6/7 Fern, lowest tides, Olympia oak, poison hemlock, Kayak Pt Park, Skagit sockeye, week in review

 

Fern
Fern from "Charlotte's Web" is the female human protagonist in the story, she is the one who saves Wilbur, a main character, from being slaughtered just because he is a runt. Fern's father is a farmer, and he allows Fern to care for the piglet. Fern forms a special bond with the pig that she names Wilbur. Some Fern.

Today's top story in Salish Current: There’s more to farmers markets than meets the eye

Where to see creatures as Puget Sound has lowest tides of year
More of the intertidal zone — where crabs, sculpin and sea stars hang out — will be exposed Thursday and Friday than at any other time this year. The Puget Sound area is forecast to see a the low tide on Friday at -3.32 feet, -2.95 feet Saturday and -2.31 feet Sunday. Amanda Zhou reports. (Seattle Times)

Tumwater mayor pauses plan to cut down historic Davis-Meeker oak tree
Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan responded Tuesday night to an outpouring of concern from council members and the public and paused her plans to have the 400-year-old Davis-Meeker oak tree removed. The decision was made at the end of the Tumwater City Council’s June 4 meeting after dozens of members of the public voiced their concerns about the removal of the historic tree. Sullivan’s decision to have the tree removed also didn’t sit well with the council. Ty Vinson reports. (The Olympian)

King County warns of spread of toxic weed poison hemlock
Beware of the poison hemlock, an invasive weed so toxic it can be lethal, King County officials say. Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) has the ability to spread rapidly and often resembles other edible plants. But eating just a few of its leaves can kill. Paulo Villalobos Saborío reports. (Seattle Times)

Kayak Point, the county’s most popular park, to reopen by next weekend
After almost a year of construction, Kayak Point Regional Park will reopen ahead of schedule on June 14, the county announced Thursday. County staff closed the most popular park in the Snohomish County system on July 5, 2023, for the first phase of construction. The total project costs $20 million.
Ta'Leah Van Sistine reports. (Everett Herald)

Portion of Skagit River to open for sockeye fishing
The Skagit River from the Highway 536 bridge in Mount Vernon to the Dalles Bridge in Concrete will be open to sockeye salmon fishing from June 16 to July 15.  A limit of four sockeye salmon with a minimum size of 12 inches can be retained daily as harvestable numbers are forecast to return to the Baker River system. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 6/7/24: Legoland Friday, ocean acid, Thea Foss Waterway, whale protection, camas, disaster recovery, charging ferries, naming orca species.

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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  218 AM PDT Fri Jun 7 2024    
TODAY  E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.  
TONIGHT  W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W  4 ft at 11 seconds.  
SAT  W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at  17 seconds.  
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W  2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.  
SUN  W wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and W  6 ft at 14 seconds.

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