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 …?”
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Lecture Series: Garry Oak Prairie, a Unique Habitat
-- from Katherine Dietzman -- What are Garry Oaks and how do Garry Oak habitats support the ecology of the San Juan Islands and the Pacific Northwest? Join experts from San Juan Island and beyond
SJC Planning Commission Begins the Year by Discussing VRs, Agriculture, Pot Growing, and Tourism
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- On February 15 the San Juan County Planning Commission met for the first time in four months and got right to it by extending Tim Blanchard’s position
Calling All Tree-Loving, Bunny-Hugging, Dirt Worshipers
-- from Amy Nesler for San Juan Island Visitors Bureau -- Don’t forget -- it’s award season here in the San Juans! The Oscars have nothing on the Finnies. Know someone who deserves to walk
NEB Says Trans Mountain is in Public Interest, Despite Threat to Resident Orcas
-- from iPolitics.ca -- Although the [Canadian] National Energy Board acknowledges the Trans Mountain expansion project will have “significant adverse environmental effects” on critically endangered Southern resident killer whales and produce considerable greenhouse gas emissions,
Week in Review for Washington Legislative Bills
-- from Office of the Governor -- The governor's 100 percent clean energy bill is now ready for a vote in both chambers after it moved through fiscal committee earlier this week. The bill continues to gain public awareness.
Could this Tool Save Washington’s Shellfish?
-- from Crosscut.com -- Washington’s waters are under threat from a villain you can’t see. This computer model is giving oyster farmers a lifeline as they seek to adapt to one of the biggest marine
Inslee Statement on Trans Mountain Pipeline Recommendation
-- from Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today on the Canadian National Energy Board’s recommendation that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should go forward. “The Canadian Energy Board’s own analysis
OPALCO Candidate by Petition Disqualified
Candidate Forums Scheduled March 4 - 7 -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- An OPALCO member, Dwight Lewis of Lopez Island, completed a petition to run for an open position on the OPALCO Board
New Study: How to Save a Seabird
-- from Ed Melvin for Washington Sea Grant -- A new study outlines more than a decade of success in reducing seabird bycatch in Alaska’s longline fisheries, and where there’s still room for improvement In
Cultural Creatives, Changemakers to Converge on Orcas
Thursday - Sunday, March 21-24, Rosario Resort -- from Jan Lynn for Imagine Convergence -- Within the heart of the Salish Sea, there is a convergence of Changemakers and Bridgebuilders who connect to innovate, nurture,
Washington Sea Grant to Launch New Radio Program on KPTZ 91.9 FM: Coastal Cafe
-- from MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant -- First program airs Thurs., Feb. 21 @ 12:10 a.m. and Thurs., Feb 28 @ 5:35 p.m. Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with KPTZ 91.9 FM in Port
WSU Extension Offers Forest Stewardship Course for Property Owners
Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., March 16 - April 13 -- from Brendan Whyte, Washington State University Extension -- Dead and dying trees have proliferated throughout western Washington, highlighting the need for better forest
Senator Lovelett Supports San Juan Islands Specialty License Plate, Orca Protection Bills
-- from the Office of Sen. Liz Lovelett -- Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) introduced bills supporting stewardship of the San Juan Islands and orca protection today. SB 5919 would create a specialty license plate that represents
OPALCO Announces Board Candidates for April Election
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO’s Elections & Governance Committee has interviewed and approved a slate of candidates for the 2019 Board of Directors election. There are seven board members representing four districts
Oil Sheen Spotted Near Cayou Quay Marina
-- from Janet Alderton -- At around 1:22 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, my contractor, Greg Smith, noticed the rainbow sheen of an oil spill in Deer Harbor. He immediately told me about the spill.
