Topic: Environment
Fawn Season is Here!
Written on April 27, 2016 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
This is the time of year when fawns are being born on the San Juans. For the first couple of weeks they are not strong enough to run, jump and follow Mom through the woods, so she leaves them alone, lying still and quiet, for several hours while she goes off to feed. Ideally they Continue Reading
San Juan Island Rotary Club Cleans Up
Written on April 26, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Ted Strutz
Some of the members of the San Juan Island Rotary Club who participated in the annual Island Beach Cleanup show off their haul.
May Day Wildflower Walk
Written on April 25, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cady Mountain Preserve bursts into color in the spring with the bloom of wildflowers. Join Land Bank steward, Eliza Habegger, for a guided wildflower walk and celebrate May Day with the beauty and diversity of wildflowers, habitats, and vistas the mountain has to offer. We will depart promptly at 1:00 pm from the Land Bank Continue Reading
Annual Meeting & Luncheon for LWV
Written on April 25, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dr. Joe Gaydos to be Keynote Speaker The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be holding their annual meeting on May 9th at Vinny’s restaurant from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Dr. Joe Gaydos of SeaDoc Society will be the keynote speaker, giving a presentation on the impact of increased energy exports Continue Reading
Lighthouse
Written on April 25, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island resident and photographer John Miller did some traveling and shooting on the Oregon coast last week. This is an image of Heceta Head Lighthouse, located near the town of Newport. “Oregon has 11 such guardians,” he says. “More to come.” Thanks for sharing John!
Bumbleblitz
Written on April 20, 2016 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Bumbleblitz: Four years of Bumble Bee Ecology in the Pacific Northwest Bombus occidentalis used to be the most common bumble bee species in the Pacific Northwest. By the mid-1990s it had become one of the rarest, inspiring a surge in bumble bee surveys in the region. Recent studies show the bumble bee’s population re-emerging where Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk
Written on April 20, 2016 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring is in bloom and it’s a perfect time to enjoy the wildflowers of Mount Grant with San Juan Preservation Trust’s Kathleen Foley. Kathleen will be pointing out flowers as she leads us on a hike up the mountain. She will also discuss the future trail potential of this spectacular destination. Dogs on leash are Continue Reading
Fragile Waters Opens on Earth Day
Written on April 19, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fragile Waters, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), Friday Harbor, Washington. Fragile Waters is a powerful aesthetic and environmental statement, blending inspiring black-and- white photography by three renowned photographers; Ansel Continue Reading
J53 Confirmed Female
Written on April 18, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Center for Whale Research shares this good news… In light of the recent news of deceased L95 and the unknown SRKW calf, we are happy to have good news from the southern residents for a change. J53, a 2015 calf, has been confirmed female. Photographs of the calf sent to CWR earlier this week Continue Reading
Fragile Waters
Written on April 17, 2016 at 9:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coming up next weekend, Fragile Waters calls attention to water, our most critical resource, presenting iconic work of three renowned photographers and lifelong environmentalists: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. The 117 black-and-white photographs present a powerful collective statement. These artists communicate the beauty and vitality of water. The exhibition was curated Continue Reading
Garden Club Hosted Excursion: Olympic Peninsula
Written on April 14, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Garden Club will host an overnight excursion to the Olympic Peninsula next month. The tour will include a visit to Heronswood, a botanical garden of unparalleled beauty. We will also look in on Far Reaches Farm. This farm is plant obsessed having display gardens with a plant or two you have Continue Reading
SJIMA Events Opening on Earth Day
Written on April 11, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Opening events on Earth Day weekend in and around Friday Harbor Landscape Photography Walk: “Seeing with the Inner Eye”, Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. In her work, Monnelly forays through the marshes to catch the magic of dawn, but also explores coastal landscapes across the continent in all seasons. Saturday, April 23, 10 am, location TBA, Tickets: $30 Continue Reading
Butterfly Almost Reaches Endangered Status
Written on April 9, 2016 at 9:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 12-month Finding on a Petition to List the Island Marble Butterfly. The Service has determined that the island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) is warranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act, but precluded by higher priority listing actions. The island marble butterfly will be added to the Service’s Continue Reading
Fawn Season is Here!
Written on April 27, 2016 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
This is the time of year when fawns are being born on the San Juans. For the first couple of weeks they are not strong enough to run, jump and follow Mom through the woods, so she leaves them alone, lying still and quiet, for several hours while she goes off to feed. Ideally they Continue Reading
San Juan Island Rotary Club Cleans Up
Written on April 26, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Ted Strutz
Some of the members of the San Juan Island Rotary Club who participated in the annual Island Beach Cleanup show off their haul.
May Day Wildflower Walk
Written on April 25, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cady Mountain Preserve bursts into color in the spring with the bloom of wildflowers. Join Land Bank steward, Eliza Habegger, for a guided wildflower walk and celebrate May Day with the beauty and diversity of wildflowers, habitats, and vistas the mountain has to offer. We will depart promptly at 1:00 pm from the Land Bank Continue Reading
Annual Meeting & Luncheon for LWV
Written on April 25, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dr. Joe Gaydos to be Keynote Speaker The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be holding their annual meeting on May 9th at Vinny’s restaurant from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Dr. Joe Gaydos of SeaDoc Society will be the keynote speaker, giving a presentation on the impact of increased energy exports Continue Reading
Lighthouse
Written on April 25, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island resident and photographer John Miller did some traveling and shooting on the Oregon coast last week. This is an image of Heceta Head Lighthouse, located near the town of Newport. “Oregon has 11 such guardians,” he says. “More to come.” Thanks for sharing John!
Bumbleblitz
Written on April 20, 2016 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Bumbleblitz: Four years of Bumble Bee Ecology in the Pacific Northwest Bombus occidentalis used to be the most common bumble bee species in the Pacific Northwest. By the mid-1990s it had become one of the rarest, inspiring a surge in bumble bee surveys in the region. Recent studies show the bumble bee’s population re-emerging where Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk
Written on April 20, 2016 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Spring is in bloom and it’s a perfect time to enjoy the wildflowers of Mount Grant with San Juan Preservation Trust’s Kathleen Foley. Kathleen will be pointing out flowers as she leads us on a hike up the mountain. She will also discuss the future trail potential of this spectacular destination. Dogs on leash are Continue Reading
Fragile Waters Opens on Earth Day
Written on April 19, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fragile Waters, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), Friday Harbor, Washington. Fragile Waters is a powerful aesthetic and environmental statement, blending inspiring black-and- white photography by three renowned photographers; Ansel Continue Reading
J53 Confirmed Female
Written on April 18, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Center for Whale Research shares this good news… In light of the recent news of deceased L95 and the unknown SRKW calf, we are happy to have good news from the southern residents for a change. J53, a 2015 calf, has been confirmed female. Photographs of the calf sent to CWR earlier this week Continue Reading
Fragile Waters
Written on April 17, 2016 at 9:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coming up next weekend, Fragile Waters calls attention to water, our most critical resource, presenting iconic work of three renowned photographers and lifelong environmentalists: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. The 117 black-and-white photographs present a powerful collective statement. These artists communicate the beauty and vitality of water. The exhibition was curated Continue Reading
Garden Club Hosted Excursion: Olympic Peninsula
Written on April 14, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Garden Club will host an overnight excursion to the Olympic Peninsula next month. The tour will include a visit to Heronswood, a botanical garden of unparalleled beauty. We will also look in on Far Reaches Farm. This farm is plant obsessed having display gardens with a plant or two you have Continue Reading
SJIMA Events Opening on Earth Day
Written on April 11, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Opening events on Earth Day weekend in and around Friday Harbor Landscape Photography Walk: “Seeing with the Inner Eye”, Dorothy Kerper Monnelly. In her work, Monnelly forays through the marshes to catch the magic of dawn, but also explores coastal landscapes across the continent in all seasons. Saturday, April 23, 10 am, location TBA, Tickets: $30 Continue Reading
Butterfly Almost Reaches Endangered Status
Written on April 9, 2016 at 9:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces 12-month Finding on a Petition to List the Island Marble Butterfly. The Service has determined that the island marble butterfly (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) is warranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act, but precluded by higher priority listing actions. The island marble butterfly will be added to the Service’s Continue Reading