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
Salish Seeds Projects 2022 fall native wildflower sale is coming up
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SALISH SEEDS PROJECT ||| Native plant lovers take note - the Salish Seeds Project’s annual fall wildflower sale is almost here. Reserve plants online September 13 - 19, then pick
Conservation District invites everyone to 75th Anniversary open house
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| You're Invited! SJICD 75th Anniversary Open House What: San Juan Islands Conservation District 75th Anniversary Open House Who: This event is open to the public, whether you’re a San Juan
Cultivating Success: Growing Future Farmers
Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm ||| FROM KATHRYN MIKULAK for SJC WSU EXTENSION ||| Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small
What’s that gray stuff on our big leaf maples?
||| FROM JULIA TURNEY for SAN JUAN MASTER GARDENERS ||| Our Big Leaf Maple leaves have been looking very gray this summer and many trees have leaves that are turning brown and dropping from the
Avian flu outbreak has been confirmed in Eastsound area
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| More than a dozen Canada geese visiting shorelines and farm ponds in the Eastsound area have died suddenly in the last two weeks. Testing by Kwiaht and by
Support and urgency grow for adding strong climate language to SJC Comp Plan
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| OPALCO, San Juan County’s cooperative energy provider, has announced its support for adding a Climate Change Element to San Juan County’s Comprehensive Plan. This
Planned overnight power outage scheduled for mid-month
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OPERATIVE ||| All of San Juan County will be affected by a planned power outage necessary for Bonneville Power Association (BPA) to make scheduled repairs to
Orca surround small boat as one swims so close passengers could touch fin
||| FROM NEWSWEEK ||| A family in Canada had a pod of orcas come so close to their boat that they could reach out and stroke their fins as they passed. The moment was captured on film in
The heart of San Juan Island conservation grows by 40 acres at Cady Mountain Preserve
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This summer, Cady Mountain Preserve grew by another 40 acres and extended the heart of San Juan Island’s conservation complex to a total of 470 acres. This is
Inslee declares Environmental Justice Day
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Hazy air, contaminated water, and hazardous waste hurt families and turn communities into unlivable spaces. They’re not hard to find: America is dotted with communities burdened
Inslee, Murray say Snake River dam removal possible, but not yet
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Breaching the four Lower Snake River dams is not an option yet, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Thursday in a statement outlining the
Cultivating success: Growing future farmers (además en Espanol)
Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm ||| FROM KATE SMITH FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ||| Interested in farming? Not sure how to begin? Do you dream of beginning or expanding your own small
CWR’s new Research Director explains why ongoing study of Salish Sea orcas is essential
Why Orca RESEARCH matters ||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| To understand the drivers and consequences of natural processes, scientists need to observe and record that process over relevant timescales. For researchers studying animal
Amid housing crises vacation towns limit short-term rentals
||| FROM AP NEWS ||| STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — In the Colorado ski town of Steamboat Springs, motels line the freeway, once filled with tourists eager to pitch down the slopes or bathe in
Ticks widespread in islands but diseases rare, study finds
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| The chance of finding a tick on yourself or one of your pets in San Juan County is greater than previously believed, but only about ten percent of
