Here’s some news from the SJC Land Bank… A small, high school age crew (5 participants, 2 leaders) from the Student Conservation Association spent Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week working with Oak Team leaders, Shaun Hubbard and Thom Pence, and SJI Preserve Steward, Doug McCutchen, on our Cady Mountain Preserve. The crew, made up  Continue Reading

There’s more to the West Side of San Juan Island than orcas! Here’s a chance to seek out an amazing diversity of spineless animals (invertebrates) and learn how they feed, reproduce, and interact with each other. Dr. Erika Iyengar, of Muhlenberg College and long-time researcher at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, will lead our explorations. Wear  Continue Reading

Our state senator Kevin Ranker says there is $167 million in recovery investments for shoreline and marine habitat restoration by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (here’s more on that), and a chunk is coming our way – here’s more in his statement: Today US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the distribution of $167 million  Continue Reading

Jana from the Friends of the San Juans wanted to let you know: The Toxins in Our Water Lecture Series continues and looks at our ability to control pollution. Please attend lecture 4 of the series, Successes and Challenges in Pollution Control, given by San Juan County Pollution Control Specialist, Brian Rader. Brian provides on-site  Continue Reading

The good folks at the Community Foundation have good news for the continued greening of the island – here’s more: The San Juan Island Community Foundation (SJICF) has established a new fund to promote local non-profit and public organizations and their projects that foster the education and practice of community stewardship of our environmental resources.  Continue Reading