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
In move to protect whales, Polynesian indigenous groups give them ‘personhood’
||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| For many Indigenous groups across Polynesia, whales hold an ancient sacredness and spirit that connects all life. Whales — or tohorā, as Māori call them — guided their
Monthly bird walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, April 3 from 8-10am for the first of the 2024 monthly bird walks with avid
Help KWIAHT protect island wildlife
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Dead birds, small mammals and reptiles can tell us a lot about the spread of wildlife diseases and parasites such as ticks, and help us protect people, too.
Planet vs. Plastics! The Great Islands Clean-up is on Saturday, April 20
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Embark on a mission to protect our islands in the battle against plastics! Join your fellow islanders for the 2024 Spring Great Islands Clean-up on Saturday, April 20.
Earth Day workshops
||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| Orcas loves a parade and we are excited to host Earth Day Celebrations April 19-20 in Eastsound. The Procession of the Species parade on Earth
Upcoming training burns scheduled on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Fire Marshal is pleased to share upcoming scheduled training burns as local fire and rescue teams prepare for the summer season. Sunday, March 31st, 2024: San
‘Baby Saturdays’ are back at Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDI TROXEL for LUM FARM ||| Lum Farm at Coffelt Farm Preserve invites you to celebrate Spring with our newest crop of babies! A much-adored and adorable yearly tradition, “Baby Saturdays” will be
Mother orca dies after becoming beached on northern Vancouver Island
||| FROM NORTHERN SENTINEL ||| A mother orca became beached and died on northern Vancouver Island on Saturday (March 23), despite the rescue efforts of local community members. The orca was found on Saturday morning
Ag Guild announces over $19,000 available for FARM Fund awards
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) and partners throughout the San Juan Islands are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for
San Juan County publishes engagement guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) received an application from OPALCO for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a microgrid and battery installation project at the corner
New alert system aims to reduce the number of whales hit by vessels
||| FROM KNKX PUBLIC RADIO ||| In Washington State, the U.S. Coast Guard has launched a pilot program to alert ships to whale sightings in the Salish Sea and Puget Sound. The goal of the
Oyster Talk
When the tide is out, the table is set ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David
Orcas Recycling wins approval for rate adjustment
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING SERVICES ||| Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), Orcas Island’s non-profit waste management company, has received approval for adjustments to its trash and recycling tipping fees which will establish its
OPALCO awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator in Rosario Strait
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office has competitively selected OPALCO as one of two organizations to explore tidal energy development for what
Town’s response to County regarding Fair Grounds water usage
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| February 9, 2023 TO: Jon Cain Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 350 Court St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250 VIA EMAIL ONLY to jonc@sanjuancountywa.gov RE: Appeal of Notice of Violation –
