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
SJ National Monument Not on Trump’s List
-- by Lin McNulty -- On Apr. 26, 2017 the White House initiated an executive order authorizing the review of national monuments designated since Jan. 1, 1996. The order targets monuments of more than 100,000 acres
Governors Issue Statement on Offshore Drilling
-- from Chase Gallagher, Gov. Inslee's Office -- Governor Jay Inslee, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., and Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today in response to a presidential executive order to revise
Pigs, Plants, and Pickett: A Peek into Our History
-- from Amy Nesler, San Juan Visitors Bureau -- Who would have thought a trespassing pig could start a war? Only in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Discover this and other colorful stories during History Lives
And the Good Steward Awards Go To…
-- from Amy M. Nesler, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- The envelope, please... Yes, the time has come to hand out the much-anticipated Finnies, and what better time than Earth Day to award those who have
NW Tribes Sue USCG for Failure to Protect Orca
-- from Bellingham Herald -- Two Northwest Indian tribes are suing the U.S. Coast Guard, saying the agency has failed to protect endangered orcas from the risk of oil spills associated with tanker traffic in
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
-- from MaryAnn Wagner, Sea Grant -- A new population of invasive European green crab has been found at Dungeness Spit, near Sequim, Washington, rekindling concern over the potential for damage to local marine life
You’re Invited to an “Open Forest”
Monday, May 1, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Orcas Island Forest School Open Forest Curious about what a Forest School looks like? Orcas Island Forest School will hold an Open Forest Monday, May 1 from 3:30-5:30
Morris: Victoria to Get Sewage Treatment Plant
-- from Rep. Jeff Morris -- This year has...seen the resolution of a problem that has affected our shores for decades. Victoria, BC does not have full sewage treatment for their city and most waste
Land Bank Opens Coho Preserve on Friday
Friday, April 28, 10 a.m., Coho Preserve, Orcas Island -- from Tanja Williamson -- Coho Preserve Cascade Creek. Photo: Kurt Thorson The San Juan County Land Bank invites you to join us for the
Great Islands Clean Up Cleans Up on Orcas
-- from ORS/The Exchange and Orcas Elementary School -- Some of the litter gathered in three hours of clean up by caring volunteers on Saturday Big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in
“The Universe in Verse” Live-Streamed
Streamed live at 4 p.m Pacific time, Monday, April 24 -- from Brain Pickings by Maria Popova-- This "labor-of-love [is a] celebration of science and protest against the defunding of the arts. (Original announcement below.)
Just-released Film Features Standing Rock
Sunday, April 30, 7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- There will be a screening of “Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock" the just-released documentary from Myron Dewey, Josh Fox, and James
Site Clearing Underway at Park & Ride
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz -- Our Contractor, Razz Construction Inc., has made quick progress on site with clearing and grubbing activities at the Orcas Village Park and Ride site. Drivers are cautioned to reduce speeds within
That Bright Orange Bloom in East Sound
-- from Russel Barsh, Kwiaht Director -- Photo: Sarka Martinez, SoundToxins The bright orange “bloom” that appeared along the East Sound shoreline yesterday is a harbinger of spring, and its timing reflects the
Celebrate Mother Earth All Weekend
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 GREAT ISLANDS CLEAN-UP ON EARTH DAY (Saturday, April 22, 9 - 12 pm) It is time for the 2017 Great Islands Clean-Up, the annual county-wide greening event where volunteers collect litter from
