From the Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor is happy to announce Cindy Hansen as the volunteer of the month for July 2021. Cindy is an island legend, known far and wide for her nurturing abilities of infant kittens of all ages until they are ready for adoption.  Continue Reading

From the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor Age: Approximately 10+ years old Sex: Female Breed: Domestic Medium air, Gray Tabby Application: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/feline-application Gracie is a gorgeous, senior feline in search of a purrfect retirement home. As you may have noticed, she is stunningly beautiful with all the grace and composure to match. Gracie is  Continue Reading

From The Whale Museum We’ve been training marine naturalists since 1994. Our marine naturalist training course is an intensive six-day overview of the natural history of the San Juan Islands and the marine waters of Washington and Southern British Columbia, known as the Salish Sea. Summer’s session will be online July 19-24. This course includes  Continue Reading

From Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor Age: 1.5 years old Sex: Male Breed: Pitbull and Lab mix Application: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application/ Vader is a crushingly adorable young boy looking for a new home to call his own. He has big dreams of being a sled dog with his powerful muscles, stamina, and ability to mush, mush,  Continue Reading

From San Juan Island Preservation Trust The weather has warmed up and bluebird season is upon us.  To date, we estimate the adult Western bluebird population on the island between 26-30 birds. Some birds are still nest building, others are on eggs, and fives clutches have already been banded, with some fledged already. We have  Continue Reading

From the San Juan Island Sculpture Park Join us from 8-10 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month through September to watch for our fine feathered friends at the San Juan Island Sculpture Park located next to Roche Harbor Resort. The next event is Wednesday, June 16. Phil Green, a local bird enthusiast and member  Continue Reading

From the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor Age: Approximately 4 years old Sex: Female Breed: Domestic Shorthair, Gray Application: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/feline-application Monica is a delightful, beautiful gray kitty looking for a happy new home. Monica was originally brought in as a stray on Orcas Island, however, she was sadly never reclaimed. She is a peaceful,  Continue Reading

From the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor Lori Haugen is the Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor volunteer of the month for June 2021. Lori started volunteering for the shelter in February 2021 as a Treasure Hounds retail associate. Lori also volunteers her time helping at the shelter, in the APS-FH Low-Cost Spay and Neuter  Continue Reading

From Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Our thanks to everyone who took part in Wolf Hollow’s Earth Month Wildlife Photo Competition during April. There were so many beautiful photos that we had a really hard time selecting a winner in each category. But, after lots of discussions, we finally selected the following winners: Young Photographer:  Continue Reading

From the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor Age: 7 months Sex: Female Breed: Lab mix Application: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application Beware of Kaleesa the kissy monster! If you dare to venture near her den for a meet-and-greet, prepare yourself to be attacked with love, smothered in kisses, and then have your heart stolen. Once she has succeeded  Continue Reading

From San Juan County Marine Program June is Orca Action Month, a time to celebrate and protect one of our region’s most iconic marine mammals, the Southern Resident orcas. As we launch into summer, the San Juan County Marine Program would like to remind boaters what they can do to be a part of orca  Continue Reading

From the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network As harbor seal pupping season starts up for us in the islands, San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network wants to remind everyone how to be good marine mammal stewards. If you see an alive or dead stranded marine mammal, please keep your distance, keep other  Continue Reading

From Animal Protection Society Friday Harbor Age: 7 Months Sex: Male Breed: Lab Mix Application: www.apsfh.com/adoption-program/canine-application Rocky feels like an old soul. With his kind almond eyes, lovable Lab-like face and laid-back nature, it’s easy to forget his days as a stray pup when he was found on the mountain streets near Jocotepec, Mexico. He  Continue Reading

From Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center In the past week, Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center has received several calls about newborn fawns, so we know spring fawn season has arrived. May is when most local Black-tailed Deer give birth to their fawns and people become concerned when they find a little fawn, all alone, with  Continue Reading

From Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office The Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office has named Olympia resident and long-time environmental advocate Tara Galuska to coordinate the state’s orca recovery efforts. As orca recovery coordinator, Galuska will be working with partners to help implement recommendations of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force and tracking  Continue Reading

From the San Juan Island Sculpture Park Join us from 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, May 19 to watch for our fine feathered friends at the San Juan Island Sculpture Park located next to Roche Harbor Resort. The event occurs every third Wednesday of the month through September. Last month, attendees spotted more than 28 bird species.  Phil  Continue Reading