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
Avian flu alert
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| A significant mortality event last week among Caspian Terns at Rat Island near Port Townsend raises concerns about a possible late summer outbreak of avian flu (HPAI) in
Bird walk coming to Sculpture Park
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for THE SCULPTURE PARK ||| You don’t want to miss the next bird walk at the Sculpture Park. Our bird expert, Tyler Davis, tells us, “As this year’s young fledge and
UPDATED! Island Bat Ecology – A presentation by Kwiáht’s Russel Barsh
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join the Orcas Island Public Library for a fascinating conversation, Island Bat Ecology -- a presentation by Russel Barsh, Kwiáht Director. The gathering will be
Electric Summer Revolution: Come to the EV Jamboree on Lopez!
Thursday, Aug 24, 3 - 5 p.m. – FREE Family Fun! ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| EVERYONE is invited to the OPALCO Electric Vehicle (EV) Jamboree at Lopez Village
Arcata, CA proclaims support for recognizing rights of Southern Resident Orca
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS FOR THE SALISH SEA ||| Arcata, CA (July 20, 2023)— Yesterday, the Mayor of the City of Arcata, CA, signed a proclamation describing the City of Arcata’s support
County launches pilot program to expand plastic film recycling for San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County, in partnership with SC Johnson, a manufacturer of household consumer brands, is kicking off a pilot program to recycle plastic film. This is the fourth
Cultivating Success: Growing future farmers 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 farm? The Cultivating Success™ series of courses combines
Master Gardeners to be on hand at Driftwood Nursery
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Time to bring your plant problems to Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound from 11am -1pm on Wednesday July 19th. The Master Gardeners of San Juan County will
Whale Museum presentation explores how to live harmoniously with our wild neighbors
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on August 24 at 7 p.m. for a wildlife lecture presented by Shona Aitken, Education Coordinator at Wolf Hollow Wildlife
Nope. No aurora borealis will be visible here (or practically anywhere) Thursday night
||| FROM AXIOS SEATTLE ||| No need to go out of your way for a northern lights show that will not be anything special in Seattle or anywhere else this week. Driving the news: A story
Whale Museum Summer lecture series: Using scent detection dogs to study endangered whales
What poop can tell us about the health of Southern Resident Killer Whales ||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on August 10 at 7 p.m. for
Bluefin Tuna washes up on Orcas Island’s Crescent Beach
||| FROM NORTHWEST SPORTSMAN ||| Orcas Island is known for odd visitors from the wildlife world – a pair of bull elk, a bear – but what apparently washed ashore overnight may take the cake. A
A beautiful solar storm headed our way Thursday night
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when
July legislative update from Rep. Alex Ramel
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| After two remote legislative sessions, we were back in Olympia in 2023 to address the issues that matter most. We heard from the community and worked
Editorial | Fireworks way too close and personal
||| EDITORIAL by LIN MCNULTY ||| "Laws require professional fireworks shows to be at least three-quarters of a mile from protected habitat," so states the Department of Fish & Wildlife. Seems logical. Last night's fireworks
