6/9 Gulf Islands, BC kelp, Stewart Mtn, Budd Inlet, King Co land conservation, rescue boat, Steveston Harbour dredging

Canadian Gulf Islands [Karen Sullivan]

 
Fav Place: Canadian Gulf Islands
Karen Sullivan from Port Townsend writes: "This photo was taken at anchor on a chilly March morning in the Canadian Gulf Islands, as a cruising trawler was getting underway. We had crossed the Strait from Vancouver the previous day on our 29’ wooden boat and were enjoying the last of winter’s pewter blues."

How climate change is affecting kelp forests in BC
B.C.’s critical kelp forests withered as climate change has triggered marine heat waves along the entire West Coast in recent years. But exceptions to the rule may provide insights helpful to saving and restoring our underwater forests, said Samuel Starko, a University of Victoria researcher. Rochelle Baker reports. (Island Insider/National Observer)

County council OKs $1.5M, 550-acre land purchase
The Whatcom County Council voted to contribute $1.5 million toward the purchase of 550 acres of forestland, the first piece of the Stewart Mountain Community Forest Initiative. The initiative, currently managed by the Whatcom Land Trust (WLT) and several partnering groups, including the Nooksack Indian Tribe and the Evergreen Land Trust, is a plan to convert 5,500 acres of forest around Stewart Mountain into a community forest. Julia Lerner reports. (CDN)

Planning for better water quality in Budd Inlet
A new report from the Washington Department of Ecology details the steps needed to protect Budd Inlet and provide relief to fish and wildlife, while also helping the inlet to meet state water quality standards. (Washington Dept of Ecology)

King County property tax hike for land conservation likely headed to voters after committee approval
A proposal to raise property taxes to fund preservation of forests, farmland, trails and rivers throughout King County is almost certainly headed to voters in November, following the unanimous approval of a Metropolitan King County Council committee Wednesday. David Gutman reports. (Seattle Times)

New rescue boat ‘Zenith’ expected to make regional impact
Vessel will serve communities beyond South King Fire’s main jurisdictions, including Vashon Island and Maury Island. Olivia Sullivan reports. (Vashon Beachcomber)

Dredging delays raise risk of fuel spills, boats running aground in historic B.C. channel
Steveston Harbour Authority says finding the money to dredge shallow channel hasn't been easy. Jon Hernandez reports. (CBC)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  245 AM PDT Thu Jun 9 2022   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  THROUGH THIS EVENING   
TODAY  E wind 5 to 15 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft in the  afternoon. W swell 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog in the  afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming S 5 to 15 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less after  midnight. SW swell 10 ft at 11 seconds subsiding to 7 ft at  10 seconds after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening then areas  of fog after midnight. Rain in the evening then a chance of rain  after midnight.

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