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
New baby spotted in J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There’s new hope in the J Pod of endangered Southern Resident orca whales. A new calf has arrived! On Apr. 6, Center for Whale Research biologist Mark Malleson spotted the
Statement from Washington Wildlife First on Governor Ferguson’s appointments to Fish and Wildlife Commission
||| FROM HEATHER NICHOLSON for WASHINGTON WILDLIFE FIRST ||| Until this week, Washington had been a beacon of light in a world growing progressively darker for fish and wildlife. Under the leadership of former Governor
Get ready for the Spring 2025 Great Islands Cleanup
||| FROM THE EXCHANGE ||| It’s hard to believe that this is the 11 th year of the Great Islands Cleanup. The GICU started right here on Orcas, in 2014. Since then, community volunteers have
San Juan County Comp Plan: Get involved!
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| San Juan County is updating the County Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) this year. The Comp Plan is an important guiding document for managing land
Loyalty to the Earth | How to connect with the natural world
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." —John Muir ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELIZABETH ROBSON ||| The first thing to understand is that we are already connected. We breathe
Wind advisory until 5pm
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1050 AM PDT Tue Apr 8 2025 San Juan County-Port Townsend Area-Island County- Including Freeland, Port Townsend, Langley, and Friday
Gardeners and Farmers | Regenerate your soil
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS and SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Learn about innovative soil building methods at work on Orcas Island farms. Sat. April 12th, meet at Rising Oak Farm on Nordstrom Lane at
State data center leasing reaches new high amid growth in AI
||| FROM REAL ESTATE NEWS & TV ||| Growth in artificial intelligence is driving data center demand in Washington State, according to CBRE’s latest North American Data Center Trend Report. Tenants and owners are also
San Juan County announces 2025 Hazardous Waste Round-ups this Spring
This year's round-ups aim to continue protecting both the environment and public safety by ensuring hazardous chemicals like flammable, corrosive, or poisonous substances are properly handled. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan
2025 Comp Plan Update: Transportation Element, Plan Intro, & Administration piece ready for review
Public comments regarding the draft transportation element and others can be submitted by April 17 for review at the Planning Commission meeting on April 18. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County
News on State of the Salish Sea | Science Day Tuesday
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS MONTH ||| Tuesday Apr 8th is Science Day for Earth Day Orcas Month. Two informative and valuable events full of local environmental impact news are meeting at the Parish Hall
Community feedback requested on 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The San Juan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is being updated from its original 2012 version and is now open for public comment – community feedback
June is Orca Action Month 2025. Please join us
||| FROM ORCA SALMON ALLIANCE ||| It’s that time again! June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest, and the Orca Salmon Alliance is looking forward to all kinds of activities throughout the region.
Friday Harbor High School students advocate for recycling reform in Olympia
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| On March 24, Friends of the San Juans led a group of passionate student advocates from the Friday Harbor High School Eco Club to
Commerce rescinds funding for tidal energy project after tribal objections
Decision to rescind funding respects sovereignty of tribal nations ||| FROM WASHINGTON DEPT. OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce has withdrawn funding for a proposed tidal energy research project
