wildlife Archive

  • Backyard birdwatchers can help researchers create a real-time snapshot of how birds are surviving the winter by participating in the 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) Feb. 18-21.

    Count birds this month and save dates for coming events

    Posted on February 16, 2011 | No Comments
    Backyard birdwatchers can help researchers create a real-time snapshot of how birds are surviving the winter by participating in the 14th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) Feb. 18-21.

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  • n February 24th several local organizations will be honored by Salmon-Safe and its Seattle-based outreach partner, The Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability (NBIS), for their commitment to protecting wildlife habitats and improving water quality in the Puget Sound region. Properties receiving Salmon-Safe certification include the UW’s Seattle campus; REI’s headquarters, distribution center and downtown flagship store; the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park; and PCC Natural Market’s Edmonds store. In addition, Turner Construction will be recognized as the first Salmon-Safe accredited construction management company.

    Salmon-Safe, known for its work with Puget Sound farms, certifies several high profile Seattle-area urban properties

    Posted on January 31, 2011 | No Comments
    n February 24th several local organizations will be honored by Salmon-Safe and its Seattle-based outreach partner, The Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability (NBIS), for their commitment to protecting wildlife habitats and improving water quality in the Puget Sound region. Properties receiving Salmon-Safe certification include the UW’s Seattle campus; REI’s headquarters, distribution center and downtown flagship store; the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park; and PCC Natural Market’s Edmonds store. In addition, Turner Construction will be recognized as the first Salmon-Safe accredited construction management company.

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  • While it does comes down to money, it's about so much more than that. It's about watching people from all over Island County and beyond, work together to save this giant piece of land. You cannot walk into a local store, cafe, or lumberyard without seeing donation jars with "Save the Forest Now" buttons and postcards on them. Hikers, joggers, birders, photographers, horseback riders, and other groups lead talks and rides through the property. Even small schoolchildren are not spared, helping raise funds and teaching people about why we need to Save the Forest Now

    Saving the Trillium Forest – Racing down to the finish

    Posted on August 31, 2010 | No Comments
    While it does comes down to money, it's about so much more than that. It's about watching people from all over Island County and beyond, work together to save this giant piece of land. You cannot walk into a local store, cafe, or lumberyard without seeing donation jars with "Save the Forest Now" buttons and postcards on them. Hikers, joggers, birders, photographers, horseback riders, and other groups lead talks and rides through the property. Even small schoolchildren are not spared, helping raise funds and teaching people about why we need to Save the Forest Now

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  • Whidbey Camano Land Trust launches ambitious campaign to save largest parcel of forest land on Whidbey Island by Sherrye Wyatt...

    Saving the Forest Now

    Posted on April 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Whidbey Camano Land Trust launches ambitious campaign to save largest parcel of forest land on Whidbey Island by Sherrye Wyatt...

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  • ...using some of what I learned from our forest stewardship class, I began to clean up parts of our forest, limbing up the large hemlocks, spruces, and firs to create flyways for birds. We got what we set out to do. The unfortunate part that I sort of forgot about, was that we had in effect created the perfect hunting grounds for owls, eagles, and hawks....

    Wildlife vs. Mildlife

    Posted on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment
    ...using some of what I learned from our forest stewardship class, I began to clean up parts of our forest, limbing up the large hemlocks, spruces, and firs to create flyways for birds. We got what we set out to do. The unfortunate part that I sort of forgot about, was that we had in effect created the perfect hunting grounds for owls, eagles, and hawks....

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  • By Margo Myles When your town is a largely built-out community, the last vestiges of open land take on new...

    One Good Deed Leads to Another

    Posted on August 25, 2007 | No Comments
    By Margo Myles When your town is a largely built-out community, the last vestiges of open land take on new...

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