15:18:37-07:00August 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Fun In the Sun for Families: ‘Seed to Sprout’ classes offered this summer

By Community|2023-08-07T14:11:30-07:00August 7th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas are teaching each others to ram into boats for fun: ‘It’s Only a Game’

By Community|2023-08-07T21:06:44-07:00August 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Latest from Lekanoff | Yellow Island

By Community|2023-08-04T14:20:06-07:00August 4th, 2023|Comments Off

A red-tailed hawk’s journey to Orcas Island

By Community|2023-08-03T11:59:18-07:00August 3rd, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County announces beginning of road striping

By Community|2023-08-01T16:13:15-07:00August 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Planting the seeds with ‘Grow Your Own Food’ and ‘Seed to Sprout’

By Community|2023-08-01T14:35:28-07:00August 1st, 2023|Comments Off

Master Gardeners return to Driftwood Nursery to diagnose plant problems

By Community|2023-07-29T14:23:10-07:00July 29th, 2023|Comments Off

The “Blackfish” Legacy | Hopeful news as captive marine mammal industry continues to decline

By News Source|2023-07-28T19:56:35-07:00July 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Rogue killer whale attacks: How the US Navy responds

By News Source|2023-07-27T20:51:47-07:00July 28th, 2023|1 Comment

Experts say decades of recycling hype has backfired dramatically

By News Source|2023-07-26T13:12:27-07:00July 26th, 2023|1 Comment

How Killer Whale grannies spend their time postmenopause

By News Source|2023-07-24T20:09:49-07:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Avian flu alert

By Community|2023-07-24T13:14:50-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Bird walk coming to Sculpture Park

By Community|2023-07-23T13:30:44-07:00July 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

UPDATED! Island Bat Ecology – A presentation by Kwiáht’s Russel Barsh

By Community|2023-07-21T18:44:33-07:00July 21st, 2023|6 Comments

Electric Summer Revolution: Come to the EV Jamboree on Lopez!

By Community|2023-07-20T13:18:48-07:00July 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Arcata, CA proclaims support for recognizing rights of Southern Resident Orca

By Community|2023-07-20T13:01:49-07:00July 20th, 2023|Comments Off

County launches pilot program to expand plastic film recycling for San Juan Island

By Community|2023-07-20T11:53:47-07:00July 20th, 2023|2 Comments

Cultivating Success: Growing future farmers learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By Community|2023-07-18T16:13:50-07:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Master Gardeners to be on hand at Driftwood Nursery

By Community|2023-07-15T12:33:04-07:00July 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum presentation explores how to live harmoniously with our wild neighbors

By Community|2023-07-14T14:11:09-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Nope. No aurora borealis will be visible here (or practically anywhere) Thursday night

By News Source|2023-07-14T14:12:04-07:00July 12th, 2023|1 Comment

Whale Museum Summer lecture series: Using scent detection dogs to study endangered whales

By Community|2023-07-12T16:05:05-07:00July 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Bluefin Tuna washes up on Orcas Island’s Crescent Beach

By News Source|2023-07-12T10:32:26-07:00July 12th, 2023|2 Comments

A beautiful solar storm headed our way Thursday night

By News Source|2023-07-09T14:23:00-07:00July 10th, 2023|2 Comments

July legislative update from Rep. Alex Ramel

By Community|2023-07-06T16:01:12-07:00July 6th, 2023|1 Comment

Editorial | Fireworks way too close and personal

By Lin McNulty|2023-07-05T17:55:33-07:00July 5th, 2023|17 Comments

Fragile population of North American orcas threatened by mysterious skin disease

By News Source|2023-07-02T14:30:42-07:00July 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum Lecture Series | How social relationships shape killer whale survival, reproduction

By Community|2023-06-24T17:03:08-07:00June 24th, 2023|Comments Off

County’s Derelict Vessel Program seeks community support to minimize impacts of neglected boats

By Community|2023-06-23T17:04:59-07:00June 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Court rules in favor of short-term economics over endangered species protections for SRKW, wild chinook

By News Source|2023-06-23T16:06:28-07:00June 23rd, 2023|3 Comments

Study: Are Orcas’ Douglas Squirrels under threat from another squirrel?

By Community|2023-06-21T12:01:12-07:00June 21st, 2023|1 Comment

Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery to answer gardening questions

By Community|2023-06-19T16:19:00-07:00June 19th, 2023|Comments Off

These 4 mind-blowing facts show just how smart Orcas really are

By News Source|2023-06-19T15:43:11-07:00June 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Master Gardeners to be at Driftwood on Wednesday to answer your questions

By Community|2023-06-18T16:03:55-07:00June 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | History reveals no trout returned after Grant’s dam rebuilt 2004

By Community|2023-06-18T16:08:35-07:00June 18th, 2023|8 Comments

Turtleback Mountain Preserve temporary trail closures

By Community|2023-06-21T14:47:25-07:00June 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Hawaii lends a helping hand In Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2023-06-16T17:08:12-07:00June 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Food hub expands availability for online orders

By Community|2023-06-13T16:23:52-07:00June 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Depoe Bay OR is latest community to proclaim support for SRKWs

By News Source|2023-06-12T15:50:00-07:00June 12th, 2023|Comments Off

World’s largest single-masted sailing yacht stops by Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2023-06-10T21:37:05-07:00June 9th, 2023|6 Comments

Sign up now for Whale Museum’s Marine Naturalist Training Program

By Community|2023-06-08T16:25:11-07:00June 9th, 2023|Comments Off

Homegrowers: Call Food Bank before you harvest

By Community|2023-06-08T17:34:33-07:00June 9th, 2023|Comments Off

In search of Orcas litterers; this time it’s the lipsticked coffee drinker

By Community|2023-06-06T14:29:36-07:00June 6th, 2023|2 Comments

San Juan County’s fire danger level increases to MODERATE

By Community|2023-06-06T13:28:11-07:00June 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Early bird rates now available for upcoming Seaweed Excursions

By Community|2023-06-03T15:14:38-07:00June 3rd, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County celebrates new protections for endangered orca during Orca Action Month

By Community|2023-06-01T16:00:39-07:00June 1st, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County citizen input needed: Do you have waste tires?

By News Source|2023-06-01T12:49:25-07:00June 1st, 2023|Comments Off

County to share draft report of Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation

By Community|2023-05-26T13:33:50-07:00May 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Kenmore Air to launch daily service from Friday Harbor to Victoria International

By News Source|2023-05-22T15:03:57-07:00May 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Are these Tent Caterpillars going to kill my trees?

By Community|2023-05-21T17:14:28-07:00May 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Orca Action Month honors Southern Resident Orcas and Endangered Species Act

By News Source|2023-05-19T22:10:59-07:00May 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?

By News Source|2023-05-19T22:14:32-07:00May 20th, 2023|Comments Off

National Endangered Species Day 2023: When is it & why is it observed?

By News Source|2023-05-19T15:01:16-07:00May 19th, 2023|Comments Off

‘Extremely rare’ white orca spotted in the wild

By News Source|2023-05-17T10:51:52-07:00May 17th, 2023|Comments Off

POP UP Tour at Turtleback Mountain Preserve Garry Oak area

By Community|2023-05-18T19:48:25-07:00May 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Gardening questions, plant problems addressed at Driftwood Nursery next week

By Community|2023-05-15T14:37:46-07:00May 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Salish Sea Chronicles | Constant change: SRKW, Biggs, Humpback whales

By Nate Averna|2023-05-15T13:38:09-07:00May 15th, 2023|1 Comment

Bubbling discovery along Cascadia Fault gives insight into area prone to 9.0 killer quakes in West

By News Source|2023-05-11T14:29:27-07:00May 10th, 2023|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | A set of dentures, $20 bill, and lipstick blotter?

By Community|2023-05-10T13:20:30-07:00May 10th, 2023|Comments Off

Caring for native trees in the San Juan Islands

By Community|2023-05-09T12:22:11-07:00May 10th, 2023|Comments Off

Second generation of Coho Salmon found at Land Bank’s Coho Preserve on Orcas Island

By Community|2023-05-08T15:23:57-07:00May 8th, 2023|2 Comments

Conservation Land Bank events: May Round Up!

By Community|2023-05-06T13:06:35-07:00May 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thoughts on litter funding

By Community|2023-05-05T17:29:45-07:00May 5th, 2023|4 Comments

Lekanoff wraps up a successful 2003 Legislative session

By Community|2023-05-05T15:39:51-07:00May 5th, 2023|Comments Off

Landmark legal victory ending overharvest marks turning point for SRKW, wild chinook recovery

By News Source|2023-05-05T15:44:09-07:00May 3rd, 2023|1 Comment

301 volunteers made the Spring Great Islands Clean-up a success

By Community|2023-05-03T11:53:47-07:00May 3rd, 2023|1 Comment

Earthrise | Healing nature

By Jay Kimball|2023-05-04T11:26:02-07:00May 3rd, 2023|5 Comments

Consultant sought to update Critical Areas Ordinances

By Community|2023-05-02T14:04:27-07:00May 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Safe? Nutritious? Local food science challenges

By Community|2023-04-30T16:32:00-07:00April 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Green Crab community science opportunity

By News Source|2023-04-29T13:09:29-07:00April 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Coming Soon: Master Gardeners spring plant sale

By Community|2023-04-28T21:24:17-07:00April 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Another opportunity to partake in a SJI Sculpture Park bird walk

By Community|2023-04-27T11:40:45-07:00April 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Our current Noctiluca bloom is early in the season, but harmless to humans

By Community|2023-04-25T21:32:57-07:00April 25th, 2023|Comments Off

You’re invited to join Port in removing noxious weeds, invasive species next month

By Community|2023-04-23T13:08:02-07:00April 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County’s annual Hazardous Waste Round-Ups now scheduled

By Community|2023-04-22T12:40:46-07:00April 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Rep. Ramel strongly supports OI EV Charging Project

By Community|2023-04-21T16:37:02-07:00April 21st, 2023|1 Comment

It’s a small world, this Earth of ours

By Community|2023-04-21T15:03:37-07:00April 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Earth Day | Family fun, kids’ activities

By Community|2023-04-21T13:03:01-07:00April 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Earth Day | Poetry as an ingredient in the environment

By Community|2023-04-19T20:34:54-07:00April 20th, 2023|Comments Off

You’re invited to Land Bank extended public meeting

By Community|2023-04-19T13:27:45-07:00April 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Southern Resident Orca buffer bill clears Washington Legislature

By News Source|2023-04-18T16:55:31-07:00April 18th, 2023|1 Comment

Earthrise | The future of clean transportation in island communities

By Jay Kimball|2023-04-20T14:29:06-07:00April 18th, 2023|11 Comments

Free Lolita? Former trainers say planned move is a “death sentence”

By News Source|2023-04-18T14:02:08-07:00April 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Help keep an eye out for bird flu (and ticks)

By Community|2023-04-18T12:23:33-07:00April 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Earth Day | Low tide on Eastsound waterfront

By Community|2023-04-14T14:47:57-07:00April 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Commissioner Hilary Franz recognized again as a leader in wild salmon recovery for zero-discharge aquaculture commitment

By News Source|2023-04-11T16:47:03-07:00April 11th, 2023|1 Comment

Voice of the Earth | Music and art on Earth Day

By Community|2023-04-11T14:35:03-07:00April 11th, 2023|Comments Off

New survey asks: ‘How should San Juan County prioritize Public Works projects?’

By Community|2023-04-11T12:56:30-07:00April 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Washington tribe fights to bring home orca living in Miami aquarium

By News Source|2023-04-11T12:49:52-07:00April 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island’s Fish Trap culvert replacement enters second phase

By News Source|2023-04-10T13:36:44-07:00April 10th, 2023|1 Comment

Earth Day | San Juan Islands green energy, transportation & technology showcase

By Community|2023-04-10T13:12:29-07:00April 10th, 2023|2 Comments

You can’t BBQ your way out of a wild pig problem

By Community|2023-04-07T17:21:59-07:00April 9th, 2023|2 Comments

New book release | Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the PNW

By News Source|2023-04-08T16:58:51-07:00April 8th, 2023|Comments Off

Nothing like a springtime Urgent Weather message

By News Source|2023-04-08T15:25:09-07:00April 8th, 2023|Comments Off