3/18 Pacific chorus frog, Snohomish grant, daylighting creeks, Five Star Whale Watching, democracy watch.

Pacific Chorus Frog [Mr.Toad]

Pacific Chorus Frog Pseudacris regilla
The Pacific Chorus Frog (also known as the Pacific Treefrog) is perhaps the most abundant amphibian on the west coast of North America. The geographic range of these little frogs extends from British Columbia down to Baja California, and from the Pacific Ocean to Nevada and Montana. Within this huge area, Pacific Chorus Frogs can be found from sea level to over 10,000 feet, in habitats that include deserts and redwood forests. If you live within the range of this frog, you have probably heard them calling, or seen them hopping about. Michael F. Benard writes. (Mr. Toad)

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Colleges see international enrollment shifts amid visa program changes 

Snohomish County to receive $500K urban forest, salmon recovery grant
The Snohomish County Council unanimously voted Wednesday for a $500,000 urban forest grant that will fund data collection and forest mapping to help with future salmon recovery projects. Taylor Scott Richmond reports. (Everett Herald) 

When We Revive Buried Urban Creeks, What Can Happen?
Spurred by advocates, Vancouver has ‘daylighted’ some paved-over waterways. Ducks, and people, are flocking. Hanna Hett reports. (The Tyee) 

Victoria’s longest-running whale watching company shuts down after 41 years 
Five Star Whale Watching announced in a Facebook post Monday that it has suspended operations after 41 years, Jeff Lawrence reports. (CHEK News) 

Democracy Watch

• Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war (NPR) 
• Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges (AP) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  240 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026    
WED  SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE in the afternoon. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.  
WED NIGHT  S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S  5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

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