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
WSF honors Orca Month, helps spread awareness
-- from Washington State Ferries -- June is Orca Month in Washington and we are proud of our continued partnership with the Orca Network to help protect and spread awareness of these magnificent mammals. Some of our efforts at
Eastsound Water charts commercial, residential water useage during pandemic
-- from Paul Kamin, Eastsound Water -- In the first five months of 2020, Eastsound Water has sold 9% less water compared to 2019. Water use in the first three months of 2020 was very
Be on the lookout: ‘Tis the season of kits, pups and fledglings
-- from Shona Aitken for Wolf Hollow -- This is a wonderful time of year when all kinds of young wild creatures are making their appearances. Fledgling robins are fluttering in the bushes in your
Land Bank, OPALCO collaborate on Turtleback powerline improvements
Tailgater session June 10 – Come chat -- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power & Light Cooperative -- OPALCO will soon be undertaking a project on Turtleback Mountain to remove Douglas fir along the powerline
Commercial, residential burning closes at end of month
-- from San Juan County Communications -- All permits issued for burning commercial or residential burns are expiring as the burn season has come to a close. Campfires, burning charcoal or firewood, remain allowed in
Center for Whale Research back on the water with a new encounter
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Jane Cogan called Dave in the late afternoon to relay a report of a group of whales that was heading west in Spieden Channel. Dave made a couple
Protect what you love: Green boating in the San Juan Islands
-- from Tina Whitman, Friends of the San Juans -- Mark Gardner photo The 2020 boating season is officially upon us, and soon our anchorages will begin to fill with local and visiting private boats.
Plans being developed for oil spill response base in Friday Harbor
In a joint effort between the Port of Friday Harbor, the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA), and San Juan County, plans are underway for construction of an oil spill response operations base in Friday Harbor,
Marshall Strawberries are back with sweet gusto on Orcas
-- from Madie Murray for Olga Strawberry Council -- A little background - In the Spring of 2017, the Olga Strawberry Council (the non-profit owner and custodian of the historic Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant now
Coffelt Farm Preserve draft Stewardship and Management Plan now open for public comment
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- San Juan County Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for the Coffelt Farm Preserve
Letter to Editor | With meat production dwindling, consider switching to a plant-based diet
-- from Steve Bernheim and Ingrid Kjalstrup -- According to a May 12, 2020 Tyson Foods, Inc. announcement, only limited production has resumed following a temporary halt at Tyson’s Madison, Nebraska pork plant, where 212
Escaping the ash | Recalling a volcanic journey
-- by Lin McNulty, Orcas Issues Editor -- We awakened that Sunday morning, May 18, 1980 in Portland. We were there celebrating our wedding anniversary and just the day before, my husband and I had
An expert explains what we really need to understand about those ‘murder hornets’
-- from Science Alert -- According to recent press reports, two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in northwest Washington state in late 2019, and a
2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron round 1
-- from Orcas Island Community Foundation and San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation, in collaboration with the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) FARM Fund, is excited to announce
Center for Whale Research photographically captures close encounter of a Stellar sea lion and SKRW
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Photos by Katie Jones and Dave Ellifrit, Center for Whale Research Dave and Katie spent the afternoon at the Reuben Tarte County Park watching the T123s head north
