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
Wildfire smoke being forecast in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Eastern Washington is predicted to make its way to Western Washington this weekend, based on forecasted overnight shifts in wind patterns.
Molt Search | Your chance to defend marine waters against a sneaky invader
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Calling all nature enthusiasts, community scientists, volunteers, and beachgoers! Help combat the growing concern and spread of a destructive menace to the islands and
Whale Museum summer lecture series: Reducing vessel impacts on southern resident orca
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us on September 14 at 7 p.m. for a virtual lecture presented by Julie Watson. FREE and open to the public. The critically endangered Southern
Nonprofit offers wildfire risk assessments in Hawaii County
||| FROM WEST HAWAII TODAY at Request of Orcasonian Reader ||| In the wake of the deadly Maui wildfires and the blazes that damaged properties in West Hawaii, a Waimea-based nonprofit organization is conducting community
Collaborative research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline in the San Juan Islands
||| FROM TINA WHITMAN for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Eelgrass, a flowering plant that grows in shallow marine waters, supports marine food webs including Dungeness crabs, spawning habitat for Pacific herring, and feeding
Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood this week to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNA MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Wednesday August 16th from 11:00 - 1:00 the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be answering garden questions and collecting plant problem samples for analysis at
Burn ban on recreational fires in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal has declared a ban on all recreational fires effective 12 p.m. Noon on August 14, 2023. Due to current atmospheric and field
On being Fire Wise
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It has been so very sad to see the devastating wildfires sweeping through neighborhoods on Maui this week. The winds continue to spread the flames and their firefighting resources have
Whale Museum participates in County Fair giving campaign
Keep our research vessels running! ||| FROM THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Help us fill the tank of our Emergency Vessel Repair Fund! The Whale Museum’s programs Soundwatch and San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Modified burn ban in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal, in conjunction with the San Juan County Fire Chiefs, have modified the BURN BAN posted from July 21st, 2023. (View previous burn ban
Fun In the Sun for Families: ‘Seed to Sprout’ classes offered this summer
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Health & Community is proud to offer hands-on learning opportunities in the garden this summer! Families are welcome to join the fun and
Orcas are teaching each others to ram into boats for fun: ‘It’s Only a Game’
Scientists believe the animals appear to be 'playing,' and are not acting aggressively ||| FROM THE MESSENGER.COM ||| Orcas off the Spanish coast are having a ball interacting with and targeting small sailing and fishing
Latest from Lekanoff | Yellow Island
||| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| It’s already August! I hope this message finds you well and enjoying a beautiful Washington summertime. In this newsletter, I’d like to share some upcoming legislative priorities from mine, as
A red-tailed hawk’s journey to Orcas Island
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| A young female Red-Tailed Hawk trapped at SeaTac Airport and later released in the Skagit Valley has been spotted near West Sound. It may be the first relocated
San Juan County announces beginning of road striping
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road striping schedule beginning on Monday, August 21 and lasting approximately several weeks. Pavement markings, including centerlines, shoulder
