11/16 Cauliflower 'shroom, native history, Čibu·d, salmon boycott, carbon offsets, 'Making Waves,' haida Gwaii logging

 

Cauliflower mushroom [Wikipedia]

 Cauliflower mushroom Sparassis crisps
Found in the fall in confider forests, base often attached to the root of a tree. Edible, cut the mushroom off at the ground level, do not pull it up, Cauliflower mushrooms will fruit for several years from the same base if the base ls left in the ground. In the past the western cauliflower mushroom was called Sparissis radical.

Native history is WA history, and tribes are helping schools teach it
At Lacey’s River Ridge High School, Nisqually leaders and school faculty are giving students a chance to understand history through a Native lens. Manola Secaira reports. (Crosscut)

For a Better Way to Catch Seafood, Look to the Čibu·d h
In 2011, when then-16-year-old Larry Buzzell took part in a summer internship with Makah Fisheries Management, he knew he wanted to spend his time learning the history of his tribe’s traditional halibut hook—a millennia-old technology that has scarcely been used for a century. The first step, he decided, was to figure out how to make one. Little did he know this summer project would spark a decade of research into the ancient fishing hook—and potentially reveal a long-overlooked key to reducing by-catch in the halibut fishery. Brandon Wei reports. (Hakai Magazine)

National Salmon Boycott uses tribal art to send message to the UW
On Oct. 12, Indigenous People’s Day, a group of around 30 demonstrators came to campus to make a statement. This group was not invited by the university and, as of now, has yet to be publicly acknowledged by the school for their actions. Activists, students, families, and members of the Coast Salish tribes came together to paint an impromptu art display in the space between the Suzzalo and Allen Libraries. It depicted a massive red salmon in tribal art style, with the words “Honor Indigenous Knowledge, #block corporate salmon” written around it in bold white text. Banners also appeared at the Chief Seattle statue and over the University Bridge that same day with the same hashtag. Luke Schaefer reports. (The Daily)

The environmental policy the oilpatch wants from Ottawa ASAP
Shell Canada will plant more than 800,000 trees in the interior of British Columbia next year, a project that the company hopes will create valuable carbon offsets in the future. Shell is one of the companies pushing the federal government to create a national greenhouse gas offset program, which Ottawa announced last year with no specific timeline for when it might start. Carbon offsets allow companies and individuals to invest in environmental projects in order to balance out their own greenhouse gas emissions. Kyle Bakx reports. (CBC)

New online magazine focuses on the stories behind Puget Sound recovery efforts
“Making Waves,” https://makingwaves.psp.wa.gov/ a new online magazine from the Puget Sound Partnership, promises to bring us the stories behind the many efforts to protect and restore the Puget Sound ecosystem. Chris Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

B.C. just cut back logging limits on Haida Gwaii. But is it enough to protect these ancient, carbon-rich forests?
B.C.’s chief forester has cut back logging limits on Haida Gwaii, protecting goshawk nesting habitat and cedar for Indigenous cultural use, but critics are calling for a moratorium on harvesting some of the world’s most carbon-rich forests. The archipelago of more than 150 islands off B.C.’s northwest coast is home to ancient cedar, spruce and hemlock forests and many plants and animals not found anywhere else. Its incredible biodiversity has earned it the moniker “the Galapagos of the North.” Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

The mushroom gold rush returns to B.C. forests
With autumn in full swing and some in B.C. already settling into a cosy season indoors, others are heading to the hills and forests to reap the bounty of wild mushrooms that came in a little later than usual this fall. Matt Robinson reports. (Vancouver Sun)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  249 AM PST Mon Nov 16 2020   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING 
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 25 to 35 kt in the  afternoon. Combined seas 9 to 10 ft with a dominant period of  12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning then rain in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  E wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 15 to 25 kt after  midnight. Combined seas 8 to 9 ft with a dominant period of  11 seconds. Rain in the evening.

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