Topic: Environment
Green Home Tour – San Juan Island
Written on October 6, 2017 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 2017 Green Home Tour is here! Join us at the San Juan Grange in Friday Harbor for an introduction to Green Building Technology, Networking and Green Talks! Then hop into one of our Electric Vehicles for a guided tour of some of San Juan Island’s greenest homes! Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10:00 am Continue Reading
BLM Advisory Committee to meet in Friday Harbor
Written on October 5, 2017 at 8:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Friday Harbor Grange, 152 Continue Reading
Public Comment Invited on DRAFT Stewardship and Management Plan
Written on September 29, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Westside Conservation Corridor Public Meeting Tuesday, October 3 5:30pm @ Brickworks The Land Bank is inviting public comment on the DRAFT Westside Conservation Corridor Stewardship and Management Plan, an updated and combined plan for the Limekiln, Deadman Bay, and Westside Preserves. The existing management plans, while still relevant, were in need of update to ensure Continue Reading
Partners Restore Fisherman Bay Coastal Wetland
Written on September 20, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Outdated and unnecessary dikes, berms, and ditches that once clogged a marine wetland along Lopez’s Fisherman Bay were removed last week through a collaborative effort led by Friends of the San Juans, in partnership with the San Juan County Land Bank and two private waterfront property owners. “The flow of tidal water, habitat for juvenile Continue Reading
FHFF News
Written on September 19, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lynn Danaher of the Friday Harbor Film Festival shares some news and updates… John Hopkins, director of Bluefin is attending the FHFF and doing a Q & A. He says, “It looks to be just a great festival. I heard many good things about it from my screening in Saltspring Island Fest. And I think Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk: Mitchell Hill
Written on September 19, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join David Harsh, retired from the National Park Service, and SJI Trails members on a beautiful deep-forest walk at Mitchell Hill. The route will take us over some of the community trail projects including puncheons built by volunteers with the NPS to protect the streams. Saturday September 23rd, 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Distance: 3.5 miles Continue Reading
Litter Free by the Sea
Written on September 18, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join the 2nd Annual Fall Great Islands Clean-Up Saturday, September 30th. Please help clean-up all the summers accumulated refuse before winter closes in. Come out and volunteer for this all-islands greening event where volunteer’s pick-up litter from our public beaches and roadways. During last year’s event, approximately 450 islanders collected almost 5000 pounds of litter. Continue Reading
County Seeks Public Input on Comprehensive Plan
Written on September 15, 2017 at 11:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Comprehensive Plan 2036 Update Vision, Values, and Priorities Public Engagement Opportunity The Department of Community Development will be hosting events to elicit public input on the County’s Comprehensive Plan vision, values, and priorities. The public is encouraged to attend our Pop-Up Studios and Community Workshops. Community input is vital to ensure that Continue Reading
Work Party on Westside Preserve
Written on September 14, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hello Oakies! Can you feel it? That slight chill in the air? Fall may finally be upon us as the weather forecast is calling for rain on Sunday, so be sure to have your rain gear ready! 🙂 When? Sunday, September 17 10:00am to 2:00pm RSVP required (e-mail [email protected]). Where? Meet at the northernmost pullout Continue Reading
Seeing Only What We Want to See
Written on September 13, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the San Juan Update mailbag today we find this letter from Steve Ulvi… This place, protectively moated by surging tidal waters from the continuous spreading rash of the I-5 corridor, is a prominent geography of hope. I suspect that this has been a place of promise from the first human footprints on the beach Continue Reading
Electric Cars at the Mullis Center Sunday
Written on September 1, 2017 at 9:14 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On Sunday there will be a free presentation, Around the World in “80 Days” via an Electric Car, at the Mullis Center. (Come for the Pancake Breakfast stay for the electric cars!). Presenter Alan Soule of Sebastopol, California will share his around the world adventure… You are invited to a free (public) slide presentation at the Continue Reading
National Park Fire Restrictions
Written on September 1, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island National Historical Park Issues Fire Restrictions Friday Harbor, WA – Due to very dry conditions and increasing fire danger on San Juan Island, Superintendent Elexis Fredy has announced fire restrictions in San Juan Island National Historical Park. Beginning August 31, 2017, fire restrictions prohibit: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or Continue Reading
Samish Indian Nation Map Honored
Written on August 30, 2017 at 7:45 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Samish Indian Nation Marine Debris Clean Up Map Honored by Esri Storytelling with Maps Contest 2nd place honor awarded in conservation, environment, and sustainability category Anacortes, Washington – Aug. 30, 2017 – The Samish Indian Nation announced today that its map tracking marine debris clean up in the tribe’s traditional territory has been honored with Continue Reading
An Evening with Mike Cohen
Written on August 28, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
(Re)Connecting with Nature: An Evening with Mike Cohen How can we cultivate connection with nature in a time when we’ve never been so separated? How can we work to re-unify humanity with the life of the Earth? Mike Cohen- scientist, counselor, applied ecopsychologist, traditional musician, and naturalist- believes it can be done through the conscientious Continue Reading
Firefighter Mobilization
Written on August 22, 2017 at 11:32 am, by Tim Dustrude
Two San Juan Island firefighters, Captain Tad Lean and firefighter Ben Ware, as part of the NW Washington Strike Team, are enroute in 5 wildland engines (including one of ours) to Salem, OR to assist in firefighting efforts in southern Oregon. The severity of Oregon’s fire season has prompted a larger recruitment then normal. The Continue Reading
License Plate Contest
Written on August 18, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
You’ve probably heard about the license plate contest for San Juan County. If not, you can read more about it here, and note that voting for your favorite is still open. You can vote at the booth inside the main building at the fair. And note also, that if you’re interested in supporting the Madrona Continue Reading
Green Home Tour – San Juan Island
Written on October 6, 2017 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 2017 Green Home Tour is here! Join us at the San Juan Grange in Friday Harbor for an introduction to Green Building Technology, Networking and Green Talks! Then hop into one of our Electric Vehicles for a guided tour of some of San Juan Island’s greenest homes! Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10:00 am Continue Reading
BLM Advisory Committee to meet in Friday Harbor
Written on October 5, 2017 at 8:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Friday Harbor Grange, 152 Continue Reading
Public Comment Invited on DRAFT Stewardship and Management Plan
Written on September 29, 2017 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Westside Conservation Corridor Public Meeting Tuesday, October 3 5:30pm @ Brickworks The Land Bank is inviting public comment on the DRAFT Westside Conservation Corridor Stewardship and Management Plan, an updated and combined plan for the Limekiln, Deadman Bay, and Westside Preserves. The existing management plans, while still relevant, were in need of update to ensure Continue Reading
Partners Restore Fisherman Bay Coastal Wetland
Written on September 20, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Outdated and unnecessary dikes, berms, and ditches that once clogged a marine wetland along Lopez’s Fisherman Bay were removed last week through a collaborative effort led by Friends of the San Juans, in partnership with the San Juan County Land Bank and two private waterfront property owners. “The flow of tidal water, habitat for juvenile Continue Reading
FHFF News
Written on September 19, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lynn Danaher of the Friday Harbor Film Festival shares some news and updates… John Hopkins, director of Bluefin is attending the FHFF and doing a Q & A. He says, “It looks to be just a great festival. I heard many good things about it from my screening in Saltspring Island Fest. And I think Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk: Mitchell Hill
Written on September 19, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join David Harsh, retired from the National Park Service, and SJI Trails members on a beautiful deep-forest walk at Mitchell Hill. The route will take us over some of the community trail projects including puncheons built by volunteers with the NPS to protect the streams. Saturday September 23rd, 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Distance: 3.5 miles Continue Reading
Litter Free by the Sea
Written on September 18, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Join the 2nd Annual Fall Great Islands Clean-Up Saturday, September 30th. Please help clean-up all the summers accumulated refuse before winter closes in. Come out and volunteer for this all-islands greening event where volunteer’s pick-up litter from our public beaches and roadways. During last year’s event, approximately 450 islanders collected almost 5000 pounds of litter. Continue Reading
County Seeks Public Input on Comprehensive Plan
Written on September 15, 2017 at 11:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Comprehensive Plan 2036 Update Vision, Values, and Priorities Public Engagement Opportunity The Department of Community Development will be hosting events to elicit public input on the County’s Comprehensive Plan vision, values, and priorities. The public is encouraged to attend our Pop-Up Studios and Community Workshops. Community input is vital to ensure that Continue Reading
Work Party on Westside Preserve
Written on September 14, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hello Oakies! Can you feel it? That slight chill in the air? Fall may finally be upon us as the weather forecast is calling for rain on Sunday, so be sure to have your rain gear ready! 🙂 When? Sunday, September 17 10:00am to 2:00pm RSVP required (e-mail [email protected]). Where? Meet at the northernmost pullout Continue Reading
Seeing Only What We Want to See
Written on September 13, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the San Juan Update mailbag today we find this letter from Steve Ulvi… This place, protectively moated by surging tidal waters from the continuous spreading rash of the I-5 corridor, is a prominent geography of hope. I suspect that this has been a place of promise from the first human footprints on the beach Continue Reading
Electric Cars at the Mullis Center Sunday
Written on September 1, 2017 at 9:14 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On Sunday there will be a free presentation, Around the World in “80 Days” via an Electric Car, at the Mullis Center. (Come for the Pancake Breakfast stay for the electric cars!). Presenter Alan Soule of Sebastopol, California will share his around the world adventure… You are invited to a free (public) slide presentation at the Continue Reading
National Park Fire Restrictions
Written on September 1, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island National Historical Park Issues Fire Restrictions Friday Harbor, WA – Due to very dry conditions and increasing fire danger on San Juan Island, Superintendent Elexis Fredy has announced fire restrictions in San Juan Island National Historical Park. Beginning August 31, 2017, fire restrictions prohibit: Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or Continue Reading
Samish Indian Nation Map Honored
Written on August 30, 2017 at 7:45 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Samish Indian Nation Marine Debris Clean Up Map Honored by Esri Storytelling with Maps Contest 2nd place honor awarded in conservation, environment, and sustainability category Anacortes, Washington – Aug. 30, 2017 – The Samish Indian Nation announced today that its map tracking marine debris clean up in the tribe’s traditional territory has been honored with Continue Reading
An Evening with Mike Cohen
Written on August 28, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
(Re)Connecting with Nature: An Evening with Mike Cohen How can we cultivate connection with nature in a time when we’ve never been so separated? How can we work to re-unify humanity with the life of the Earth? Mike Cohen- scientist, counselor, applied ecopsychologist, traditional musician, and naturalist- believes it can be done through the conscientious Continue Reading
Firefighter Mobilization
Written on August 22, 2017 at 11:32 am, by Tim Dustrude
Two San Juan Island firefighters, Captain Tad Lean and firefighter Ben Ware, as part of the NW Washington Strike Team, are enroute in 5 wildland engines (including one of ours) to Salem, OR to assist in firefighting efforts in southern Oregon. The severity of Oregon’s fire season has prompted a larger recruitment then normal. The Continue Reading
License Plate Contest
Written on August 18, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
You’ve probably heard about the license plate contest for San Juan County. If not, you can read more about it here, and note that voting for your favorite is still open. You can vote at the booth inside the main building at the fair. And note also, that if you’re interested in supporting the Madrona Continue Reading