3/3 Moss, BC time, salmon spawn, spongy moths, democracy watch.

Moss baubles [Laurie MacBride]

Moss baubles
Laurie MacBride in "Eye on Environment" writes: "Our mostly mild, wet February has prompted a burst of new energy among the mosses. Their sporophytes are pushing up, each long stem topped with a capsule, getting ready to burst open and release the spores carrying the next generation.When I captured this image, the bright green baubles of the sporophytes were still intact, and pretty enough to lure me down to ground level for a closer look. The hard part was getting my aging body back up again afterwards. If only I could spring up as energetically as the moss! (Eye on Environment) 

Today's top story in Salish Current:  Report shows need for greater funding, enforcement to save salmon 

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time
March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, premier announces. (CBC) 

From Vancouver Island to Howe Sound, spawning herring hit B.C.'s waters
The B.C. coastline is on the verge of one of its biggest natural events of the year: the annual herring spawn. John Kurucz reports. (Times Colonist) 

Are these weird-looking bugs taking over Lakewood? What to know
You probably won’t see them, but they’re there. Growing in the tall tree canopies of Lakewood are tiny invasive critters that have the potential to wreak havoc on Pacific Northwest forests, especially oak trees. It’s called a spongy moth. Becca Most reports. (Tacoma News Tribune) 

Democracy Watch

• WA students face confrontations during anti-ICE walkouts (Seattle Times) 
• What the Pentagon’s Attack Videos Reveal About the Boat Strikes at Sea (NY Times) 

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Here's your tug weather— 
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  317 PM PST Mon Mar 2 2026    
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT    
TUE  S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft  at 10 seconds. Rain.  
TUE NIGHT  SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 4 seconds, SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.  Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

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