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Two Great Forest Stewardship Workshops Coming to Whidbey Island
Posted on November 11, 2011 | No CommentsIf you have property in Washington, learning from our local foresters is a great way to really understand your land and how to manage trees, wildlife, and even take advantage of tax incentives. -
By-Product Synergy Players Are Stars On The Sustainability Team!
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsWritten by NBIS Co-Director, Karl Ostrom’s opening remarks to “Fourth Annual Puget Sound Region Materials Exchange Workshop and Networking Event”... -
Building slow – Ten things we may have done right
Posted on June 30, 2010 | 1 CommentA few months ago, I read an article in DWELL magazine talking about the "slow build movement" happening in this country. Here I thought we were just slow builders, but it turns out we are actually part of a "movement." While I'm not too sure the "slow build movement' is going to catch on like wildfire, (mostly because people don't like to live too long with unfinished projects), we realized the time we've been taking to build may have actually led us do a few things right. We know this because we are still married.