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
History Lives Here Events, Exhibits Scheduled for May
-- from Sandy Strehlou -- History Lives Here National Historic Preservation Month May 2018 Day Event All Month From the Collection: Photos of Eastsound. 11am-4pm Tuesday through Saturday, Sunday noon-3pm. All Month Farmers Market @ Historic Brickworks.
Leadership San Juan Islands to Graduate 14th Class
Friday, May 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday Harbor Grange -- from Jim Hooper -- Front: Hannah Lawson (SJI), Poke Haffner (O), Erika Nelson (SJI), Abigale Anderson (SJI), Stephanie Coffey (SJI), Daniel Martz (O), Stacey
Come Share Your Ideas at WA State Ferries Local Open House
Wednesday, May 2, Friday Harbor -- from Jim Corenman for SJ Ferry Advisory Committee -- Washington State Ferries will be holding open house events next Wednesday May 2 in Friday Harbor, and on some interisland
OPALCO New Phone System Improves Outage Info
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- If you’ve called OPALCO lately, you’ve noticed the new phone system. Like it is in the rest of the world, callers start out with an automated menu and press
Master Gardeners Will Diagnose Your Plants
-- from Dianne Macondray -- Announcing the return of the San Juan County Master Gardeners to the Farmer’s Market in Eastsound on Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please bring fresh samples
Meet the Co-author at Book Release Celebration
Wednesday, April 25, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Funhouse Commons -- from Justin Cox -- SeaDoc's Joe Gaydos co-authored a new book called Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids [Review] and we're celebrating
Orcas Currents Lecture: Russel Barsh to Speak on San Juans Marine Food Web
Sunday, April 29, 2 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- On Sunday afternoon, April 29, Kwiáht Director Russel Barsh will deliver an Orcas Currents lecture on “The Marine Food
Forest Inventory Workshop Coming Up
Saturday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Midkiff Family Forest, Lopez Island -- from Cailin Mackenzie for Northwest Natural Resource Group -- Northwest Natural Resource Group is hosting a workshop on how to complete a forest inventory
Big Weekend Planned by The Whale Museum
“Gear Up” Workshop for Marine Naturalists on April 21, and Earth Day Workshop on April 22 -- from Tracie Merrill for Whale Museum -- You are invited to join The Whale Museum for two special programs
Support Solar Energy — Locally
-- from the San Juan Islands Conservation District-- The San Juan Islands Conservation District would like to present OPALCO's Community Solar Project. The project opened for member participation on March 21st and, to date, we
3% Thursday for the Food Bank
-- from the Orcas Island Food Bank -- Even if you are not a member of the Orcas Island Food Co-op you may still shop there, and 3% of any purchase you make on Thursday, April
Guest Opinion: Choose Your Future
-- from Natalie Menacho for Plan Ahead San Juans -- Planning Commission continues Vision Statement Deliberations The Planning Commission is working hard to crowdsource resident ideas about the future of San Juan County. Even if
Yes on I-1631: Support Clean Air and Clean Energy
-- by Rosalinda Guillen, executive director of Community to Community Development; and Ander Russell, Clean Water program manager for RE Sources for Sustainable Communities -- The work of protecting people and the planet is a
Celebrate Earth Day at the Great Islands Clean-Up
Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., All Islands -- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling -- Hundreds of volunteers throughout the San Juan Islands will gather on Sunday, April, 22, 2018 to celebrate
Letter to Editor | Get in on OPALCO Solar Project
-- from Sharon Abreu -- I want to make sure that you know about the community solar project that OPALCO is planning. This is a big deal. We are so fortunate to live in a
