Earth Farms

08/20/2026

📢 : Emerald ash borer has been detected in Washington State near Vancouver. This highly invasive and destructive pest kills up to 99% of ash trees. So far, this pest has not been eradicated in any area where it has been discovered.

Washington has prepared for the arrival of this pest by creating resources for government organizations and individuals. Check out our press release to learn more about this pest and get resources on what you can do now to prepare. https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=47256

05/25/2024

10/24/2022

Squaxin Island tribal drums and dancers welcomed everyone with music and song at the Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration at Squaxin Park, formally Priest Point Park, in Olympia, Wa. on Oct 10, 2022.

09/22/2022

09/20/2022

The work is part of an agreement forged by the state, the Suquamish Tribe and environmental groups to remediate the site within Sinclair Inlet.

09/12/2022

And finally, the wasp we all know and don't love. Yellowjackets are familiar to most people since they often snack on human food (like sugary beverages) which can create conflict in residential landscapes. They frequently nest in abandoned rodent holes in the ground or create hanging above-ground nests. Despite their stinging reputation, these wasps still play an important role in the ecosystem! Like most wasps their larvae are “meat eaters”, and adults contribute to pest control by hunting insects like flies and caterpillars for their young. Show them some love!

One way to make your yard less attractive to yellowjackets is by making sure trash cans are tightly sealed and food is not left in outdoor spaces.

Learn more about kindly sharing the earth with yellowjackets: xerces.org/blog/wasp-world

09/11/2022

Another wasp spotlight! Sand wasps are solitary, meaning they don’t have a hive. They dig tunnels into the ground for their nests, and can often be seen moving back and forth as they bring prey insects to their offspring. Sand wasps don’t bother humans and hunt a variety of insects. The Bembix sand wasp pictured specializes on flies (including house flies and deer flies!).

Learn more about wasps: xerces.org/blog/wasp-world

09/10/2022

Proud of you Joe Seymour! See his latest public art in the City of Olympia along the boardwalk honoring the Inlets of the Squaxin Island Tribe at the inlet Steh chass (Olympia)-historic home to Joe's own ancestors.

Here he is with painting colleague Ira Coyne.