6/3 Lady fern, Thea Foss Waterway, ocean acid, Herring's House, power of fire, Tumwater oak tree, endangered fern

 

Lady Fern [Native Plants PNW]

Lady Fern  Athyrium filix-femina
Lady Fern is abundant throughout the northern hemisphere; found in all the states and provinces in North America. Natives ate the roots/rhizomes after roasting or baking in a pit.  They should always be cooked prior to eating. (Native Plants PNW)

Today's top story in Salish Current: Finally! State ferry system goes out to bid for new hybrid-electric vessels

This Tacoma Waterway contains the most polluted water in the PNW
The Thea Foss Waterway is one of the most polluted recreational waterways in the United States, according to the Surfrider Foundation which found high levels of potentially dangerous bacteria in the Foss during 47 percent of its monthly testing visits. Only five sites were higher across the nation. All told, 57 labs processed 9,538 water samples collected from the 567 sites. Craig Sailor reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)

Tribes seek to turn the tide on ocean acidity
Tribal nations and other partners look for ways to reduce ocean acidity, which has increased 30 percent in 250 years. Richard Arlin Walker reports. (ICT)

When Settlers Burned Herring’s House, an Ancient Duwamish Settlement
Archaeologists believe Herring’s House to have been the longest continually inhabited native village in North America. Then, in a few minutes during March of 1893, Herring’s House fell to an arsonist’s torch, and a 1,300-year history went up in smoke. John Brockhaus writes. (Post Alley)

The healing power of fire
Bringing back ancient Indigenous fire practices helps restore cultural connections, heal the land and strengthen communities. On Gitanyow lands, restorative fire brings people together and mitigates increasingly intense and widespread wildfires driven by climate change.  Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)  See: Umatilla tribal leader passes the drip torch to future generations learning about prescribed fire. April Ehrich reports. (OPB)

Court revokes protective order for historic Tumwater oak tree
Recently, the city just south of Washington state’s capital has been cut up over a 400-year-old oak tree. The city calls the Davis Meeker Garry oak unsafe. Advocates say the historic tree needs to be preserved. At a court hearing Friday, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Anne Egeler sided with the city. She decided to remove a temporary restraining order, put in place May 24. The order was aimed at protecting the tree. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW News Network)

The little fern that could move a mine
A federal emergency order could stop a proposed open-pit mine near Rossland, B.C., but the odds are stacked against the threatened species. Francesca Fionda reports. (The Narwhal)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  230 AM PDT Mon Jun 3 2024  
TODAY  SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.  Rain.  
TONIGHT  S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W  7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

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