6/5 Clematis, lowest tides, WA ferries, hot dry summer, Skagit dams, Stillaguamish R., jetty repair, Ski to Sea pollution

 

Clematis 'Jackmanii'

Clematis
Clematis is a genus of about 380 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids and cultivars have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis 'Jackmanii', a garden standby since 1862; more cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. (Wikipedia)

Year's lowest tides coming to Puget Sound
The lowest tides of the year are coming to Puget Sound starting this weekend. Sea level in Seattle on Monday and Tuesday is expected to bottom out nearly four feet below the typical low tide. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

WTF? WSF meets island community’s ire after Memorial Day weekend debacle
Questions on crew shortage, breakdowns, overnight wait, emergency services, fare increases, Sidney run resumption — and more — aired at meeting on ferries. Nancy DeVaux reports. (Salish Current)

It’s going to be a hot, hot summer in B.C
Hot and dry in B.C. for June, July, August, says long range forecast from Environment Canada. Tiffany Crawford reports. (Times Colonist)  Hot, dry forecast increases wildfire danger in B.C A day or two of heavy rainfall here and there isn’t likely to reduce the risk.
Brenna Owen reports. (Canadian Press) 

Skagit River dams license process moving forward
Seattle City Light marked the next step in the Skagit dams relicensing process, setting up the next round of discussions about proposed changes to operations. The utility also committed to ensuring fish passage over all three dams within the final license application. The fish passage program will require building a five-mile-long road from Highway 20 down to Ross Dam and transforming a one-lane road into two lanes to bring in generators and other heavy equipment. The final license application includes plans for a three-story steel structure for fish collection. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

‘A delta for the future’: Scientists try to save salmon at Stilly’s mouth
The Stillaguamish River’s south fork once supported 20,000 salmon. In 2019, fewer than 500 fish returned to spawn. The Nature Conservancy was awarded $799,000 for the latest phase of its work at Port Susan, as part of $24 million federal grant for Whidbey Basin projects. The basin accounted for 70% of the historic tidal habitat surrounding Puget Sound. Jordan Hansen reports. (Everett Herald)

Feds, tribes responding to mass baby salmon death in Skagit
Emergency repairs are underway at the McGlinn Island Jetty near La Conner in Skagit County, where hundreds of dead baby chum salmon have been discovered after they were trapped in a cove on the north end of the jetty. The jetty, constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1938, has fallen into a state of significant disrepair, and hasn’t been maintained by the corps since 1963.  Julia Lerner reports. (CDN)

Does the Ski to Sea race contribute to putting more pollutants into the environment?
The annual Ski to Sea race is one of the more popular events in Bellingham, with over 470 teams competing... With thousands of people driving or even flying in for the race, hundreds of tons in carbon dioxide emissions are released, in addition to the amount of driving needed to set up the race beforehand. This is a problem not just for Ski to Sea, but for any major event that brings in outside travel. Jack Belcher reports. (Bellingham Herald)

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Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  409 AM PDT Mon Jun 5 2023   TODAY  NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. W swell 7 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. W  swell 4 ft at 7 seconds building to 6 ft at 6 seconds after  midnight.

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