Topic: Nature
Garden Planning Party
Written on March 7, 2017 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
A reminder to the community about the San Juan Island Garden Club Garden Planning Party/Meeting Tuesday at the Mullis Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be plantings of kale, sweet peas, flowers, etc., catalogs, magazines, containers, books, picture frames, photos, etc., and advisers for planning your garden and advice for some garden problems all in the Continue Reading
Land Bank’s Lopez Tombolo Preserve Extended
Written on March 6, 2017 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Land Bank is excited to announce an additional 800 feet of public access to beach and tidelands located west of Bayshore Road on the San Juan Channel side of Fisherman Bay on Lopez Island. This acquisition would not have been possible without the support of the Sunset Acres Owners Association, a residential community on Continue Reading
Parks Report Part Two
Written on March 3, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The trails and open spaces on the island are popular with both residents and visitors, but they don’t just appear out of nowhere. Where does the money come from to keep them open? What can members of the public do to help? This is the second in a series of reports by Louise Dustrude trying Continue Reading
Native Plant Sale and Expo
Written on March 3, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Islands Conservation District and Master Gardeners Foundation of SJC collaborate to bring you the annual Native Plant Sale and Expo. This year we are offering 16 species of native trees and shrubs. Come join us! Refreshments Vendors Educational exhibits Special day-of plant sales! Saturday March 11 from 9:00 am til noon at the Fairgrounds
Ferry and Rainbow
Written on February 24, 2017 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Aaron Shepard shares this photo of the M/V Salish sailing into a rainbow. This was shot yesterday morning. Thanks for sharing Aaron!
Parks Report Part One
Written on February 24, 2017 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
The trails and open spaces on the island are popular with both residents and visitors, but they don’t just appear out of nowhere. Where does the money come from to keep them open? What can members of the public do to help? This is the first in a series of reports by Louise Dustrude trying Continue Reading
Work Party on Cady Mountain Preserve
Written on February 17, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Happy Valentines Day Oakies! Looking forward to sharing our love of Oaks this Sunday atop Cady Mountain! Tanja is back on island Friday, but won’t be able to check email, so please be sure to alert Thom if you’re coming this Sunday. Just RSVP at the email shown below to connect. When? Sunday, February 19 10:00am to Continue Reading
Mount Grant Preserve Scoping Meeting
Written on February 14, 2017 at 12:08 pm, by Tim Dustrude
An invitation from the Land Bank… Please join us with your vision for the future of Mount Grant. This is just the first step in the planning process and we want to be sure to start with input from the community: What kinds of trails and uses do you want to see? How often should Continue Reading
Forest Stewardship Course
Written on February 9, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
WSU Extension Forestry offers class for Woodland Owners Woodland owners can build skills for caring for their trees by taking Washington State University Extension Forestry’s Forest Stewardship Coached Planning course. This course teaches owners of wooded property how to assess their trees, avoid insect and disease problems, enhance wildlife habitat, improve wood quality, reduce fire Continue Reading
Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
Written on February 8, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore, in Collaboration With The San Juan Island Library and The San Juan Preservation Trust presents: TIDES: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean By Jonathan White Sunday, February 19, 7:00 pm San Juan Island Library 1010 Guard Street Expert mariner and marine conservationist Jonathan White’s love for the sea is lifelong. He grew up diving, sailing Continue Reading
Family Nature Club
Written on February 8, 2017 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
For February, the Family Nature Club is promoting Nature Walk: Birds Join Shona Aitken from Wolf Hollow and become citizen scientists by participating in a global bird study. Counting birds is a fun, free, family-friendly way to discover and help the birds in your community. Meet at the Westside Lake parking lot, which is located on Continue Reading
Earthquake Swarm near San Juan Island
Written on February 7, 2017 at 11:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
This is shared with you from The Town of Friday Harbor/San Juan County Department of Emergency Management… A swarm of eight small earthquakes happened near San Juan Island on January 29th & 30th. All of the quakes were located in San Juan Channel, roughly between Jones Island and Mineral Point on San Juan Island. The Continue Reading
Snow!
Written on February 6, 2017 at 4:11 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a nice panorama photo of Spring Street from Kevin Holmes. Thanks Kevin! To see the full size image, right-click here and choose “Open link in new window” (and then you might have to click the image there again to see it full size).
Islanders for Safe Shipping
Written on January 21, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Over 150 people came to San Juan County Park on MLK day to oppose the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline project. If the pipeline is allowed as proceed as proposed it will increase the tanker shipping in Haro Straits from 5 tankers a month to 34 tankers and three barges per month. This increase in Continue Reading
Work Party on Cady Mountain Preserve
Written on January 21, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Okay Oakies – the weather has turned favorable and the ground has softened to make work on the mountain plausible! This Sunday’s plans are to pick up where we left off in 2016: the continuation of cage cleaning, as well as pruning the saplings within them. And, with luck, a little thistle and blackberry removal Continue Reading
Beachwalkers Wanted For COASST
Written on January 17, 2017 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver two free training sessions: one focused on beached birds and one focused on marine debris. The Beached Bird training will be held in Eastsound, WA on Saturday, January 28 and the Marine Debris training will be held in Friday Harbor, WA on Sunday, January 29. Continue Reading
Garden Planning Party
Written on March 7, 2017 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
A reminder to the community about the San Juan Island Garden Club Garden Planning Party/Meeting Tuesday at the Mullis Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be plantings of kale, sweet peas, flowers, etc., catalogs, magazines, containers, books, picture frames, photos, etc., and advisers for planning your garden and advice for some garden problems all in the Continue Reading
Land Bank’s Lopez Tombolo Preserve Extended
Written on March 6, 2017 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Land Bank is excited to announce an additional 800 feet of public access to beach and tidelands located west of Bayshore Road on the San Juan Channel side of Fisherman Bay on Lopez Island. This acquisition would not have been possible without the support of the Sunset Acres Owners Association, a residential community on Continue Reading
Parks Report Part Two
Written on March 3, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
The trails and open spaces on the island are popular with both residents and visitors, but they don’t just appear out of nowhere. Where does the money come from to keep them open? What can members of the public do to help? This is the second in a series of reports by Louise Dustrude trying Continue Reading
Native Plant Sale and Expo
Written on March 3, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Islands Conservation District and Master Gardeners Foundation of SJC collaborate to bring you the annual Native Plant Sale and Expo. This year we are offering 16 species of native trees and shrubs. Come join us! Refreshments Vendors Educational exhibits Special day-of plant sales! Saturday March 11 from 9:00 am til noon at the Fairgrounds
Ferry and Rainbow
Written on February 24, 2017 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Aaron Shepard shares this photo of the M/V Salish sailing into a rainbow. This was shot yesterday morning. Thanks for sharing Aaron!
Parks Report Part One
Written on February 24, 2017 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
The trails and open spaces on the island are popular with both residents and visitors, but they don’t just appear out of nowhere. Where does the money come from to keep them open? What can members of the public do to help? This is the first in a series of reports by Louise Dustrude trying Continue Reading
Work Party on Cady Mountain Preserve
Written on February 17, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Happy Valentines Day Oakies! Looking forward to sharing our love of Oaks this Sunday atop Cady Mountain! Tanja is back on island Friday, but won’t be able to check email, so please be sure to alert Thom if you’re coming this Sunday. Just RSVP at the email shown below to connect. When? Sunday, February 19 10:00am to Continue Reading
Mount Grant Preserve Scoping Meeting
Written on February 14, 2017 at 12:08 pm, by Tim Dustrude
An invitation from the Land Bank… Please join us with your vision for the future of Mount Grant. This is just the first step in the planning process and we want to be sure to start with input from the community: What kinds of trails and uses do you want to see? How often should Continue Reading
Forest Stewardship Course
Written on February 9, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
WSU Extension Forestry offers class for Woodland Owners Woodland owners can build skills for caring for their trees by taking Washington State University Extension Forestry’s Forest Stewardship Coached Planning course. This course teaches owners of wooded property how to assess their trees, avoid insect and disease problems, enhance wildlife habitat, improve wood quality, reduce fire Continue Reading
Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
Written on February 8, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Griffin Bay Bookstore, in Collaboration With The San Juan Island Library and The San Juan Preservation Trust presents: TIDES: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean By Jonathan White Sunday, February 19, 7:00 pm San Juan Island Library 1010 Guard Street Expert mariner and marine conservationist Jonathan White’s love for the sea is lifelong. He grew up diving, sailing Continue Reading
Family Nature Club
Written on February 8, 2017 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
For February, the Family Nature Club is promoting Nature Walk: Birds Join Shona Aitken from Wolf Hollow and become citizen scientists by participating in a global bird study. Counting birds is a fun, free, family-friendly way to discover and help the birds in your community. Meet at the Westside Lake parking lot, which is located on Continue Reading
Earthquake Swarm near San Juan Island
Written on February 7, 2017 at 11:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
This is shared with you from The Town of Friday Harbor/San Juan County Department of Emergency Management… A swarm of eight small earthquakes happened near San Juan Island on January 29th & 30th. All of the quakes were located in San Juan Channel, roughly between Jones Island and Mineral Point on San Juan Island. The Continue Reading
Snow!
Written on February 6, 2017 at 4:11 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a nice panorama photo of Spring Street from Kevin Holmes. Thanks Kevin! To see the full size image, right-click here and choose “Open link in new window” (and then you might have to click the image there again to see it full size).
Islanders for Safe Shipping
Written on January 21, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Over 150 people came to San Juan County Park on MLK day to oppose the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline project. If the pipeline is allowed as proceed as proposed it will increase the tanker shipping in Haro Straits from 5 tankers a month to 34 tankers and three barges per month. This increase in Continue Reading
Work Party on Cady Mountain Preserve
Written on January 21, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Okay Oakies – the weather has turned favorable and the ground has softened to make work on the mountain plausible! This Sunday’s plans are to pick up where we left off in 2016: the continuation of cage cleaning, as well as pruning the saplings within them. And, with luck, a little thistle and blackberry removal Continue Reading
Beachwalkers Wanted For COASST
Written on January 17, 2017 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will deliver two free training sessions: one focused on beached birds and one focused on marine debris. The Beached Bird training will be held in Eastsound, WA on Saturday, January 28 and the Marine Debris training will be held in Friday Harbor, WA on Sunday, January 29. Continue Reading