6/12 Nootka rose, Nisqually Delta, airplane fuel, Montana youth suit, Klamath dam, whale sightings, Miyawaki method, Edmonds salmon, kestrels

 

Nootka rose [Native Plants PNW]

Nootka Rose Rosa nutkana
Nootka Rose is sometimes called Common, Wild, or Bristly Rose.  There are four recognized varieties whose names suggest differences in bristling. Nutkana is derived from Nootka; Nootka Sound is a waterway on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia that was named after the Nuu-Chah-Nulth tribe that live in the area. (Native Plants PNW)

State is working on a plan to protect Nisqually delta while increasing I-5 traffic through it
The Washington State Department of Transportation has launched a process to retool Interstate 5’s passage through the Nisqually Delta to address flood risk as sea level rises, increase capacity for more vehicle traffic, and enhance the delta’s ecosystem. WSDOT is inviting the public to comment  on its draft Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) report that lays out what needs fixing on the portion of I-5 between Marvin Road in Thurston County and Mounts Road in Pierce County. It will be available on WSDOT’s website through the month of June. Ty Vinson reports. (Olympian)

Community Voices / Use unleaded fuel at Bellingham International Airport
Commentary: “Lead emissions from aircraft engines that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare.” — EPA Bert Webber writes. (Salish Current)

Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent
Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent. It’s the first trial of its kind in the U.S., and legal scholars around the world are following its potential addition to the small number of rulings that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change. Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson report. (Associated Press)

The massive dam removal on the Klamath may save salmon but can’t solve the West’s water crisis
The Indigenous people of the Klamath have worked from a blueprint drawn by the Northwest’s Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, which successfully fought for the removal of two dams on the Elwha River of the Olympic Peninsula. They seek to heal the damage done over the last 150 years of colonization. Restoring balance in the river could mean the return of food sovereignty and a repaired relationship with the land for a Salmon People. Isabella Breda reports. (Seattle Times)

Why have there been more whale sightings in B.C.'s waters?
Nearly 800 individual humpback whales were sighted this year in the Salish Sea, says marine naturalist. Arrthy Thayaparan reports. (CBC) 

Reforesting Western’s Future
Old-growth forests help fight the effects of climate change by providing essential resources for surrounding habitats and storing large amounts of carbon. The Miyawaki method is a reforestation technique where trees are densely planted in urban areas to create a diverse forest in a short period of time. Reed Chesnek reports. (The Planet Magazine)

Off Edmonds pier, a new generation of salmon begins an old cycle
A local anglers’ group raised 30,000 coho salmon in a net pen under a fishing pier. Future fishermen will reap the rewards. Riley Haun reports. (Everett Herald)

The mystery of the vanishing kestrels: What’s happening to this flashy falcon?
Scientists had noticed worrisome declines in the American kestrel, a small, flashy falcon found coast to coast. The downturn was especially puzzling because birds of prey in North America are largely considered a conservation bright spot. Catrin Einhorn reports. (NY Times)

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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  224 AM PDT Mon Jun 12 2023   TODAY  Light wind becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves less than 1 ft becoming 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. NW  swell 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 8 ft at 9 seconds.

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