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
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
Planting the seeds with ‘Grow Your Own Food’ and ‘Seed to Sprout’
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This Spring San Juan County Health & Community Services (HCS) and WSU Extension Master Gardeners hosted a free four-week program for families with preschool-age children to learn about
Master Gardeners return to Driftwood Nursery to diagnose plant problems
Perhaps the San Juan County Master Gardeners can help you grow flowers like these, as seen above in The Hague. ||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, August 2 and 16,
The “Blackfish” Legacy | Hopeful news as captive marine mammal industry continues to decline
||| FROM WORLD ANIMAL NEWS ||| A decade after the award-winning documentary “Blackfish” examined the ethics and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity, marine theme parks and aquariums that feature cetaceans are struggling to remain
Rogue killer whale attacks: How the US Navy responds
||| FROM THE AMERICAN MILITARY NEWS ||| With the arrival of summer, rumored orca attacks on vessels navigating the Strait of Gibraltar generated concern, prompting questions regarding how the U.S. Navy responds to increased whale
Experts say decades of recycling hype has backfired dramatically
||| FROM THE CONVERSATION ||| You've just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you're facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What's the most planet-friendly thing to
How Killer Whale grannies spend their time postmenopause
||| FROM CITIZEN DIGITAL NEWS ||| Female orcas, like their human counterparts, live decades beyond their reproductive years. Scientists are trying to untangle why. In doing so, researchers are aiming to uncover more clues to
Avian flu alert
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| A significant mortality event last week among Caspian Terns at Rat Island near Port Townsend raises concerns about a possible late summer outbreak of avian flu (HPAI) in
Bird walk coming to Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for THE SCULPTURE PARK ||| You don’t want to miss the next bird walk at the Sculpture Park. Our bird expert, Tyler Davis, tells us, “As this year’s young fledge and
UPDATED! Island Bat Ecology – A presentation by Kwiáht’s Russel Barsh
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join the Orcas Island Public Library for a fascinating conversation, Island Bat Ecology -- a presentation by Russel Barsh, Kwiáht Director. The gathering will be
Electric Summer Revolution: Come to the EV Jamboree on Lopez!
Thursday, Aug 24, 3 - 5 p.m. – FREE Family Fun! ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| EVERYONE is invited to the OPALCO Electric Vehicle (EV) Jamboree at Lopez Village
Arcata, CA proclaims support for recognizing rights of Southern Resident Orca
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS FOR THE SALISH SEA ||| Arcata, CA (July 20, 2023)— Yesterday, the Mayor of the City of Arcata, CA, signed a proclamation describing the City of Arcata’s support
County launches pilot program to expand plastic film recycling for San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County, in partnership with SC Johnson, a manufacturer of household consumer brands, is kicking off a pilot program to recycle plastic film. This is the fourth
