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
Our current Noctiluca bloom is early in the season, but harmless to humans
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I just got off our boat; we were sampling plankton around Waldron. The "tomato soup" blooms are Noctiluca scintillans, a largely harmless dinoflagellate. Noctiluca blooms often give way
You’re invited to join Port in removing noxious weeds, invasive species next month
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas will be holding two work parties for the purpose of removing noxious weeds and invasive species. On Saturday, May 13 and on
San Juan County’s annual Hazardous Waste Round-Ups now scheduled
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s hazardous waste round-up collection event is our community’s once-yearly opportunity to legally and responsibly dispose of poisonous, flammable, corrosive or other hazardous chemicals. “Proper disposal
Guest Opinion | Rep. Ramel strongly supports OI EV Charging Project
||| FROM ALEX RAMEL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ||| via Orcasonian reader I am writing to express my strong support for the Orcas Island EV Charging Project which was submitted by the Port of Orcas for
It’s a small world, this Earth of ours
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Earth Day is an opportunity to honor this remarkable world, our home, the blue planet. The Earth Day Orcas event combines the forces of dozens of groups, artists,
Earth Day | Family fun, kids’ activities
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Kids are encouraged to join in fun and educational activities on Earth Day. Start in the Storytelling Room in Benson Hall at 10am, come enjoy eco-theme stories read
Earth Day | Poetry as an ingredient in the environment
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| There was a time when nature, and the sea, seemed endless, a pristine resource that existed before and would endure well after human encounter. Can we imagine that
You’re invited to Land Bank extended public meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold an extended monthly meeting on April 21, 2023 from 8:30am – 1:45pm via Zoom. The meeting
Southern Resident Orca buffer bill clears Washington Legislature
Bill requires vessels to stay 1,000 yards from Orcas ||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| SEATTLE— A bill to create a 1,000-yard buffer around the critically endangered Southern Resident orcas
Earthrise | The future of clean transportation in island communities
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| By far, the most significant chunk of local direct greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) in San Juan County come from transportation – about 78%. County transportation emissions primarily come from
Free Lolita? Former trainers say planned move is a “death sentence”
||| FROM KEY BISCAYNE INDEPENDENT ||| It seems like a fairy tale, certainly a made-for-TV moment: Miami Seaquarium announcing last month that killer whale Lolita – its one-time top attraction also known as Tokitae – is to
Help keep an eye out for bird flu (and ticks)
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| The avian flu saga continues to develop as highly migratory birds return to temperate North America this spring along the Pacific Flyway from wintering grounds in Central and
Earth Day | Low tide on Eastsound waterfront
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Come explore the minus low tide! On Saturday, April 22, Island residents are invited to pick up colorful laminated wildlife guides at the Earth Day Orcas base camp
Commissioner Hilary Franz recognized again as a leader in wild salmon recovery for zero-discharge aquaculture commitment
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Washington State is once again raising the bar for governments and companies around the world when it comes to protecting aquatic ecosystems from the impacts of
Voice of the Earth | Music and art on Earth Day
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Multiple performances bring delightful and thought provoking live music to the Eastsound Waterfront on Earth Day, Sat. April 22nd. The celebration opens at 10am with an instrumental violin
