6/14 False Solomon's seal, Rainier glaciers, Terminus Project, white pelicans, Skagit dam passage

 

False Solomon's Seal [WSU]

False Solomon’s Seal Smilacina racemosa
This clump-forming perennial, while typically found in the forest, can also be enjoyed in the garden. Beginning in April and extending into June, plume-like clusters of small, white flowers appear. If grown on moist, humus-rich acidic soil, False Solomon’s seal will eventually forms clusters. (WSU)

Another three bite the dust: Heat melts Mount Rainier glaciers
A warming climate has claimed three more glaciers in Washington state. These three were all on Mount Rainier, home to more ice than any American mountain south of Alaska. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Grieving Glaciers Past: The Artists of the Terminus Project
Glaciers are a cornerstone of Olympic National Park but are rapidly disappearing from the landscape – 82 glaciers have disappeared completely since 1980. The Terminus project offers a new perspective to the conversation surrounding how climate change is rapidly manipulating landscapes. Drawing inspiration from data, archival photos or their own experiences, artists use a variety of mediums to depict the glaciers past, present and future. Elly McFarland reports. (The Planet Magazine)

Endangered white pelicans spotted on Vancouver Island
The large fish-eating birds with elongated bills have been seen at Cattle Point in Oak Bay, Panama Flats and Swan Lake in Saanich and in North Saanich near Victoria International Airport. Darron Kloster reports. (Times Colonist)

Getting fish passage over Skagit dams will take decades
Seattle City Light has a new plan to include fish passage on the Upper Skagit dams. The plan is required as part of the process of getting the dams relicensed by the federal government. This comes after years of conflict with tribes who say the three Skagit dams are getting in the way of the salmon. If successful, the fish passage plan would reintroduce salmon to a habitat they haven't visited for more than 50 years. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez reports. (KUOW)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  254 AM PDT Wed Jun 14 2023   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT   
TODAY  NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming W 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 10 ft at 10 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 4 ft at 10 seconds in the  evening.

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