Topic: Nature
New Washington State Orca Recovery Coordinator Named
Written on May 18, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
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
Bird Watch at San Juan Island Sculpture Park Wednesday
Written on May 17, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
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 Green, Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Lab Tide Bites
Written on May 17, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
A Sunflower Star is Born By Jason Hodin, senior research scientist, Friday Harbor Labs. Among the world’s hundreds of types of known starfish (or seastars as I’ll call them), our Pacific coast sunflower stars are true record breakers. They are the largest seastar in the world, with an arm-tip-to-arm-tip “wingspan” of more than two feet when fully Continue Reading
Friday Harbor’s Brickworks Turns 100 in 2021
Written on May 13, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild It seems like only a few years ago that the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild threw a grand opening party for our community’s beloved Brickworks building and plaza, but in fact, the original historic building is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. May is “History Lives Here” month and the Continue Reading
San Juan County Master Gardeners Present Online Plant Sale May 5–12
Written on May 4, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan County Master Gardeners Healthy veggie starts and locally grown perennial landscaping plants need new homes. Like last year, the San Juan County Master Gardeners’ sale is online at SpringSale.org, with curbside pickup at the Mullis Center. The sale begins 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 5 and closes 5 p.m., May 12. Make your choices Continue Reading
San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Suggests Tourism Plan to Protect Islands’ Nature
Written on May 3, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
From San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Since May 2–8 is National Travel and Tourism Week, this is the perfect opportunity to restart the dialogue about the future of the San Juan Islands’ experience economy: tourism. Nobody in the world anticipated this vast, COVID-19 health crisis and resulting economic crisis. Industry after industry ground to a Continue Reading
Shape San Juans’ Involvement in Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Written on April 25, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
In 2019 Congress designated the area, which includes the San Juan Islands By Caroline C. Grauman-Boss, executive director, Salish Sea Sciences Let the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation know what being part of the new Maritime Washington National Heritage Area means for you here in San Juan County. The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Continue Reading
The Whale Museum Hosts Online Lecture on Governor’s Orca Task Force Updates
Written on April 21, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
What Happened with the Group’s Recommendations? From The Whale Museum The Whale Museum will host a lecture on orca policy updates and the new commercial whale-watching licensing program at 6 p.m., April 28 online. Julie Watson from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife will discuss progress since the governor’s Orca Task Force delivered Continue Reading

New Washington State Orca Recovery Coordinator Named
Written on May 18, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
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

Bird Watch at San Juan Island Sculpture Park Wednesday
Written on May 17, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
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 Green, Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Lab Tide Bites
Written on May 17, 2021 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
A Sunflower Star is Born By Jason Hodin, senior research scientist, Friday Harbor Labs. Among the world’s hundreds of types of known starfish (or seastars as I’ll call them), our Pacific coast sunflower stars are true record breakers. They are the largest seastar in the world, with an arm-tip-to-arm-tip “wingspan” of more than two feet when fully Continue Reading

Friday Harbor’s Brickworks Turns 100 in 2021
Written on May 13, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild It seems like only a few years ago that the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild threw a grand opening party for our community’s beloved Brickworks building and plaza, but in fact, the original historic building is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. May is “History Lives Here” month and the Continue Reading

San Juan County Master Gardeners Present Online Plant Sale May 5–12
Written on May 4, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan County Master Gardeners Healthy veggie starts and locally grown perennial landscaping plants need new homes. Like last year, the San Juan County Master Gardeners’ sale is online at SpringSale.org, with curbside pickup at the Mullis Center. The sale begins 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 5 and closes 5 p.m., May 12. Make your choices Continue Reading

San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Suggests Tourism Plan to Protect Islands’ Nature
Written on May 3, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
From San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Since May 2–8 is National Travel and Tourism Week, this is the perfect opportunity to restart the dialogue about the future of the San Juan Islands’ experience economy: tourism. Nobody in the world anticipated this vast, COVID-19 health crisis and resulting economic crisis. Industry after industry ground to a Continue Reading

Shape San Juans’ Involvement in Maritime Washington National Heritage Area
Written on April 25, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
In 2019 Congress designated the area, which includes the San Juan Islands By Caroline C. Grauman-Boss, executive director, Salish Sea Sciences Let the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation know what being part of the new Maritime Washington National Heritage Area means for you here in San Juan County. The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area Continue Reading

The Whale Museum Hosts Online Lecture on Governor’s Orca Task Force Updates
Written on April 21, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
What Happened with the Group’s Recommendations? From The Whale Museum The Whale Museum will host a lecture on orca policy updates and the new commercial whale-watching licensing program at 6 p.m., April 28 online. Julie Watson from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife will discuss progress since the governor’s Orca Task Force delivered Continue Reading