Rita Larom writes about senior Don Langrock’s life
Bats are the least studied animals, and much of their lives remain a mystery. Very little is known about the abundance of bats in the San Juan Islands, and researchers don’t really know if bat populations are healthy. For this reason, Kwiáht, a nonprofit scientific organization run by islanders and based on Lopez, has launched a “Lopez Island Baseline Bat Status Assessment.” The Status Assessment will map out where Lopez bats live and estimate population numbers to use as a baseline for future research.
Due to a school meeting on the 12th – the Lopez Prevention Coalition has moved the community efforts meeting to address meth
Due to a school meeting on the 12th – the Lopez Prevention Coalition has moved the community efforts meeting to address meth
Thor Hanson’s book “Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle” explores how feathers have evolved to assist birds in flight and survival, and how feathers have affected humans.
Word on the street
Triana had to make an agonizing decision regarding time management, so the horoscope column is what has to go
Lopez Island Conservation Corps recently wrapped up its fifth annual summer youth program. The crew spent nine weeks working hard, learning and having fun outdoors as they helped to maintain and improve public lands in the county.
A look at two public lands maintenance projects, attended a bird watch and tide-pooling activity, and participated in talks on the Chadwick settler family, eelgrass in Watmough Bay, and the Watmough wetlands.
Lopezians are invited to join the residents at The Hamlet at 3 p.m. the second Monday of every month to sing old time songs.
On Saturday, Oct. 8 at 2:30 p.m. the Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble with director Clarence Acox, returns to Woodmen Hall for their fourth annual performance.
Word on the street as seen in the Oct. 4 print edition of the Weekly
Word on the street