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
Southern Resident orcas have more diverse diet than previously thought, research reveals
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| Southern Resident killer whales, a critically endangered population that frequents the Puget Sound during the summer and fall, have a more varied diet than previously believed, according to new research.
Annual Gardening Workshop
||| FROM KATE YTURRI for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Join SJC Master Gardeners for our Annual Gardening Workshop lecture series, held in October over two weeks and presented as Zoom webinars so that gardeners can
Eat, Pray, Pollute | On the needed death of tourism
||| FROM COUNTERPUNCH ||| A crowd of 3,000 anti-tourism protesters descended on posh downtown Barcelona last July, their demeanor one of delighted malice. They cordoned off hotels and eateries with hazard tape, as if demarcating
Understanding Fertilizer Use for Garden Soils
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join us for our meeting Wednesday, October 16th, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Craig Cogger to speak about soils and fertilizer use, including organic fertilizers,
Letter to Editor | Spirit of Land Bank is foresight, generosity
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING and JESSE VISCIGLIA ||| The lands preserved and stewarded by the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank are a cornerstone of what makes our county special. These lands not only safeguard
County plans next vessel turn-in event
Over 240 gallons of mixed fuels and other hazardous liquids, 22 fire extinguishers, one propane tank, and 443 pounds of marine batteries were safely disposed of rather than ending up in the marine environment |||
Whale entangled in rope freed after ‘complex,’ 4-day operation off Canada
||| FROM BRADENTON HERALD ||| A humpback whale “severely” entangled in fishing gear was freed during a complicated, multi-day operation off the coast of Canada. The rescue occurred not far from Prince Rupert — a
Wild orcas spotted hunting dolphins off Chile in a scientific first
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| In the Humboldt Current, off the coast of Chile, an enigmatic pod of orcas has been seen tearing apart unexpected prey. On multiple occasions, scientists and citizen scientists observed the
Orcas Island Farm Tours begin on October 4
||| FROM JULIE CURTIS for SJI CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The 2024 Farm Tours of the San Juans have begun and promise to be the most impressive yet! After a successful kickoff on San Juan Island,
Joint statement on Columbia R. hatchery settlement with WA Dept. Fish and Wildlife
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY||| Wild Fish Conservancy, The Conservation Angler, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife filed a consent decree last week to settle claims in an Endangered Species Act lawsuit
You’re Invited! Join the County at Open Houses this fall to lend your voice to 2025 Comp Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to host a series of grocery store information booths and open house events on three islands where the community can learn more about
New Southern Resident orca calf seen in stunning NOAA drone video
||| FROM KOMO TV ||| A team of scientists captured a new orca whale calf alongside its mother in a stunning drone video, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries. The footage was captured on
North Shore Preserve opening
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Don't forget to mark your calendars for the much-anticipated opening of North Shore Preserve on Saturday, September 28th! Located near the northwest corner of Orcas Island, the 58-acre
Letter to Editor | O’Day working to solve Community Treasures crisis
“If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” --Benjamin Franklin ||| FROM FRANK PENWELL for COMMUNITY TREASURES ||| Wow! Thank you all for your kind words and phone calls regarding Community Treasures
Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Mason Bee Cocoon Harvesting Hands-on Workshop Saturday ~ October 5th 2:30 - 3:30 PM Orcas Public Library This special event is FREE for members. Give our native mason
