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
Center for Whale Research announces J Pod has a new calf
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| On March 1, we welcomed the meteorological first day of spring and a new calf in J Pod! We received word that J Pod was nearby (off Landbank,
Lolita the orca may be moving, Miami-Dade mayor says
||| FROM LOCAL10.COM ||| MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Lolita, the ailing orca at the Miami Seaquarium, could be on the move soon, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava exclusively told Local 10 News. On Monday morning,
County Home Fund helps create more affordable housing
||| SUBMITTED BY SAN JUAN CO. HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ||| A local program, the San Juan County Home Fund, is playing a significant role in addressing the County’s severe shortage of affordable housing. In 2018,
Friends of San Juans welcomes new legal director, staff attorney
||| FROM SHANNON DAVIS for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| James McCubbin, an experienced land-use attorney, joins the Friends staff on March 1st. Friends of the San Juans is thrilled to welcome
Peter Fromm to talk about his latest book at Orcas Library
Thursday, March 3rd at 6 pm. Attend in person or by Zoom meeting ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join us for a talk with San Juan Island based author Peter Fromm.
Request for Proposals issued for Coffelt Farm Preserve
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| We invite proposals from skilled farmers and/or farm organizations who wish to move their farm operation and/or agricultural program to Coffelt Farm Preserve on Orcas
Sign up now for this free oil spill response training
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| The Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA) is offering free oil spill response training for interested islanders in March, April, and May. Sessions will be held
A man’s quest to stop the decline of orcas
||| FROM CBS MORNINGS ||| Orcas are one of the most familiar forms of sea life, but in the wild, they are increasingly rare. For over four decades, a team of researchers has been studying
It’s a fine time to make your Finnie award nominations
May the forest be with you ||| FROM AMY NESLER for STEWARDSHIP NETWORK FOR SAN JUANS ||| Islanders are known for creative resilience and care for the environment. It’s that time of year again…when we
Hundreds of methane bubbles have been discovered rising from Puget Sound seafloor
||| FROM UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON NEWS ||| The release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for almost a quarter of global warming, is being studied around the world, from Arctic wetlands to livestock feedlots.
Reminder: You’re invited to talk tourism with the SJI Visitors Bureau
||| FROM AMY NESLER for SJI VISITORS BUREAU ||| Don’t miss this opportunity to make your voice heard! If you’ve been curious about how the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau approaches destination marketing and management,
SJC Land Bank Commission is meeting soon and you’re invited
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting on February 18, 2022, from 8:30am – 11:10am. The public is invited to
Registration for San Juans Ag Summit is now live
San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit Date: March 4 & 5, 2022 Location: Virtual and in-person on Lopez Island ||| FROM KELSEY GREEN for SJI AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT ||| Registration is now live for the 2022 San
Islands Conservation Corps is shining brightly
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Islands Conservation Corps invited the OICF Board and Staff on a site visit on the Turtleback Preserve, where they are working on fire mitigation
Don’t miss out on SJC Master Gardener’s online plant sale
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC LAND BANK ||| Spring is around the corner – be ready to get your favorite native plants into the soil and established. Have you checked out the San Juan
