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
Guest Opinion | A new vision for Eastsound Water
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN, ELISABETH BRITT, BRIAN EHRMANTRAUT, FRED KLEIN, and MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Openness, Transparency, Accountability and Responsibility — those are the key watchwords for a new vision we wish to propose for Eastsound
Klamath River flows free after the last dams come down, leaving land to tribes and salmon
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| The last of the four dams that nearly destroyed salmon populations on the Klamath River at the California-Oregon border was demolished last week, marking a significant victory for tribes and environmentalists who
Governor’s San Juan visit focuses on climate change, Climate Commitment Act
Tour of kelp beds, eelgrass meadows illustrates research, underscores climate issues around health of the Salish Sea ||| FROM NANCY DEVAUX for SALISH CURRENT ||| Gov. Jay Inslee visited San Juan Island last weekend, where
The Green Economy is hungry for copper—and people are stealing, fighting, and dying to feed it
With the possible exception of gold, no other metal has caused as much destruction as copper. In the coming years, we’ll need more of it than ever. ||| FROM WIRED.COM ||| Moqadi Mokoena had been
Some things about this Eastsound Water recall activity
||| FROM CAROL ANDERSON ||| Dear EWUA Members, Attending the recent EWUA board meeting the other night reminded me of being bullied when I was in kindergarten. I remember this big boy approaching me and
Letter to Editor | Landscaper for O’Day
||| FROM STEVE SCHRAMM ||| As a professional environmental landscaper for many years, I have represented numerous clients who are thrilled to live here and wish to enhance the natural beauty of their lands.
State officials scramble after discovering highly invasive species capable of wiping out major West Coast industry
'Threatens our environment and coastal economies' ||| FROM THE COOL DOWN ||| An invasive crab species is spreading in Washington, and officials are urging residents to help control the dangerous population. What's happening? The European
Resiliency planning for San Juan Islands included in transformational $73.6MM-Federal Climate Award
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| In a groundbreaking step towards protecting the future of the San Juan Islands, the Samish Indian Nation and Friends of the San Juans are
Farm Funding Workshop
Farm Funding Workshop September 10th helps San Juan County farmers find grant funding to support their farming enterprises ||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for WSU EXTENSION ||| Join a free farm funding grant workshop hosted by
Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry
||| FROM KUCB NEWS ||| Black cod fishermen in the Bering Sea have reported an increase in orcas taking their catch off their fishing lines in recent years. Orca depredation isn't just a costly headache
U.S. officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save another species from extinction
||| FROM PBS.ORG ||| To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million
7 steps to what a real renewable energy transition looks like
Historically, an overhaul for humanity's energy system would take hundreds or many thousands of years. The rapid shift to cleaner, more sustainable sources of power generations will easily be the most ambitious enterprise our species
Master Gardeners Workshop
2024 San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Gardening Workshop Series October 15-24, 2024 ||| FROM DIANA STEPITA for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Successful gardeners know that beautiful and bountiful gardens require knowledge and planning. Fall
Master Gardener clinic
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for MASTER GARDENERS ||| Our summer gardening season is winding down now with cooler weather, but come by and see the Master Gardeners to get ideas for fall planting or with
September Bird Walk at SJI Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Fall migration is here! You don’t want to miss the next bird walk at the Sculpture Park. Our bird expert, Tyler Davis, tells us, “As this
