Field Notes: a Northwest nature blog
One of the reasons many of us live in the Pacific Northwest is the natural wonders that amaze us all. On this blog Seattle Times writers and photographers will share their explorations of the natural world from snowcaps to whitecaps. Write us at fieldnotes@seattletimes.com with your own sightings, questions and wonders to share.
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A kickoff today for the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Come meet the editorial team at a kickoff event today for the new online Encyclopedia of Puget Sound and hear a panel discussion about the challenge of managing and harnessing information in a complex ecosystem recovery effort, such as restoring and protecting Puget Sound.
A painted turtle, one of many images from the species library in the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Here's more about the encyclopedia, from Sandra Hines, news and information specialist at the University of Washington.
The event is free and open to the public and starts at 3:30 p.m. today at the UW Fishery Sciences Building.
Feb 25 - 7:00 AM Washington's wolf population has at least doubled since last year
Feb 22 - 7:00 AM See (and smell) it now: witch hazel at Washington Park Arboretum
Feb 18 - 7:00 AM Live from pocket protector central: The AAAS wraps up in Boston
Feb 15 - 7:00 AM Here come the snow geese ... along with their very own festival
Feb 11 - 10:13 AM More on shorebirds: How do they do that?
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