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
Guest Column: San Juan Islands’ Style?
By Teddy Deane Calling all artists! And by that I mean ALL artistic disciplines, from textiles to text-tiles. We have a lot of artists here in San Juan County. I have no statistics, but I
Guest Opinion: Open Letter to Council re: Shoreline Characterization
Editor's Note: please see: https://theorcasonian.com/shoreline-comments-due-today-shoreline-form-a-hoax Dear Council Members, I became aware last week that the deadline for submitting a review of the Shoreline Characterization Report was due on Monday April 30, 2012. As I waded
What to Do with Japan’s Tsunami Debris
By Brendan Cowan, Director San Juan County Department of Emergency Management As time passes after the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, there is increasing attention being paid to the issue of tsunami debris washing
The Annual OIEF “Food for Thought” Event May 26th
From Janet Brownell, President, Orcas Island Education Foundation What are you doing Saturday of Memorial Weekend? Why barbecue at home -- when you can attend the Orcas Island Education Foundation's "“Picnic and Barbeque by the
Treat Yourself to a Peek and Purchase in Granny’s Attic
Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center "Lots of nice surprises for everyone" await visitors to Granny's Attic this Saturday, says Jane Heisinger, Coordinator of the
See What Mt. Baker Road Improvements Will Bring
Thursday, May 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. across from OPALCO generator plant San Juan County Public Works Department will host an Informational field walk on the Land Bank’s Stonebridge Preserve which will be
Letter to the Editor: Attention Waterfront Property Owners
Do you need help with your response for your Shoreline Inventory Report? Come to the Orcas Island Fire Department at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 for a work session on filling out the form
Council Postpones Public Hearing on Solid Waste Debt Ordinance
At issue: a15-year limited tax general obligation bond (totaling $815,000) for the purpose of converting existing interfund loans to long term debt. The San Juan County Council will postpone a public hearing on a proposed
Guest Opinion: Reflections on the 2nd Anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill
By Mike Doherty, Clallam County Commissioner and Lovel Pratt, San Juan County Councilmember As we reflect on the second anniversary of the Nation’s largest oil spill, we want to share information about the work we
Friends of the San Juans Host Earth Day Clean-Ups
On Orcas Island: FRIENDS of the San Juans will host a Crescent Beach clean-up Garbage bags and gloves provided. All ages encouraged. Prize for most unusual item collected. Call FRIENDS at 378-2319 for more information. When? Saturday, April
Documentary Screening — Legendary Environmental Leader Aldo Leopold
The San Juan Preservation Trust and the San Juan Island Library are pleased to co-host the documentary film Green Fire! Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time, on Friday, April 27
Moran State Park as an Outdoor Classroom
Sunday May 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Moran State Park From Fiona Norris, Science Director, San Juan Nature Institute San Juan Nature Institute and Kwiáht, with the collaboration of Friends of Moran
Wildflowers of Hogback Preserve Nature Walk
Sunday, April 29 at 1 p.m. at Mt. Pickett (see directions) Discover the floral features of this isolated meadow adjoining the southeast shoulder of Mt. Pickett with San Juan Preservation Trust Stewardship Director,
Skagit Community to Receive $535,000 for Cypress Island, Secret Harbor
from Tom Bugert, Outreach Director Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition In a last minute agreement before session ended, legislators released their final capital construction budget, including $535,000 for restoration work on Cypress Island and Secret
Video Tour of the Water’s Edge
"At the Water’s Edge" Lecture Series begins with "The Invisible Shoreline: A Video Tour of the Nearshore Ecosystem," on Wednesday April 25. The series is sponsored by the Stewardship Network of the San
