School goes online and outside

School goes online and outside

Labor Day is just around the corner, marking the traditional start of a new school year.  The Orcas Island School District is ready to launch, but this year will be like no other.  After months of preparing a plan for in-person classes, the district received the...
Rested and ready

Rested and ready

Happy Friday! I returned after a restful and rejuvenating break. Hank and I enjoyed a week sailing around the San Juan’s and then a few days in Pt Townsend. Home now, trying to figure out what to do with all these cukes and zukes! Send recipes…. OICF received...
Orcas Island CCC now accepting applications

Orcas Island CCC now accepting applications

With funding through OICF, the San Juan Islands Conservation District is excited to launch the Orcas Island Civilian Conservation Corps certificate program. This 10.5-month pilot program will begin in the fall of 2020 and could serve as a model countywide. This unique...