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
San Juan Preservation Trust seeks summer internship applicants
||| FROM CRAIG CANINE for SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST ||| The San Juan Preservation Trust https://sjpt.org/ (SJPT) is seeking applicants for its 2024 Fred E. Ellis Summer Internship. This internship program is designed to expose the
Wind chills as low as -5 F predicted throughout night, early morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 505 PM PST Fri Jan 12 2024 San Juan County-Western Skagit County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de
Register now for Winter Birding Workshop coming up in March
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Increase your birding skills through field trips and presentations! This year's Winter Birding Workshop, a collaboration with The Whale Museum and San Juan Islands Audubon, will
Weather Alert | Brrrrr only begins to describe it; it might even get below Brrrrr
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 1251 PM PST Thu Jan 11 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior- Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Admiralty Inlet
Brrrrr | Wind chill advisory issued thru Saturday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| Wind Chill Advisory Thu 9:37 AM - Sat 7:00 AM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 937 AM PST Thu Jan 11 2024 San Juan
Alaskan Chinook in peril; a plea for protection under the Endangered Species Act
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Wild Fish Conservancy filed a petition today calling for federal protection of Alaskan Chinook, also known as ‘king’ salmon, under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. This
San Juan County is prepared for inclement weather – and you should be, too
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ||| San Juan County is pleased to provide the public with a reminder of Public Works services, priorities, and mission during inclement weather. Additionally, there are several ways
Mount Vernon awarded $12.5 M bipartisan infrastructure law grant to install 78 EV charging ports
Larsen, Donovan and Boudreau applaud game-changing investment in MVLC project ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| MOUNT VERNON, WA – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding the City of Mount Vernon
From Nantucket | New state rules would regulate coastal development, construction
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental
2024 farmer/rancher listening sessions are on the horizon
||| FROM FAITH VAN DE PUTTE for AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE ||| The Agricultural Resource Committee (ARC) of San Juan County is inviting the agricultural community to share their questions, concerns, and ideas related to agricultural
Tips for our upcoming freezing weather
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER ||| Greetings friends and happy new year! We write today because we will be seeing freezing temperatures this week and possibly snow. This is a good time to get prepared to
High wind warning with gusts up to 65 mph
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| High Wind Warning Mon 2:58 AM - Tue 10:00 PM URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 258 AM PST Mon Jan 8 2024 San Juan County-Admiralty
Environmental Stewardship Department requests salmon recovery project proposals
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is requesting Salmon Recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2024 grant funding cycle. Private citizens, non-profit organizations, local,
Tick Talk | We’re seeing native ticks about a month earlier than usual
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Native ticks are emerging about a month early due to unusually mild fall and early winter weather; be sure to check yourself and your dog if you go
Join Lopez, Orcas Garden Clubs for native plant discussion
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Master Gardener Jane Wentworth Please join Lopez Island Garden Club and Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 when we welcome Master Gardener
