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
County to share draft report of Shoreline Cumulative Effects Evaluation
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is conducting a Cumulative Effects Evaluation of its shorelines for the Department of Ecology. A virtual public meeting to review the draft report is scheduled
Kenmore Air to launch daily service from Friday Harbor to Victoria International
||| FROM DAVID GUDGEL, PRESIDENT, KENMORE AIR ||| SEATTLE, WA, May 22, 2023 Kenmore Air, the leading seaplane operator in the Pacific Northwest, is excited to announce the expansion of its land-based plane service from Boeing
Are these Tent Caterpillars going to kill my trees?
||| FROM KATE YTURRI for MASTER GARDENERS ||| Many of you are wondering and worrying about the black and orange tent caterpillars you see on your red alders, roses and fruit trees. The Western Tent
Orca Action Month honors Southern Resident Orcas and Endangered Species Act
||| FROM ROSEMARY CONNELLI,I ORCA MONTH COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST ||| June is officially proclaimed Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest. This June marks the 17th annual celebration of Orca Month in Washington state and the
Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
||| FROM LIVE SCIENCE ||| Orcas have attacked and sunk a third boat off the Iberian coast of Europe, and experts now believe the behavior is being copied by the rest of the population. Three orcas (Orcinus
National Endangered Species Day 2023: When is it & why is it observed?
Endangered Species Day 2023: It is observed every year on the third Friday in May and this year it will fall on May 19. Check out this article for the history, celebration, significance, and more
‘Extremely rare’ white orca spotted in the wild
||| FROM NEWSWEEK ||| A "beautiful" and "extremely rare" light-colored orca has been spotted in waters off the coast of Japan. As seen in images captured by a local sightseeing company, the male orca lacks
POP UP Tour at Turtleback Mountain Preserve Garry Oak area
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC LAND BANK ||| The weather and the wildflowers are at PEAK fun! Orcas Preserve Steward, Peter Guillozet, will host a pop up tour THIS WED. Attached is a flyer for
Gardening questions, plant problems addressed at Driftwood Nursery next week
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for WSU MASTER GARDENERS ||| Please join us at Lorna’s Driftwood Nursery on Wednesday, May 24th. from 11:00 - 1:00 with your gardening questions, plant problems and plant and insect identification
Salish Sea Chronicles | Constant change: SRKW, Biggs, Humpback whales
||| SALISH SEA CHRONICLES by NATE AVERNA ||| As a kid, I can remember watching our Southern Resident orca almost exclusively. Humpback whales did not frequent the Salish Sea after decades of population decline from
Bubbling discovery along Cascadia Fault gives insight into area prone to 9.0 killer quakes in West
||| FROM FOX WEATHER ||| SEATTLE – Scientists have discovered something unusual on the seafloor miles off the Oregon coast to better help them understand potent earthquake zones. The findings happened along the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Letter to Editor | A set of dentures, $20 bill, and lipstick blotter?
||| FROM WILLIAM THOMPSON, "THE ROAD GUY" ||| Picking up litter can present interesting finds. A $20 bill was a nice find, a set of dentures was weird. But now, on an almost daily basis,
Caring for native trees in the San Juan Islands
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Kevin Zobrist is a Professor and Extension Forester in the Washington State University Extension Forestry On Wednesday, May 17 at 10 a.m. the Orcas Island Garden
Second generation of Coho Salmon found at Land Bank’s Coho Preserve on Orcas Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Local Fisheries Biologist, Jenny De Groot, shares an update on the emergence of Coho salmon at Coho Preserve on Orcas Island. "Spring is a time for optimism and hope. A
Conservation Land Bank events: May Round Up!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Conservation Land Bank is excited to share a series of events throughout May. From guided walks to habitat tours, there’s something for everyone! North Shore
