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
Farm Transfer 101 Webinar supports future of farming in the San Juan Islands
The webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 26 from 12:00–1:30 PM and is open to anyone interested in the future of farmland in the San Juan Islands ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
News Brief | Nearly $100M to help support endangered salmon runs
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| NOAA Fisheries has just announced up to $99 million for conservation and recovery projects in the West Coast states and Alaska. Much of the nearly $100 million is aimed at
Walk with the birds at Cascade Lake ‘walk and talk’
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Spring is here and the birds are singing! But what might they be saying? Wake up early, get some fresh air, gift your body with exercise and learn
Guest Opinion | The issues surrounding our National Parks
||| FROM JOSLIN BROETJS BAIRSTOW ||| As a resident of Orcas Island, I have the privilege of being surrounded by natural landscapes and beautiful parks. Theodore Roosevelt, commonly known as the conservation president, believed that
Farm Transfer 101 webinar supports future of farming in the San Juans
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for WSU SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and WSU San Juan County Extension invite farmers, landowners, and community members to attend Farm Transfer 101: Planning
Earth Day Honors | Local hero appreciation
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Earth Day Orcas is a unique and inclusive embrace of nature, arts, music, science and dance that celebrates a shared commitment to protecting the Salish
Orca whales captured on camera in Deception Pass breathtaking encounter
||| FROM YOU TUBE |||
Happy May Day from the Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Director's Note Lincoln Bormann Happy May Day! One of the best things about living in the islands is the opportunity to watch spring unfold in all its
WE-Bike rebate program | You may qualify for help purchasing a NEW E Bike!
Let's get riding ||| FROM VICKI LEIMBACK for WILDLIFE CYCLES ||| Program: Washington State Department of Transportation – WE-Bike e-bike rebate program Application window: March 30, 2026 → March 29, 2027 Selection method: Random monthly drawings starting April 13, 2026 Eligibility:
CWR Biggs encounter #2
||| FROM THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 11:36 AM ObservEnd: 12:27 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T049A2, T051 LocationDescr: Parry Bay EncSummary: Mark headed
CWR Biggs encounter #1
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 11:36 AM ObservEnd: 12:27 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T049A2, T051 LocationDescr: Parry Bay EncSummary: Mark headed out
Larsen fights for lower costs, supports farmers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Republicans are doing nothing in this Farm Bill to lower food prices for families, lower costs for farmers or lower tariffs for small
News Brief | Targeted hunts were supposed to curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now what?
||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| Over two decades, Illinois has been one of a number of states that have set up culling campaigns to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, a strange
A collaborative conservation with Land Bank, Conservation District
Lessons from five years of habitat restoration at Mount Grant—and what’s next ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and the San Juan Islands Conservation District on
Yellow Island lecture coming up April 29
Limited seating so arrive early ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB |||
