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
Ag Guild announces over $19,000 available for FARM Fund awards
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) and partners throughout the San Juan Islands are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for
San Juan County publishes engagement guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) received an application from OPALCO for a conditional use permit (CUP) for a microgrid and battery installation project at the corner
New alert system aims to reduce the number of whales hit by vessels
||| FROM KNKX PUBLIC RADIO ||| In Washington State, the U.S. Coast Guard has launched a pilot program to alert ships to whale sightings in the Salish Sea and Puget Sound. The goal of the
Oyster Talk
When the tide is out, the table is set ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David
Orcas Recycling wins approval for rate adjustment
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING SERVICES ||| Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), Orcas Island’s non-profit waste management company, has received approval for adjustments to its trash and recycling tipping fees which will establish its
OPALCO awarded phase 1 funding to explore tidal generator in Rosario Strait
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office has competitively selected OPALCO as one of two organizations to explore tidal energy development for what
Town’s response to County regarding Fair Grounds water usage
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| February 9, 2023 TO: Jon Cain Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 350 Court St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250 VIA EMAIL ONLY to jonc@sanjuancountywa.gov RE: Appeal of Notice of Violation –
Discover the seasons of Turtleback Mountain Preserve, one step at a time
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Are you interested in knowing more about what Land Bank staff do throughout the year on Turtleback Mountain Preserve and why? Join us for a series of walks
Hazardous Waste Pick-up
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| Time to clean out under the sink and in the garage: ORS/The Exchange will host a Household Hazardous Waste collection event at the Orcas Transfer Station
High wind warning Saturday through Sunday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1237 PM PST Fri Mar 8 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities
Upcoming workshops for waterfront property owners
||| FROM KATHERINE DIETZMAN for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Reminder! Upcoming workshops for shoreline property owners! Geology, engineering, and local habitat experts will guide you through shore-friendly property management options. Following the workshop,
Forest Stewardship Course
A 3-day intensive course for forest and woodland owners in the San Juan Islands Your land. Your trees. Your goals. ||| FROM CAITIE BLETHEN for WSU EXTENSION SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Natural beauty, wildlife, ecosystem
County’s Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee seeks two new members
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is accepting applications for two volunteer positions on its Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee. A member from District 3 (includes Lopez, Shaw, and Decatur) -
Register now for Whale Museum’s Virtual Gear Up Workshop for Marine Naturalists
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Register now for The Whale Museum’s Virtual Gear Up Workshop on April 5 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s theme is: Toxins in killer whales and
Orcas Island Food Bank works with local farms
||| FROM EMILY BENNETT for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Quite often when you hear the phrase “local produce” you don’t realize that it means produce grown within 40 miles of your location. At the
