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
Free Workshop for Shoreline Property Owners and Managers
Saturday, September 24, 9 a.m. - noon, San Juan Island Grange -- from Katie Fleming -- Interested in learning more about your shoreline property and how it can help feed salmon, seabirds and orca? Join
Kids and Canoes: a Lummi – Odd Fellows Project
-- from Peter Fisher -- Odd Fellows and Lummi Dean Washington . Photo courtesy of Ron Glassett Kids and Canoes! Dear to the heart of many of us over the years has been
Orcas Sends a Troubadour for Our Times to the Big Apple
-- a review of "The Climate Monologues" by Margie Doyle -- Sharon Abreu as a Colorado cowgirl in "The Climate Monologues". See her repeat performance next Thursday evening, Sept. 15 at Random Howse.
Orcas Recycling to Host “Exchange @ The Grange” this Sunday
Sunday, September 11, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Orcas Island Grange -- from Pete Moe, Orcas Recycling -- On Sunday, September 11, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) will host a community Swap Meet at the Orcas
County Land Bank Announces Sept. 16 Hearing to Deliberate on Parks, Trails and Natural Areas
Sept. 15 deadline for Public Comments -- from the San Juan County Land Bank-- The Parks, Trails and Natural Areas Plan (PTNA) provides direction for the development, management and acquisition of parks, trails, non-motorized transportation
Letter to the Editor: Back to School Clothing Drive
-- from Ellen Edwardson and Larry Coddington -- I am collecting children's clothing for the Swap Meet, Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Grange. The clothing will be available for free, to children who have not
WSF’s Yakima Now Back in Service
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE 5 p.m.: Following necessary repairs to the Yakima, the San Juan Island routes return to regular service. The Yakima will sail the Anacortes 4:45 pm to Friday Harbor.
WSU Presents Forest Owners Field Day
Saturday, September 17, 7:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m., Lopez Island -- from Ian Fawley, WSU -- This is a smaller, local version of our regional field day. The San Juan Islands Field Day will feature a
Sun Comes Out to Kickoff Back to School Event
--by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=46488] The 2016-17 school year is off to an auspicious start, as evidenced at the Tuesday, Sept. 6 kickoff in the school courtyard in front of the Old Gym (maybe
Seasonal Ups and Downs
-- from Bea vonTobel -- Back in the early 60s when I was first exposed to geology classes, we learned about the "rebound theory." For those parts of the world that had been glaciated, an interglacial
Islanders Off to Help Lakota People
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Orcas Islanders, please help the Lakota People at Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota in their Stand against the Bakken Crude Oil Pipeline going 100 miles through the Standing Rock
“Boards in Gear” Workshops on Lopez and San Juan
Lopez: Thursday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lopez Center. San Juan: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor Advance registration required -- from Victoria Compton,
Whale Museum Lecture: Southern Resident Research Update
Tuesday, September 13, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger -- The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series Northwest Fisheries Science Center Southern Resident Killer Whale Research Update 2016 Presented by M. Bradley Hanson, Ph.D.
EWUA Seeks Recommendations from its Membership
-- from Fred Klein -- Republished Sept. 5 upon request It’s not hard to find stories in the media describing how drinking water is becoming increasingly precious and strategically important in many parts of the globe…
How to Hike and Leave No Trace
Thursday, September 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Moran State Park -- from Mehgan Herold -- Hike with the Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers and learn about Leave No Trace and tips for low impact hiking
