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
Whale Museum has two open houses coming up for prospective volunteers
||| FROM TRACIE MERRELL for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum is holding two open houses for anyone interested in volunteering with TWM’s Education Department. The open house events will be held on Thursday,
Tik-tok: It’s now time for a Ticks talk
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Warmer weather means that ticks will once again be questing for warm-blooded hosts including pets and people. Some islanders have already collected their first ticks of the new
Free weekend coming up at The Whale Museum
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| We love our community! We love our museum! We want to get the two of you together. We are inviting everyone to a “Free Weekend” at
Orcas are contaminated with a forever chemical associated with an unlikely product
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Orca whales are some of the most contaminated marine mammals in the world. The species are full of chemicals – from "highly toxic and carcinogenic" PCBs to the infamous insecticide DDT. Now, a group of
Join San Juan County Land Bank for an open house meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for an open house meeting on February 15 to provide input on three Lopez Preserves: Spencer Spit, Richardson Marsh, and
Open house coming up for three Lopez Island preserves
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank for an open house meeting to provide input on three Lopez Preserves: Spencer Spit, Richardson Marsh, and Lopez Hill. Spencer Spit Preserve is
Here comes that windy thing again
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...San Juan County and Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM
BREAKING | Army Corps of Engineers releases decision on Cherry Point terminal
US Army Corps Undermines Magnuson’s Legacy of Protecting the Salish Sea from Oil Spills After ignoring court order for 17 years, Corps authorizes unmitigated growth of BP’s tanker traffic ||| FROM LOVEL PRATT for FRIENDS
Garden Club hosts seed stewardship meeting
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for OI GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, February 15th at 10:00, the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting with Marisa Hendron. You may attend the presentation in person in
Committee hears Lovelett bill to protect southern resident orcas
||| FROM WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA – Legislation to further protect Washington’s endangered southern resident orca population was heard in the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee yesterday. Senate Bill 5371, sponsored
Weather advisory for cold, high winds tonight
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 256 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham,
Do we have King tides or plastic tides?
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The creatures that call these islands home need your help! If you enjoyed a stroll on the beach after the last set of king
You can register now for upcoming Ag Summit
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Early Bird Registration is now open for the 11th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 3 & 4, 2023 through 5 p.m. January 29. The Summit will
Guest Opinion | We all need to pay attention to what’s happening at the Port
||| BY SADIE BAILEY ||| Please read the Special Meeting presentation and follow along with the audio recording of the meeting and presentation, linked below. I was the only in-person attendee. Pierrette Guimond was the
Great White Sharks are being scared from their habitat by just two predators
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| There is no sea creature whose name inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the great white shark. With its sleek body optimized for hunting, its sharp
