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
Center for Whale Research finds all three pods in Puget Sound
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 09:22 AM ObservEnd: 03:05 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit Other Observers: Monika Wieland Shields, Jason Shields, Taylor Redmond, Florian Granier, Vanessa Pirtle
Avian flu season | Message from WDFW and Kwiaht
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| It’s that time of year when the risk of avian flu in migrating geese, ducks and other waterfowl is greatest. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and
Is this imposter syndrome?
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| Looking at the population of San Juan County, it’s easy to wonder how such a tiny place—just 0.000212% of the world’s population—expects to make even the smallest dent in the
News Brief | WA and Alaska halibut fishing crews see troubling signs
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The fishing has become a lot tougher, and, last year, a fall fishing trip in the Bering Sea was an outright disaster. Halibut now appear to be at, or
News Brief | How snowy could it be this winter?
||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| No, the colors of the woolly bear caterpillar you saw in your backyard this fall can’t tell you if it’s going to be a snowy winter. The ingredients needed to
News Brief | Rare orca superpod comes to Seattle – All 74 of them
||| FROM KUOW ||| In the morning light, observers on shore in Edmonds spotted a handful of pointy black dorsal fins just north of the cross-sound ferry lanes. The participants were the Northwest’s endangered orcas.
News Brief | NOAA cuts back on West Coast seismic data used for alerts
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ended a contract with the Alaska Earthquake Center that helped maintain some seismic stations and transmit data in real time. Alaska state seismologist
San Juan County partners with Mill to launch pilot program for home food recycling
New pilot will offer convenient options for households without space or time for traditional composting at home. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is partnering with Mill, a leader in smart
EV charging station installed; recycling tips; a way to recycle plastic film
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| New EV Charging Stations at The Exchange Thanks to a local grant and some hard work by Bruce Benton, we can now offer complimentary EV charging
Salish Seeds Project in final steps of seed processing
"Cleaning” seed is complete, soon to be packaged and put in cold, dry storage ||| FROM CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting
OPALCO member survey coming up
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO has been engaging with members this year about our shared energy future and the future of renewables in San Juan County. Regionally and
Orcas Christian students give back through Fall service projects
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Students at Orcas Christian School (OCS) recently took part in their annual fall service day, volunteering at several sites across Orcas Island. From helping at the local food bank
News Brief | Dolphins observed wearing sea sponge hats
Are they trying to woo the ladies? ||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Now, dolphins are wowing us with flamboyant sea sponge fascinators. ORIGINALLY POSTED BY SCIENCE ALERT Male humpback dolphins wear sea sponges on their
Heating With Wood | A fireside chat
Exploring sustainable forestry, self-reliance, and ecological health ||| FROM STEPHANIE PRIMA for SAN JUAN ISLAND GRANGE ||| The San Juan Island Grange invites the public to a Fireside Chat on Heating with Wood on Thursday,
News Brief | Farmer’s Alamanc just published its last issue
||| FROM CBS NEWS ||| A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance has published for the final time. For centuries, the Farmers Almanac has used
