Updates 1 week ago Photos from Shelterbelt LLC's post Beautiful job site and a perfect weather day on Clark's Point in Bellingham...hanging out with the Chuckanut sandstone, looking out on the islands and the Olympics. Mulching a disturbed soil area and planting salal, sword fern, kinnickinnick and hairy manzanita: "making it nice." ... See more View on facebook 1 week ago First tow for this old work truck in 28 years and 240K miles. I guess she's earned it. Should be back on the job in a few days with brakes that work again. Thanks Red Truck. View on facebook 2 weeks ago Truly one of the best things about being a habitat restoration contractor: working outside almost every day of the year. And working alongside amazing plants. Check out this enormous big leaf maple on our job site on Lummi Island. What a champion! ... See more View on facebook 1 month ago Making Wildlife Trees – Does it Work? Habitat snags or habitat trees are awesome. If you have room to leave one in your yard or on your property, go for it. Just because it's dead does not mean the tree is done giving. On my tiny urban lot, my 5 year old "hab snag" is already bringing in chickadees and all manner of other good critters. https://foreststewardshipnotes.wordpress.com/2019/10/02/making-wildlife-trees-does-it-work/ ... See more Ken Bevis, Wildlife Biologist, Washington Department of Natural Resources, ken.bevis@dnr.wa.gov Obi-Wan Kenobi of “Star Wars” fame knew the challenge he faced when dealing with big problems, but he… ... See more View on facebook 2 months ago Early Cold and Snow Heading for the Region Gird thy loins, for the Dark Times a-cometh. https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2019/09/early-cold-and-snow-heading-for-region.html This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics View on facebook 4 months ago Sitka Spruce Can Shepherd Your Cedars Toward Maturity Cool technique...anybody tried this out? By Steve Townsend, tree farmer near Kapowsin Editor’s note: Many small forest landowners in Washington attempt to plant Western red cedar, only to be thwarted by browse by animals, particular… View on facebook 4 months ago JAWS is Making Landfall on the Northwest Coast Oh HELL yeah! We planted 9000 new native trees and shrubs this past winter and they could really use the rain. "It is clear now that this will be one of the wettest Julys in decades for our region, with a profound implication for NW wildfires and smoke." https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2019/07/jaws-is-making-landfall-on-northwest.html ... See more This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics View on facebook 5 months ago Ray Last chance to comment on the Pebble Mine EIS is this weekend. https://pebbleprojecteis.com/publiccomments/neweiscomment?fbclid=IwAR1UFIkxdAl9LHxT0MEh6-WWeAUrC4kQSgRQLQ_8gonZxb1fAKf1QkDadq0 Comments on the proposed mine are due THIS coming Monday... View on facebook 5 months ago The Xerces Society Happy Pollinator Week, y'all! It's easy and fun to make nice habitat for our native pollinators. Go for it. We're kicking off #PollinatorWeek with easy-to-implement steps to support bees and other important pollinators. Our Bring Back the Pollinators campaign is based on the fact that pollinators need only a few things, which anyone can provide in a remarkably small space: flowers from which to drink nectar and gather pollen, a place to lay eggs or build a nest, and freedom from pesticides. Learn how to support pollinators, even in a small space, with these helpful tips! Today's blog post: xerces.org/2019/06/17/pollinator-week Check out our full Pollinator Week page: xerces.org/pollinator-week ... See more View on facebook 5 months ago Remembering the Legendary Robbin Thorp The bumblebee world is very sad to have lost one of its true champions. I feel fortunate indeed to have take a four day "pollination ecology of native wildflowers" course over 20 years ago with this kind and brilliant man. I will always remember him carefully holding and petting the bumblebees. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=30464&fbclid=IwAR0rtlgYQjSBOgiKiekCmEqbFzy2kadS3HsRxxNKIp7y-c4MSMveBJfKOSI ... See more View on facebook Load More...