Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
Support this WA pollinator license plate project
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION ||| WASBA has decided to petition the state for a vehicle license plate that recognizes honey bees and pollinators and their importance to our food supply. In order to
Some recreational fires are now allowed
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, SJC FIRE MARSHAL ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal in conjunction with the San Juan County Fire Chiefs are allowing Recreational Campfires as of September 1st at Noon (12pm). Recreational
Don’t miss this Wormapalooza coming to Orcas Exchange
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB |||
County Parks and Fair Department to break ground on capital projects
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks and Fair Department has several capital improvement projects slated to begin in September and be completed by late fall. New Shark Reef Sanctuary
Marine Resources Committee & County Marine Program remove derelict creosote pier on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) is working with the County’s Environmental Stewardship Marine Program to remove the derelict pier at Jackson Beach this fall. Construction is
2023 Fall native wildflower sale to kickoff Sept. 12
||| FROM THE SALISH SEEDS PROJECT ||| 2023 Fall Native Wildflower Sale Salish Seeds Project ONLINE KICKOFF -- September 12 @ 9:00 A.M. The Salish Seeds Project announces its annual Fall Native Wildflower Sale, with
Art Opening: The art of recycling at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center and The Exchange are coming together to celebrate creative recycling on Orcas Island! Join us for a community art
Black-tail deer hunting season opens September 1 at Lopez Hill, Mount Grant Preserves
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Deer hunting is open for a limited season at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves. Specific dates for 2023 are as follows: Archery
Lummi Nation prepares for Sk’aliCh’elh’tenaut’s return home
Chairman Hillaire: ‘She needs to rest where her family and her ancestors come from.’ ||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| She spent 53 years in captivity, performing in a Florida amusement park under the stage
The Whale Museum Summer Lecture Series: Reducing vessel impacts on Southern Resident Orcas
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us on September 14 at 7 p.m. for a virtual lecture presented by Julie Watson. FREE and open to the public. The critically endangered Southern
Scientists design a colorful new paint that could cut your electricity bill
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Scientists at Stanford University have designed a new paint that could help reduce our growing reliance on air conditioners and heaters. It comes in an array of colors, and if used properly, it
A new season begins for Orcas Island Garden Club
Sign up or renew your membership today ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| We hope you are having a wonderful summer filled with fun, family, friends, and activities to enjoy, maybe even some travel.
Wildlife enthusiasts: Bat and snake presentations coming to Moran
||| FROM CHRISTIAN OLDHAM for KWIAHT ||| Kwiaht invites all wildlife enthusiasts to Moran State Park for two (free) upcoming programs! Sunday, August 27: Snakes for All Ages 1pm - 3pm at Cascade Lake Day
Conservation Land Bank announces special meeting to discuss Watmough Bay Preserve addition
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission seeks input regarding future plans for the Watmough Bay Preserve Addition (formerly the Higgins property) located on Lopez Island. The
San Juan County Land Bank announces 2023 fall native wildflower sale
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Salish Seeds Project announces its annual Fall Native Wildflower Sale, with more plants to choose from than ever. Buyers can reserve plants online September 12 – 17
