Environment Archives - Page 7 of 70

Nothing like a springtime Urgent Weather message

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

Master Gardeners will host Q&A table at Driftwood Nursery

By Community|2023-04-06T14:57:06-07:00April 6th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park bird walks begin

By Community|2023-04-04T14:51:23-07:00April 4th, 2023|Comments Off

Fact vs Fiction – Learn what $15 gets you with the Land Bank

By Community|2023-04-04T14:39:00-07:00April 4th, 2023|6 Comments

Earthrise | The biggest source of county greenhouse gas pollution

By Jay Kimball|2023-04-06T13:33:02-07:00April 4th, 2023|16 Comments

For the love of houseplants: Bringing the wild inside

By Community|2023-04-03T15:31:08-07:00April 3rd, 2023|Comments Off

Sun Days on Orcas | Farm happenings

By Edee Kulper|2023-04-01T14:33:35-07:00April 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Pierce County joins in proclaiming support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orcas

By News Source|2023-03-29T16:32:13-07:00March 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Earth Day celebration: As we know, it takes a village

By Community|2023-03-28T18:34:42-07:00March 28th, 2023|Comments Off

The Madrona Institute awards Paula Sardinas the David Giuliani Climate Leadership Award

By Community|2023-03-24T13:44:39-07:00March 24th, 2023|1 Comment

Earthrise | Tidal energy in the Salish Sea

By Jay Kimball|2023-03-21T11:57:22-07:00March 21st, 2023|13 Comments

Invitation to apply: Certificate in Ecological Restoration in the SJIs, 2023-24

By Community|2023-03-20T15:41:17-07:00March 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Management plan in place as San Juan Islands monument turns 10

By News Source|2023-03-17T16:31:07-07:00March 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Lummi “House of Tears” carvers visited Orcas to help protect Oak Flat from mining

By Community|2023-03-17T13:58:44-07:00March 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Seasonal sheep grazing lease available at Fowler’s Pond

By Community|2023-03-17T12:52:38-07:00March 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Register now for Whale Museum’s Gear Up workshop

By Community|2023-03-17T12:30:28-07:00March 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Earthrise | How the Chinese spy balloon can inspire climate action

By Jay Kimball|2023-03-14T16:16:58-07:00March 14th, 2023|10 Comments

Kiska, Marineland’s lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada, has died

By News Source|2023-03-11T16:28:17-08:00March 12th, 2023|Comments Off

What this Totem Pole journey is all about

By Community|2023-03-08T17:08:39-08:00March 8th, 2023|Comments Off

Garden Club workshop: Identifying and preventing the spread of plant diseases

By Community|2023-03-05T14:22:05-08:00March 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Wild Snake River salmon and steelhead could begin their path to recovery

By Community|2023-03-03T14:29:03-08:00March 3rd, 2023|25 Comments

South African orcas kill 17 sharks in a single day

By News Source|2023-03-02T11:05:01-08:00March 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Earthrise | A Poem for the Snow Leopard

By Jay Kimball|2023-03-01T09:33:44-08:00February 28th, 2023|11 Comments

Tugboat being lifted after sinking offshore of Lopez Island

By News Source|2023-02-23T14:32:18-08:00February 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Learn about our friend, the Mason Bee, at upcoming workshop

By Community|2023-02-21T12:54:21-08:00February 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Wind — again

By News Source|2023-02-20T13:32:30-08:00February 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Parasite alert: Houdini fly threatens island Mason bee populations

By Community|2023-02-18T11:42:37-08:00February 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Do you feel it? Spring is on the way

By Community|2023-02-16T18:48:16-08:00February 16th, 2023|Comments Off

County begins work on Orcas Island’s Fish Trap Creek culvert replacement

By Community|2023-02-16T14:56:58-08:00February 16th, 2023|1 Comment

Rights of Nature movement continues to grow in Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2023-02-15T14:51:21-08:00February 15th, 2023|Comments Off

County begins planning for Zylstra Lake Trail and answers FAQs

By Community|2023-02-15T14:26:05-08:00February 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Earthrise | Extreme Rain

By Jay Kimball|2023-02-16T22:11:56-08:00February 14th, 2023|8 Comments

February water supply outlook report for Washington

By News Source|2023-02-14T13:50:14-08:00February 14th, 2023|Comments Off

County Council proclaims Southern Resident Killer Whales culturally important to San Juans

By Lin McNulty|2023-02-13T13:49:29-08:00February 13th, 2023|8 Comments

Center for Whale Research-led study garners hundreds of media reports, reaches millions worldwide

By Community|2023-02-13T12:10:38-08:00February 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Orca moms pay a high price to feed large adult sons

By News Source|2023-02-10T16:03:58-08:00February 12th, 2023|1 Comment

11th annual SJI Ag Summit in-person on San Juan Island

By Community|2023-02-12T16:02:10-08:00February 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Lovelett bills to update Growth Management Act heard in Senate committee

By News Source|2023-02-10T14:34:51-08:00February 10th, 2023|Comments Off

County Council awards five year lease at Coffelt Farm Preserve

By Community|2023-02-10T14:27:49-08:00February 10th, 2023|2 Comments

Whale Museum has two open houses coming up for prospective volunteers

By Community|2023-02-09T15:45:36-08:00February 10th, 2023|Comments Off

Tik-tok: It’s now time for a Ticks talk

By Community|2023-02-09T12:32:42-08:00February 9th, 2023|1 Comment

Free weekend coming up at The Whale Museum

By Community|2023-02-08T12:05:30-08:00February 8th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas are contaminated with a forever chemical associated with an unlikely product

By News Source|2023-02-06T15:01:59-08:00February 6th, 2023|1 Comment

Join San Juan County Land Bank for an open house meeting

By Community|2023-02-05T14:41:39-08:00February 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Open house coming up for three Lopez Island preserves

By Community|2023-02-03T11:38:36-08:00February 3rd, 2023|Comments Off

Here comes that windy thing again

By News Source|2023-02-02T18:02:33-08:00February 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

BREAKING | Army Corps of Engineers releases decision on Cherry Point terminal

By Community|2023-02-03T12:09:02-08:00February 1st, 2023|3 Comments

Garden Club hosts seed stewardship meeting

By Community|2023-02-01T12:20:15-08:00February 1st, 2023|1 Comment

Committee hears Lovelett bill to protect southern resident orcas

By Community|2023-01-31T13:58:16-08:00January 31st, 2023|1 Comment

Weather advisory for cold, high winds tonight

By Community|2023-01-28T14:05:00-08:00January 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Do we have King tides or plastic tides?

By Community|2023-01-27T16:52:25-08:00January 27th, 2023|Comments Off

You can register now for upcoming Ag Summit

By Community|2023-01-25T15:29:04-08:00January 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | We all need to pay attention to what’s happening at the Port

By Community|2023-01-25T13:50:31-08:00January 25th, 2023|12 Comments

Great White Sharks are being scared from their habitat by just two predators

By News Source|2023-01-21T18:51:07-08:00January 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Register early for upcoming Agricultural Summit

By Community|2023-01-21T16:31:18-08:00January 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Sun, moon align so we may get some King Tides

By Community|2023-01-20T16:13:08-08:00January 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Ag Resource Committee changes location of upcoming listening sessions

By Community|2023-01-20T15:06:17-08:00January 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Let’s press San Juan County to give the SRKW inherent rights

By Community|2023-01-25T16:03:46-08:00January 19th, 2023|16 Comments

Jefferson Co. first county to secure inherent rights of Southern Resident Orcas

By News Source|2023-01-18T15:25:26-08:00January 18th, 2023|2 Comments

Upcoming farmer and rancher listening sessions

By Community|2023-01-18T13:19:57-08:00January 18th, 2023|8 Comments

CWR shares retrospective on passing of Ken Balcomb

By Community|2023-01-13T15:56:41-08:00January 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Bare root native plants available from SJC Master Gardeners

By Community|2023-01-13T13:13:36-08:00January 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Legislation introduced to address climate change in state and local planning

By News Source|2023-01-13T12:37:52-08:00January 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Do Southern Resident Killer Whales have inherent rights?

By Community|2023-01-11T15:22:55-08:00January 11th, 2023|5 Comments

State survey: Most people say housing is #1 issue

By Community|2023-01-11T13:41:45-08:00January 11th, 2023|2 Comments

What is an atmospheric river?

By News Source|2023-01-05T15:51:46-08:00January 8th, 2023|Comments Off

Request for salmon recovery project proposals

By Community|2023-01-06T13:41:32-08:00January 6th, 2023|Comments Off

Process underway to construct a regional PNW hydrogen hub

By News Source|2023-01-05T14:32:39-08:00January 5th, 2023|Comments Off

Garden Club to host hybrid meeting on noxious weed control

By Community|2023-01-05T14:15:50-08:00January 5th, 2023|Comments Off

Ag Resource Committee invites community to share economic, regulatory ideas

By Community|2023-01-04T14:31:26-08:00January 4th, 2023|Comments Off

Beachwalkers wanted for Coastal Observation & Seabird Survey Team

By News Source|2023-01-03T22:17:13-08:00January 4th, 2023|Comments Off

Year end snapshot from San Juan County Land Bank

By Community|2022-12-30T15:47:06-08:00December 30th, 2022|Comments Off

OPALCO tackles second power outage on Christmas Eve

By Community|2022-12-27T17:58:22-08:00December 27th, 2022|1 Comment

In his memory, Ken Balcomb’s whale research work will go on

By Community|2022-12-27T14:27:09-08:00December 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Extreme winter weather leads to countywide 10-hour power outage

By Community|2022-12-23T15:10:04-08:00December 23rd, 2022|6 Comments

Melting snow is stormwater – protect your property and drains

By Community|2022-12-23T11:50:43-08:00December 23rd, 2022|1 Comment

Winter Storm Warning | Brrrrrr again (still)

By News Source|2022-12-23T12:23:27-08:00December 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

WINTER STORM WATCH: WIND CHILLS MAY BE 10 BELOW

By News Source|2022-12-22T13:28:07-08:00December 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Urgent from National Weather Service | How many ‘Rs’ are in Brrrrr?

By Community|2022-12-21T14:45:38-08:00December 20th, 2022|1 Comment

Happy holiday wishes from an Orcas Garden Club poet

By Community|2022-12-20T16:22:57-08:00December 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Nearly every country signs on to a sweeping deal to protect nature

By News Source|2022-12-19T16:06:16-08:00December 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Let it snow? Sure, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

By News Source|2022-12-20T13:48:15-08:00December 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Heavy snow on the way?

By News Source|2022-12-19T10:35:01-08:00December 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Orcas Islander writes of being alone on a SUP in the Arctic

By Community|2022-12-17T17:28:39-08:00December 18th, 2022|1 Comment

Sustainable Tourism Management Plan has been updated

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-12-17T13:42:55-08:00December 16th, 2022|1 Comment

Court recommends halting Alaska’s unsustainable harvest to protect Wild Chinook, Southern Resident Killer Whales

By News Source|2022-12-16T15:51:31-08:00December 16th, 2022|1 Comment

San Juan County is prepared for inclement weather – and you should be, too

By Community|2022-12-16T15:11:51-08:00December 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee issues emergency proclamation for a series of severe autumn storms

By News Source|2022-12-15T15:10:17-08:00December 15th, 2022|10 Comments

Ken Balcomb passed away today

By Community|2022-12-15T14:51:41-08:00December 15th, 2022|2 Comments

Gig Harbor proclaims support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orca; becomes second city in Washington to do so

By News Source|2022-12-13T15:22:06-08:00December 13th, 2022|2 Comments

OPALCO to undertake power line clearing to improve safety, reliability, wildfire prevention

By Community|2022-12-12T12:15:42-08:00December 12th, 2022|1 Comment

Larsen applauds $7.6 Million for coastal resilience projects in Northwest Washington

By News Source|2022-12-12T12:07:39-08:00December 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen’s bipartisan bill to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales, marine mammals passes House

By News Source|2022-12-08T15:37:07-08:00December 8th, 2022|4 Comments

SJC accepting applications for Marine Resources Committee

By Community|2022-12-08T13:10:05-08:00December 8th, 2022|Comments Off

‘Just astounding’: Orca swims through Victoria Inner Harbour

By News Source|2022-12-08T12:55:46-08:00December 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Airbnb Is running riot in small-town America

By News Source|2022-12-07T15:12:24-08:00December 7th, 2022|4 Comments

Port Townsend proclaims support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orcas

By News Source|2022-12-06T13:58:11-08:00December 6th, 2022|Comments Off

Holiday decorating tips by Cindy Morgan

By Community|2022-12-03T16:51:11-08:00December 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

For Colorado’s ozone, a leaf blower for 1 hour is same as 1,100 miles in a car. That’s why some urging switch to electric.

By News Source|2022-12-02T11:08:08-08:00December 2nd, 2022|5 Comments

Guest Opinion | Will pigs fly? Will wishes become fishes?

By Community|2022-11-30T14:56:45-08:00November 30th, 2022|5 Comments