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
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
Letter to Editor | Thoughts on litter funding
||| FROM WILLIAM THOMPSON (AKA THE ROAD GUY) ||| I've been removing litter from Orcas roads on pretty much a daily basis for twenty years. It's my way of honoring the privilege of living on
Lekanoff wraps up a successful 2003 Legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s hard to believe we’ve finished the 2023 legislative session! I want to take a moment to thank you for your engagement and
Landmark legal victory ending overharvest marks turning point for SRKW, wild chinook recovery
||| FROM ELMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Yesterday, in an international, coastwide environmental victory, Seattle federal Court issued a landmark order halting the overharvest of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska that has persisted
