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Welcome to the 13 week emergency preparation challenge!

We have all become used to seeing worldwide disasters daily in the news: from mudslides to wildfires, single homes affected to entire cities. How people make out in the wake of a disaster really depends on how well prepared they are.
A Flamboyant Nudist with Gross Nerves

A Flamboyant Nudist with Gross Nerves

Why call this animal a nudist? And, if you’re naked, why be so colourful? The animal pictured is a nudibranch, one of over 3,000 species.
Healthy shorelines, healthy oceans

Healthy shorelines, healthy oceans

Islanders learn about critical role of beaches and bluffs
A lumpy little sucker

A lumpy little sucker

The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker, Eumicrotremus orbis, is one of twenty-seven species of the scorpionfish family Cyclopteridae (cyclos = circle; pteryx = wing).
Earth Day Essays

Earth Day Essays

In the spirit of Earth Day, let’s redefine our relationship with the earth How can we contribute to the health of our planet? We could start by telling new stories about what it means to be human, to redefine our relationship with planet Earth.
Islander raising money to test local waters for radiation

Islander raising money to test local waters for radiation

Since March 2011, when the tsunami caused by the 9.
A lamb's story

A lamb's story

Kids from the Bowen Home Learners Group and Island Discovery School made a visit to Endswell Farm this week. The farm is host to bunnies, horses, donkeys, pigs, and, a brand new generation of adorable little lambs.
April is Autism Awareness month

April is Autism Awareness month

What is Autism? Autism is a term often used to describe Autistic Disorder but is also a generalization for five associated Autism Spectrum Disorders including: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), Rett’s Disorder (RD), Autistic Disorder (AD), Per
A constellation of a keystone species

A constellation of a keystone species

The carnivorous purple sea star, Pisaster ochraceous, is an echinoderm (echinos = hedgehog; derma = skin), related to sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, found in the intertidal zone of the Pacific Northwest.