Sustainability Archives - Page 4 of 42

Mama deer will no doubt return for that fawn you see

By Community|2022-04-30T14:22:50-07:00April 30th, 2022|1 Comment

State Parks will repair buoys in San Juan Islands, Hood Canal

By News Source|2022-04-29T12:55:03-07:00April 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Draft Turtleback Mountain Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan now open for public comment

By Community|2022-04-29T15:32:37-07:00April 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Oahu, Hawaii’s most populous island, will now limit Airbnbs and short-term vacation rentals in a big way

By News Source|2022-04-28T12:29:53-07:00April 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen: President’s visit emphasizes critical need to invest in working families, protect Washington’s environment

By News Source|2022-04-25T14:24:28-07:00April 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Science & spirit of seaweed author to visit our Library

By Community|2022-04-20T12:06:07-07:00April 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Secure your load for safer roads campaign to begin this week

By Community|2022-04-19T14:22:08-07:00April 20th, 2022|1 Comment

Reminder: Land Bank’s Spring Community Conversation series is in the offing

By Community|2022-04-19T14:02:24-07:00April 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Marble Butterfly habitat tour is on the horizon

By Community|2022-04-19T13:45:51-07:00April 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Washington Clean Vessel Act program expands options for boaters

By Community|2022-04-19T13:28:35-07:00April 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Oil spill response training coming up on San Juan Island

By Community|2022-04-19T13:07:42-07:00April 19th, 2022|Comments Off

OPALCO’s membership meeting is on the horizon

By Community|2022-04-17T14:28:07-07:00April 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Long Live the Kings hatchery receives Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund grant from Madrona Club

By Community|2022-04-15T15:03:01-07:00April 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Trouble on the half shell? Scientists have discovered a mystery parasite in WA oysters

By News Source|2022-04-15T12:38:59-07:00April 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Canada ignored warnings of virus infecting farmed and wild salmon

By News Source|2022-04-14T15:46:21-07:00April 14th, 2022|1 Comment

Our new best buddy, Big Blue is just crushing it out at the Exchange

By Edee Kulper|2022-04-13T10:44:18-07:00April 13th, 2022|1 Comment

County Council to finally rule on capping vacation rental permits

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-04-13T09:52:51-07:00April 12th, 2022|19 Comments

Washington water supply outlook report for April

By News Source|2022-04-11T20:08:08-07:00April 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Local Earth Day Climate Committee to launch on Earth Day eve

By Community|2022-04-09T12:07:43-07:00April 9th, 2022|1 Comment

The Great Islands Clean-up is back in person

By Community|2022-04-02T12:07:15-07:00April 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

Bill to conserve Washington kelp and eelgrass forests signed into law

By News Source|2022-03-30T15:57:02-07:00March 30th, 2022|2 Comments

Save now! Pay later! OPALCO’s Switch It Up program expands

By Community|2022-03-29T16:32:17-07:00March 30th, 2022|11 Comments

EPA grants $52 million to Washington for drinking water, wastewater infrastructure improvements

By News Source|2022-03-24T17:00:34-07:00March 25th, 2022|Comments Off

How can we better prepare for natural hazards on our coasts? Inter-organizational collaboration to assist local efforts may be key

By News Source|2022-03-24T15:08:47-07:00March 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Lower Snake River dam removal has two sides

By Community|2022-03-24T12:11:21-07:00March 24th, 2022|14 Comments

Friends of the San Juans scores a win for orca protection

By Community|2022-03-15T13:20:06-07:00March 15th, 2022|2 Comments

Land Bank’s, Preservation Trust’s offer on Glenwood Inn property was not the top bid

By Community|2022-03-11T13:19:59-08:00March 11th, 2022|4 Comments

Hundreds of methane bubbles have been discovered rising from Puget Sound seafloor

By News Source|2022-02-17T12:32:50-08:00February 17th, 2022|1 Comment

Senate unanimously passes Lovelett bill to conserve and restore kelp forests

By News Source|2022-02-10T15:54:50-08:00February 10th, 2022|1 Comment

Kwiaht to continue Indian Island stewardship with grant from Madrona Club

By Community|2022-02-06T19:45:35-08:00February 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Kelp finds its way onto carbon credit bandwagon

By News Source|2022-02-04T23:28:17-08:00February 6th, 2022|1 Comment

Northern elephant seal born at Deception Pass

By News Source|2022-02-04T12:09:53-08:00February 4th, 2022|Comments Off

Draft plan for Maritime Washington NHA open for public comment

By News Source|2022-02-01T15:39:14-08:00February 1st, 2022|1 Comment

Application period now open for new County Climate, Sustainability Advisory Committee

By Community|2022-02-02T13:59:17-08:00February 1st, 2022|1 Comment

Island Way Workshops: OPALCO wants you (to be prepared)

By Community|2022-01-31T12:49:48-08:00January 31st, 2022|3 Comments

Washington Sea Grant receives funding to support restorative aquaculture

By News Source|2022-01-28T16:07:27-08:00January 30th, 2022|Comments Off

OPALCO answers the question: Why is my OPALCO bill so high this month?

By Community|2022-01-28T16:36:33-08:00January 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Int’l. Year of the Salmon announces official launch of 2022 Pan-Pacific expedition

By News Source|2022-01-26T12:14:47-08:00January 26th, 2022|2 Comments

Take climate change action with OPALCO

By Community|2022-01-25T15:25:34-08:00January 25th, 2022|Comments Off

State issues emergency order due to globally-damaging green crab invasion

By News Source|2022-01-19T14:07:47-08:00January 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Alaska harvests millions of Canadian salmon while Canadian fishermen tied to the dock

By News Source|2022-01-11T13:14:28-08:00January 11th, 2022|2 Comments

KWIAHT releases report on health of Indian Island

By Community|2021-12-29T15:03:27-08:00December 29th, 2021|1 Comment

New WA law will reduce use of single-use utensils, condiments, straws beginning Jan. 1

By News Source|2021-12-28T16:04:26-08:00December 28th, 2021|Comments Off

The rare spots of good news on climate change

By News Source|2021-12-26T17:23:58-08:00December 27th, 2021|1 Comment

A second court rejects Cooke Aquaculture’s challenge over termination of Port Angeles net pen lease

By News Source|2021-12-17T20:03:37-08:00December 19th, 2021|1 Comment

Water management has become a top priority for San Juan County

By Community|2021-12-14T16:16:31-08:00December 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee announces his climate package for 2022

By News Source|2021-12-13T14:50:53-08:00December 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Be on the lookout today for possible high winds

By News Source|2021-12-09T16:10:32-08:00December 10th, 2021|Comments Off

Turtleback Mountain and Turtlehead Preserves upcoming Zoom presentation on forest health, resiliency

By Community|2021-12-09T16:27:25-08:00December 9th, 2021|2 Comments

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

By Community|2021-12-07T15:58:06-08:00December 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee letter to FEMA requests swift consideration for flood aid

By News Source|2021-12-06T16:06:08-08:00December 6th, 2021|1 Comment

LaPorte Road opens tonight, closes again during day on Tuesday, Wednesday

By Community|2021-12-06T16:02:54-08:00December 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Hawaii housing crisis has Maui pushing to phase out 3,000 short-term rentals

By News Source|2021-12-05T15:58:13-08:00December 6th, 2021|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Climate resilience actions overdue

By Community|2021-12-05T14:26:04-08:00December 6th, 2021|7 Comments

San Juan County readies its new Department of Environmental Stewardship

By Community|2021-12-05T15:45:36-08:00December 6th, 2021|5 Comments

Letter to Editor | Taking a closer look at solar power in the San Juans

By Community|2021-12-03T15:18:01-08:00December 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Swinomish receives funding to build the first modern-day clam garden in U.S.

By News Source|2021-12-02T16:26:42-08:00December 2nd, 2021|1 Comment

Land Bank seeks public input on Coffelt Farm study, proposed ag policy

By Community|2021-12-01T10:49:54-08:00December 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Water build-up has now closed LaPorte Road

By Community|2021-12-01T10:20:19-08:00November 29th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC voters have passed one of the strongest anti-discrimination policies in the country

By Community|2021-11-29T22:12:28-08:00November 29th, 2021|Comments Off

How to save a ski town (or perhaps a small, green island)

By News Source|2021-11-28T15:36:31-08:00November 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Celebrating our island farm heroes

By Community|2021-11-23T12:16:42-08:00November 24th, 2021|3 Comments

Prepare your property for the next big rain event

By Community|2021-11-23T10:51:47-08:00November 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

County provides a quick update on Pt. Lawrence Road repairs

By Community|2021-11-22T16:24:42-08:00November 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Huh. So, what we just experienced is called an atmospheric river

By Community|2021-11-22T16:17:27-08:00November 22nd, 2021|1 Comment

A drained lake, a re-routed river, and the rain: the deep roots of the Sumas flood crisis

By News Source|2021-11-20T13:05:15-08:00November 22nd, 2021|1 Comment

New funding available to support private landowners in forest health, reduce wildfire danger in SJC

By Community|2021-11-20T12:16:07-08:00November 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Update from Inslee addresses high-speed rail, Whatcom County flooding

By News Source|2021-11-20T12:14:32-08:00November 20th, 2021|3 Comments

Update on Pt. Lawrence Road closure for this weekend

By Community|2021-11-20T16:02:43-08:00November 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Another step toward zero waste

By Community|2021-11-19T13:08:43-08:00November 19th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County Land Bank will meet tomorrow

By Community|2021-11-18T16:13:24-08:00November 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Waking up to the storm of a lifetime

By Community|2021-11-17T13:19:17-08:00November 17th, 2021|4 Comments

New funding available to support private landowners in forest health and reduce wildfire danger

By Community|2021-11-16T12:59:37-08:00November 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Severe weather impacted Turtleback, south entrance parking closed

By Community|2021-11-16T11:02:48-08:00November 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee leads subnational governments reducing emissions at U.N. climate summit

By News Source|2021-11-14T16:37:17-08:00November 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Youth For Change: Environmental Leadership Club is looking for participants

By Community|2021-11-12T15:03:56-08:00November 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Senior Center’s next Meeting of the Minds features Jay Kimball on climate change

By Community|2021-11-11T13:56:16-08:00November 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Cargo-ship fiasco underscores growing risk in Salish Sea

By Community|2021-11-11T13:29:35-08:00November 12th, 2021|4 Comments

New analysis finds the BC climate plan still lags behind Pacific Coast neighbours

By News Source|2021-11-09T11:50:22-08:00November 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Larsen: Here is what the infrastructure bill means for your family

By News Source|2021-11-08T17:47:18-08:00November 9th, 2021|5 Comments

Oregon coast’s Lincoln County votes to restrict vacation rentals

By News Source|2021-11-08T15:49:15-08:00November 8th, 2021|3 Comments

Michigan House approves controversial short-term rental protections

By News Source|2021-11-06T17:35:11-07:00November 7th, 2021|Comments Off

Larsen: Bold investment in nation’s infrastructure creates jobs, builds greener transportation network

By News Source|2021-11-07T16:12:26-08:00November 5th, 2021|3 Comments

Congress proposes catastrophic investment in Northwest hatcheries, undermining wild salmon recovery

By News Source|2021-11-01T20:48:35-07:00November 2nd, 2021|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Participate in this upcoming OPALCO meeting about rate structure

By Community|2021-10-30T14:32:14-07:00November 1st, 2021|Comments Off

WSU Extension to sponsor introduction to value-added food product development

By Community|2021-10-30T12:33:08-07:00November 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Plans underway to remove container ship debris coming ashore off Vancouver Island

By News Source|2021-10-31T22:08:31-07:00November 1st, 2021|Comments Off

New research to be funded to determine what is killing shellfish

By News Source|2021-10-28T11:45:54-07:00October 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Got questions for the Land Bank? Bring them to this Fall Community Conversation

By Community|2021-10-26T18:44:09-07:00October 26th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC Comprehensive Plan 2036 Update: Studios and open houses popping up

By Community|2021-10-22T13:40:12-07:00October 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee and Murray on establishing solutions for salmon recovery in Columbia River Basin

By Community|2021-10-22T10:35:46-07:00October 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Planning Commission stands firm on a vacation rental cap of 650

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-10-23T10:51:47-07:00October 22nd, 2021|8 Comments

This bird’s-eye view of orca explains how, when, and why

By Community|2022-03-13T13:37:14-07:00October 21st, 2021|Comments Off

In run up to UN Climate Conference, Bellingham-based environmental group launches new initiative aimed at galvanizing bold investments in climate resilience

By News Source|2021-10-20T13:35:33-07:00October 20th, 2021|1 Comment

San Juan County employee recognized by regional Oil Spill Task Force

By Community|2021-10-18T15:14:14-07:00October 18th, 2021|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Please join me in supporting upcoming climate proposals on the ballot

By Community|2021-10-15T17:24:50-07:00October 16th, 2021|1 Comment

Big day planned by Whale Museum in November for virtual ‘Gear Down’ workshop

By Community|2021-10-12T20:35:54-07:00October 13th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County Land Bank is ZOOM-meeting on Friday

By Community|2021-10-12T14:34:23-07:00October 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Fall 2021 Great Islands Clean-up was a great islands success

By Community|2021-10-08T17:20:49-07:00October 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Announcing San Juan Islands Orca Recovery Day 2021

By Community|2021-10-07T15:04:59-07:00October 8th, 2021|Comments Off