Meeting on sustainable operation of state parks

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has been given a legislative mandate to set forth how they will operate state parks in a self-sustainable manner.

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1:34 PM May 23, 2012 1

5-23-12 Getting Down to Almost Their Level

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Blogs 11:12 PM May 23, 2012 Whale of a Porpoise, a Community Blog

State Legislature Expands Puget SoundCorps

WCC members removing creosote-treated logs on Lopez Island. Photo Courtesy Kevin Farrell, WCC Coordinator The special session of the 2012 Washington State Legislature adjourned April 11 with excellent news for the WCC’s Puget SoundCorps. The Legislature dedicated $13 million to Puget SoundCorps projects, resulting in up to 20 new crews throughout the Puget Sound region....

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Blogs 4:31 PM May 23, 2012 ECOconnect, a Community Blog

In the Spring Kitchen Garden

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Blogs 11:38 AM May 23, 2012 Lopez Island Kitchen Gardens, a Community Blog

5-22-12 Sometimes It Can Take All Day...

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Blogs 9:16 PM May 22, 2012 Whale of a Porpoise, a Community Blog

5-21-12 Sounds In the Night

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Blogs 10:10 PM May 21, 2012 Whale of a Porpoise, a Community Blog

Increase in Harbor porpoise strandings

The Whale Museum’s Marine Mammal Stranding Network reports that there have been an unusually large number of harbor porpoise strandings since May 2.

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9:33 AM May 21, 2012 0

Fresh Farmers Market Frittata

I love making frittatas. In my house I'm known as ... "The Frittata Queen"! I can make them a million different ways and yet there is alway something similar. Farm fresh ingredients only need sea salt and black pepper to make it complete. The flavor that you get from Organically grown  leeks, broccoli, kale, onions,...

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Blogs 10:28 AM May 20, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

Ecology removing toxic metals at more area beaches

by Jani Gilbert, communication manager, Eastern Regional Office Beach at Harvard Road being capped in 2008. Sometime later in the summer, you may encounter a closed portion of the Centennial Trail — or construction in progress on a favorite little beach of yours. While the day’s plans may need to change, the good news is...

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Blogs 9:26 AM May 18, 2012 ECOconnect, a Community Blog

Fecal Matters: All Beaches Around Penn Cove in Island County are Open for Swimming!

BEACH Program Update All recreational swimming beaches around Penn Cove in Island County including Long Point Beach, W. Penn Cove Beach, Monroe Landing, Coupeville (Waterfront) Beach, Coupeville Wharf and Coupeville Town Boat Launch are open for swimming! New reports indicated that the discharge from the derelict fishing vessel has stopped and the fuel sheen has...

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Blogs 12:42 PM May 17, 2012 ECOconnect, a Community Blog

'Good Stewards' receive recognition for island stewardship

Six islanders and one local group have received awards for their environmental leadership from the Stewardship Network of the San Juans this past week.

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11:24 AM May 17, 2012 0

Lifestyle Blogroll

  • ECOconnect
    Washington State Dept. of Ecology's blog
  • Enchanted Quilters of Lopez Island
    Alexander spins tales of local quilters, quilt-making and quilt-backed fundraising efforts on her home island, Lopez. She says the Enchanted Quilters of Lopez Island was formed in 1984 to raise funds for the Lopez Senior Center, and the group has conjured up almost one raffle quilt per year since.
  • Gluten Free Foodies
    Celebrate the foods that you can eat!
  • Iris Graville: bloggerbyconvincement
    Writer Iris Graville lives on Lopez Island. She blogs about life and faith, Quakerism, war, sacred spaces and more, also finding time to write about projects like building her own wooden kayak. Graville is also the author of Hands at Work, inspired by a showing of Summer Moon Scriver’s black-and-white photographs of hands.
  • Land and Sea
    This group's aim is "supporting and advocating for clean, fair, healthy food and sustainable agriculture, with an emphasis on directly supporting our local farmers and producers." The blog is packed with information on community slow food events, food safety and ways to get involved, as well as links to relevant movies, websites, internships and job opportunities.
  • Lopez Island Kitchen Gardens
    A regular blog about kitchen gardens, where people who love to garden and to cook grow vegetables, fruit and herbs for their kitchens.
  • Orcas Island Camera Club
    The Orcas Island Camera Club blog publishes announcements of upcoming photography events and contests.
  • Whale of a Porpoise
    This blog is filled with photos of the San Juan Islands' resident orcas, identified by name. There are audio clips of the orcas communicating as well. The author is Jeanne Hyde, a Friday Harbor resident.