7/8 Fennel, big quake big wave, GasLink, BC COVID, Snohomish return, Mill Cr wildlife, week in review

Fennel [David B. Williams]

Has Blackberry Met its Match?
David B. Williams in Street Smart Naturalist writes: "Recently while biking on the Burke Gilman Trail near Gas Works Park, I was struck (not physically mind you, in case you worried that I suffered a shrubbery injury) by the lush fennel along the trail. In some places, the plants formed great thickets that were dense enough to preclude the growth of another non-native invasive, Himalayan blackberry. (Actually a native of Western Europe, these blackberries arrived in our part of the world because of horticulturalist Luther Burbank.) If fennel is that aggressive, and able to replace blackberries, that could be an intriguing development, perhaps inspiring more people to use this fragrant plant..."

Earthquake would trigger 20-foot tsunami in Seattle within 3 minutes, state report says
A tsunami triggered by a major earthquake beneath Puget Sound would arrive at our shores sooner and reach farther inland than previously understood, according to a study published Thursday by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Models showed a tsunami following a magnitude 7.5 quake would inundate Seattle’s shoreline under more than 20 feet of water, and reach parts of Bainbridge Island, Elliott Bay and Alki Point within 3 minutes. Nicholas Turner reports. (Seattle Times)

More Criminal Charges in Gas Pipeline Conflict
The Crown will proceed with criminal charges against four people arrested in November at a worksite for the Coastal GasLink pipeline project currently under construction through northern B.C. Gidimt’en Clan member Molly Wickham, Sleydo’, is among four facing criminal contempt for breaking injunction. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. (The Tyee)

B.C. enters third Omicron wave as COVID hospitalizations jump 35% over last week
B.C.'s health minister confirmed the province is entering its third wave of the Omicron COVID-19 variant as hospitalizations jumped 35 per cent in the last week. Eva Uguen-Csenge reports. (CBC)

Canoe trip seeks to reawaken dormant Northwest tribe
The Snohomish Tribe is returning to its native land through a canoe trip across Puget Sound. On Thursday, they stopped at Langley on Whidbey Island. Erik Wilkinson reports. (KING)

Wildlife finds a new home at mitigation site near Mill Creek
Public works crews planted trees and piled up “woody debris” to mimic nature. It’s to make up for environmental impacts. Zachariah Bryan reports. (Everett Herald)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 7/8/22: Math 2.0 Friday, Saturna Is, kelp crisis, Snake R dams, Makah whale hunt, green crabs, Cayou Channel, big quake big wave

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  234 AM PDT Fri Jul 8 2022   
TODAY  W wind to 10 kt becoming NW 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to 3 ft in the  afternoon. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after midnight. W  swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
SAT  W wind to 10 kt becoming 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less after  midnight. W swell 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
SUN  Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft. W swell 2 ft at  8 seconds.

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