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
Bring color to your winter garden
Wednesday, September 18, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Nita Couchman for Orcas Island Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Karla Lortz, former president of the North American Heather Society and the
Sick plants, insects? Master Gardeners to be on hand for diagnoses
Wednesday, September 4, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray -- On Wednesday, September 4 the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery from 11 a.m. - 1
Unique opportunity to purchase native wildflowers coming up
Saturday, Sept. 28, 12 – 2 pm, Coffelt Farm -- from San Juan County Land Bank -- Don’t miss this rare opportunity to purchase locally grown wildflowers native to San Juan County! The Land Bank
Letter to Editor | Earth has a solution to humanity’s destruction
-- from Domenic Verbano -- The Earth’s Solution to Humanity's Destruction: Unity Consciousness. There is a solution. And the Earth has it. And it is so gentle and subtle and sweet, many of us have
Camera system tested on Galiano Island could be used to alert ferries of passing whales
-- from CTV News Vancouver -- Cameras installed at a BC Ferries terminal will help monitor passing whales around-the-clock. The thermal imaging cameras at the Sturdies Bay terminal on Galiano Island allow scientists to detect
Trump administration sued for failing to protect endangered West Coast orca
Lawsuit calls for ‘Whale Protection Zone’ as more southern residents die -- from Center for Biological Diversity -- Conservation groups sued the Trump administration [on Monday] for ignoring a legal petition to protect critically endangered
Center for Whale Research logs orca encounter in Haro Strait
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Encounter Summary: [metaslider id="71123"] Reports of residents on the west side of San Juan Island had been filing in during the morning along with a report of a
TWM Lecture Series: Protecting Orca foraging areas
Tuesday, August 27, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Tuesday, August 27, Dr. Frances C. Robertson, San Juan County Marine Program Coordinator, and Dr. Jason Wood,
Master Gardeners await your plant, garden problems
Saturday, August 17, Orcas Farmers Market and Wednesday, August 21 11 - 1, Driftwood Nursery Bring your garden problems to the San Juan County Master Gardeners at the Farmer’s Market on the Orcas Village Green
You may want to jump on this opportunity to learn about invasive American Bullfrog population
Saturday, August 17, 2-3 p.m., Otter Pond -- from Christian R. Oldham for Kwiaht -- Kwiaht herpetologist Christian Oldham will be presenting an educational workshop focused on the management of invasive American Bullfrogs on Saturday,
Still time to enjoy Moran State Park’s ‘Walks & Talks’ summer program
-- by Orcas Issues reporter Matthew Gilbert -- Flying under the radar of Orcas Island’s typically busy summer tourist season is a new series of educational lectures and interactive sessions at Moran State Park called
Southern Resident Killer Whale population has dropped to 73
-- from Center for Whale Research -- We are saddened to report that three adult killer whales (orca) are missing and presumed dead as of July 1, 2019. These whales are from the extremely endangered
Whale Museum Summer Lecture highlights sea otter conservation
Tuesday, August 20, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum Just an update – the talk/lecture presented by Shawn Larson entitled “Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris, Conservation: Can They Save The World?” scheduled at TWM is now postponed until
Whale Museum lecture series: Oil spills and cetaceans
What we’ve learned from the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills Thursday, August 29, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Thursday, August 29, Gary Shigenaka,
Kaleidoscope launches full-time Forest Preschool this fall
-- from Amber Paulsen for Kaleidoscope Preschool -- Kaleidoscope Preschool & Child Care Center is excited to announce that we will be starting a full time Forest Preschool this September. Our operating hours will be from Monday-Thursday, 9:00 to 3:30 with
