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
The Texas floods were made worse by climate denialism
Elected officials must be held accountable, now and in the future, for the lives lost in disasters brought on by increasingly extreme weather ||| FROM MICHAEL BLOOMBERG at BLOOMBERG.COM ||| The tragic news out of
Heritage Apples and Wild Hybrids | A deep look at resilience through local food
What do forgotten orchards and wild-growing trees reveal about our island’s future? ||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA for SAN JUAN GRANGE ||| Botanist Madrona Murphy returns to the Grange to share discoveries from her work with
Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener
Now at the Market Garden Nursery ||| FROM JULIA TURNEY and JAY LUCAS for ORCAS MASTER GARDENERS ||| Do you have a question about your soil, have a problem with your fruit tree, or are
Fires reported to OIFR for first week of July 2025
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Between July 1 and July 4, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to five fire calls, including two structure fires in Olga. The first
Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other
Act now to save killer whales, urges new report
Rising marine noise as shipping increases is one key cause of the dangerous decline in the southern resident killer whale population. ||| FROM THE TYEE ||| In March, nearly three dozen scientists gathered over three
Beach cleanup at Eastsound Waterfront Park
Join the Fun, Protect the Shoreline ||| FROM JESSICA ARDIS ||| On Saturday, July 19th, community members and visitors alike are invited to roll up their sleeves for a good cause: protecting Orcas Island’s beloved
The largest bald eagle nest ever found in Washington State
||| FROM NEWSBREAK ||| In the majestic wilderness of Washington State, a remarkable discovery has captured the attention of bird enthusiasts and scientists alike. The largest bald eagle nest ever recorded in the state has
OIGC to participate in Independence Parade Saturday, July 5
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Show your love for pollinators & friends by walking in the parade with the Orcas Island Garden Club! JOIN US IN THE INDEPENDENCE PARADE on Saturday, July 5th
Orcas caught ‘kissing’ for two minutes with tongue
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| We've recently seen orcas foray into the world of fashion by wearing dead salmon as hats. Now a pair of orcas has been caught 'French kissing', taking their apparent mockery
Puget Sound orca pod threatened by salmon decline
||| FROM CBS NEWS ||| Lurking beneath the surface of Washington's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent and endangered species: orca whales. Unique to these waters and once thriving, there are now believed
On July 3, Earth will reach its farthest point from the Sun – 152M kilometers away
||| FROM IFL SCIENCE||| On July 3, 2025, at 3:54 pm ET, the Earth will officially reach its furthest point from the Sun for this year. This is called aphelion. Our planet’s orbit is very
Friday Harbor Film Fest special event | Resident Orca at SJ Community Theatre
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL Join us at 7pm on July 16 for an unforgettable evening centered on the extraordinary story of Tokitae—also known as Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut—whose life in captivity
Youth Green Boating summer internship
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Help protect the Salish Sea this summer! Lead friendly, face-to-face dockside outreach promoting clean boating. $20/hr for just 4 hours/week with a flexible schedule.
Orcas ask humans to lunch, share massages
||| FROM DIVERNET.COM ||| More than 30 cases of wild killer whales attempting to share their prey with human beings are the subject of a study published today (30 June). The incidents, spread over four
