Sustainability Archives - Page 2 of 42

Major grants hold promise of dramatically altering transportation landscape

By Community|2024-04-17T14:10:18-07:00April 17th, 2024|19 Comments

Disaster Preparedness Community Forum

By Community|2024-04-12T13:25:55-07:00April 12th, 2024|Comments Off

Community Meeting: Sea level rise adaptation for Outer Bay and Agate Beach areas

By Community|2024-04-11T15:11:21-07:00April 11th, 2024|Comments Off

Earth Day Festivities

By Community|2024-04-11T16:46:16-07:00April 11th, 2024|Comments Off

Arbor Day

By Community|2024-04-10T16:30:55-07:00April 10th, 2024|Comments Off

SJC Annual Hazardous Waste Round-up

By Community|2024-04-10T10:26:15-07:00April 10th, 2024|Comments Off

Town Council will hear County’s appeal of water use at Fairgrounds

By Community|2024-04-04T10:12:47-07:00April 2nd, 2024|2 Comments

County seeks consultant for preparation of a Shoreline Master Program user guide

By Community|2024-04-01T14:23:00-07:00April 1st, 2024|Comments Off

Planet vs. Plastics! The Great Islands Clean-up is on Saturday, April 20

By Community|2024-03-28T13:11:32-07:00March 28th, 2024|Comments Off

San Juan County publishes engagement guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project

By Community|2024-03-22T13:00:36-07:00March 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Orcas Recycling wins approval for rate adjustment

By Community|2024-03-15T21:57:06-07:00March 14th, 2024|2 Comments

OPALCO awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator in Rosario Strait

By Community|2024-03-13T14:44:32-07:00March 13th, 2024|3 Comments

Discover the seasons of Turtleback Mountain Preserve, one step at a time

By Community|2024-03-12T12:37:47-07:00March 10th, 2024|Comments Off

Hazardous Waste Pick-up

By Community|2024-03-15T15:44:17-07:00March 9th, 2024|Comments Off

Upcoming workshops for waterfront property owners

By Community|2024-03-12T12:49:40-07:00March 7th, 2024|Comments Off

Forest Stewardship Course

By Community|2024-03-15T15:29:49-07:00March 6th, 2024|Comments Off

Public scoping meeting coming up in March for Lopez Island’s Watmough Preserve

By Community|2024-02-28T15:14:26-08:00February 28th, 2024|Comments Off

KWIAHT: Tides of March event returns

By Community|2024-02-25T21:45:53-08:00February 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?

By News Source|2024-02-23T17:02:28-08:00February 23rd, 2024|2 Comments

Lawmakers urge Inslee to declare state of emergency for Washington State Ferries

By News Source|2024-02-18T15:39:56-08:00February 16th, 2024|6 Comments

Free shoreline workshops coming up for waterfront property owners

By Community|2024-02-16T14:58:08-08:00February 16th, 2024|Comments Off

Land, legacy and food security on a small island

By Community|2024-01-29T11:44:17-08:00January 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Land Bank regular monthly meeting on January 19

By Community|2024-01-15T13:03:53-08:00January 15th, 2024|Comments Off

No turning back: The largest dam removal in U.S. history begins

By News Source|2024-01-17T13:14:07-08:00January 15th, 2024|1 Comment

San Juan Preservation Trust seeks summer internship applicants

By Community|2024-01-13T14:51:01-08:00January 13th, 2024|Comments Off

Alaskan Chinook in peril; a plea for protection under the Endangered Species Act

By News Source|2024-01-11T12:21:00-08:00January 11th, 2024|Comments Off

Mount Vernon awarded $12.5 M bipartisan infrastructure law grant to install 78 EV charging ports

By Community|2024-01-10T15:19:48-08:00January 10th, 2024|5 Comments

Request for salmon recovery project proposals

By Community|2024-01-02T13:56:11-08:00January 2nd, 2024|Comments Off

In major shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. officials — will control salmon recovery funds

By News Source|2023-12-28T14:27:39-08:00December 28th, 2023|2 Comments

Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild salmon populations

By News Source|2023-12-27T18:46:44-08:00December 28th, 2023|3 Comments

Don’t forget to take the Land Bank’s strategic plan survey by January 6

By Community|2023-12-27T13:48:12-08:00December 27th, 2023|3 Comments

Take action by December 22nd for a healthy Salish Sea

By Community|2023-12-20T16:08:05-08:00December 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Remove dams to fight the climate crisis

By Community|2023-12-19T14:49:04-08:00December 19th, 2023|15 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about Ecological Overshoot? Part 3

By Community|2024-08-23T12:30:05-07:00December 13th, 2023|13 Comments

San Juan Island plastic film recycling program needs your help

By Community|2023-12-13T13:00:53-08:00December 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Quiet Sound says more vessels joining Puget Sound slowdown

By Community|2023-12-11T17:06:01-08:00December 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Derelict structures removed to make way for wildlife

By Community|2023-12-02T12:55:52-08:00December 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Larsen: Bipartisan PIPES Act makes Northwest Washington safer

By News Source|2023-11-30T21:38:19-08:00December 1st, 2023|Comments Off

Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar

By News Source|2023-11-30T13:06:05-08:00November 30th, 2023|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about Ecological Overshoot? Part 2

By Community|2023-11-29T15:51:15-08:00November 29th, 2023|12 Comments

Check out this Immersive Salish Sea Education program

By Community|2023-11-27T14:31:06-08:00November 27th, 2023|1 Comment

Clearing for Safety: Upcoming OPALCO tree trimming projects

By Community|2023-11-22T15:21:58-08:00November 24th, 2023|1 Comment

Rebirth of a beach with big impact

By Community|2023-11-20T14:42:36-08:00November 21st, 2023|1 Comment

San Juan County responds to public’s feedback on Destination Management Plan

By Community|2023-11-20T13:53:18-08:00November 20th, 2023|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about ecological overshoot?

By Community|2023-11-20T13:47:01-08:00November 20th, 2023|5 Comments

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is a looming environmental disaster

By Community|2023-11-22T14:40:18-08:00November 20th, 2023|5 Comments

Guest Opinion | Recapping the 2023 annual EWUA members meeting

By Community|2023-11-17T12:43:52-08:00November 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Managing tourism at core of destination plan controversy

By News Source|2023-10-30T12:23:50-07:00October 30th, 2023|7 Comments

Regenerate Cascadia presentations coming up

By Community|2023-10-23T12:30:59-07:00October 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

‘No normal seasons any more’: seed farmers struggle amid the climate crisis

By News Source|2023-10-21T12:10:21-07:00October 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Creosote pilings removed from Jackson Beach, improving habitat, shoreline

By Community|2023-10-21T12:19:33-07:00October 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Feds OK natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2023-10-19T19:56:46-07:00October 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Fall 2023 Great Islands Clean-up successfully removes 1,800lbs of litter

By Community|2023-10-11T13:45:32-07:00October 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Vermont utility plans to end outages by giving customers batteries

By News Source|2023-10-10T14:44:38-07:00October 10th, 2023|3 Comments

Eastsound Water Association updates and annual meeting notice

By Community|2023-10-10T13:53:16-07:00October 10th, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Destination Management Plan is still open for public comment until end of this month

By Community|2023-10-09T13:08:45-07:00October 9th, 2023|10 Comments

Live Tomorrow: Climate Heroes Bill McKibben & Gus Speth – Thursday, Sept. 28 at 12pm EDT

By Community|2023-09-27T18:41:21-07:00September 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Join Zero Waste WA at the Fall Great Islands Cleanup event this weekend

By Community|2023-09-26T14:06:19-07:00September 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Climate Eyes | Council grasps at greenhouse gases, gets grant

By Steve Bernheim|2023-09-26T13:24:32-07:00September 26th, 2023|9 Comments

10 killer whales caught this year by trawl vessels off Alaska, according to federal fisheries agency

By News Source|2023-09-24T14:18:22-07:00September 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Biden administration promises $200 million to help reintroduce salmon in Columbia River

By News Source|2023-09-24T13:44:48-07:00September 22nd, 2023|1 Comment

Larsen: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is working for Northwest Washington and the nation

By News Source|2023-09-20T12:18:46-07:00September 20th, 2023|3 Comments

Leave it to Beavers | Library discussion: Science of making a wetland

By Community|2023-09-13T15:31:24-07:00September 13th, 2023|1 Comment

Upcoming: 2023 Climate Solutions Speaker Series hosted by The Madrona Institute, Friday Harbor Labs

By Community|2023-09-11T11:28:02-07:00September 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Support this WA pollinator license plate project

By Community|2023-09-02T15:44:51-07:00September 3rd, 2023|1 Comment

Some recreational fires are now allowed

By Community|2023-09-01T16:00:31-07:00September 1st, 2023|2 Comments

Marine Resources Committee & County Marine Program remove derelict creosote pier on San Juan Island

By Community|2023-08-31T13:17:20-07:00August 31st, 2023|Comments Off

Art Opening: The art of recycling at Orcas Center

By Community|2023-08-30T11:18:31-07:00August 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Scientists design a colorful new paint that could cut your electricity bill

By News Source|2023-08-26T15:26:44-07:00August 26th, 2023|1 Comment

Conservation Land Bank announces special meeting to discuss Watmough Bay Preserve addition

By Community|2023-08-24T14:06:46-07:00August 24th, 2023|1 Comment

Molt Search | Your chance to defend marine waters against a sneaky invader

By Community|2023-08-18T14:00:44-07:00August 18th, 2023|Comments Off

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

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

Modified burn ban in San Juan County

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

Experts say decades of recycling hype has backfired dramatically

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

Avian flu alert

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

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

By Community|2023-07-20T13:18:48-07:00July 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

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

Editorial | Fireworks way too close and personal

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

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

Hawaii lends a helping hand In Pacific Northwest

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

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

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

San Juan County’s fire danger level increases to MODERATE

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

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

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

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

Letter to Editor | Thoughts on litter funding

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

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

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

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

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

It’s a small world, this Earth of ours

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