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
Watch Thor Hanson’s Garden Club presentation
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| THOR HANSON -- Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid In case you missed this September program or would like to watch it again, the recording of Thor Hanson's September
Here’s some really great news – K45 is female!
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| During field work near Swiftsure Bank this August, our colleagues at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) were able to get photographs of K45’s belly, which show that K45
Scientists call for the ocean to be recognized as a Living Being with inherent rights
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| The ocean covers most of our planet's surface, accounts for the majority of our oxygen production, and provides a significant amount of resources by way of food, minerals, and energy. Yet our
Moving forward with commercial composting in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| You may have noticed a buzz surrounding commercial composting in the islands the past few months. That’s because San Juan County’s Solid Waste Program is exploring how to
Land Bank’s monthly meeting is October 21
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting on October 21, 2022 from 8:30am – 11:55am via Microsoft Teams. The meeting will also be
Private water holders aid Coho Salmon returning to Cascade Creek
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| For the second time in several years, voluntary donations of critical flow into Cascade Creek helped enable spawning by the last known wild salmon
San Juan County receives its first weather station
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Washington State University Extension - San Juan County and the San Juan Preservation Trust are thrilled to announce a new resource for San Juan County residents to monitor
Wildfire smoke will likely linger across Washington into the weekend
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Wildfire smoke is sticking around several parts of Washington and forecasts show smoke will likely get worse before it gets better. Breathing in smoke is not good for anyone.
Plastic gobbling enzymes in worm spit may help ease pollution
||| FROM PHYS.ORG ||| Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste, according to research published Tuesday that could open up new ways of
Master Gardeners’ new workshop series begins Oct. 18
||| FROM DIANA BROOKS for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Registration ends October 12 for the San Juan County Master Gardeners’ 2022 Gardening Workshop Series: 8 one-hour Zoom webinars for $35. 8 interesting topics. 8 excellent
Larsen: Critical funding helps NW communities protect salmon and the environment, create jobs
Grant established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enables communities to remove and repair fish barrier culverts ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| [Thursday] the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has opened applications
West Coast leaders double down on bold actions to fight climate crisis
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| SAN FRANCISCO – In the latest of several climate agreements among Pacific Coast governments, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signed a new partnership Thursday recommitting
Guest Opinion | Human and wildlife health are interconnected
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| An outbreak of avian flu in upper East Sound this summer raised an important public policy issue that should not be left by the wayside: To protect people
San Juan County updates its Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County (the County) is currently updating its six-year Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Plan. As part of the update process, the plan has a new name
Orcas Garden Club: James Most discusses fruit and nut trees
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, October 19, at 10:30 am, the Orcas Island Garden Club will present a virtual (Zoom) meeting featuring James Most. James will speak about Growing Fruit and
