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September 2020
Virtual Wooden Boat Festival
The Wooden Boat Foundation and Northwest Maritime Center welcome you to the first ever Virtual Wooden Boat Festival! They’ll have hours of wooden boat and adventuring footage, including fascinating stories from our global wooden boat community. There will be a live master class and 8 featured videos on our Main Stage with live Q&As after each. They’ll also have 9 other stages that mirror what you’d experience at the Festival in person, with fresh, exclusive, on-demand video content you’ve never…
Find out more »National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is honored to host the United States’ First Biennial National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference (NTICC) along with support from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Resilience Program. The NTICC is open to all US tribal nations and Indigenous Peoples from throughout the world, with an emphasis on including our Elders and Youth. The NTICC will convene experts on climate change and will include a balance of Traditional Indigenous Knowledges and Western…
Find out more »2020 International Coast Cleanup
The International Coastal Cleanup began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. Volunteers from states and territories throughout the U.S. and more than 100 countries come together each year and participate in a Cleanup event near them. The 2020 International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy, will be happen on Saturday, September 19th. Check the event webpage to learn more and find a volunteer…
Find out more »Beach Clean-up at Howarth Park
Join WSU Extension in a beach clean-up at Howarth Park! Meet in the parking lot. Bring heavy garden or work gloves, an old 5-gallon bucket and pickers if you have them. If not, we can provide them for you. Remember to dress for the weather and the soggy shoreline. Most trash is above the wrack line, so you shouldn’t be in the water. However, beaches do have fresh water streams that may need to be crossed.
Find out more »Webinar: RainWise and Salmon See-son
In this webinar, you will learn about human influence on local and regional salmon runs, and what role a RainWise installation at your home may have in supporting local fish and the marine mammals that count on them as a food source. Time and interest permitting, we’ll also discuss salmon ecology, how to identify between salmon species, and our recommendations for Covid-responsible salmon viewing locations to visit this fall. In selected areas of Seattle, the City of Seattle and King…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Join Puget Soundkeeper on a kayak patrol as we monitor pollution and prevent debris from contaminating our waterways! While on patrol, we keep an eye out for abnormal discharges and oil slicks while removing debris that accumulates in the waters of Lake Union. Volunteers will be outfitted in double kayaks and paddle to a designated area of Lake Union to monitor water pollution and remove trash. Kayaks are generously provided free of charge by the Northwest Outdoor Center. Learn more…
Find out more »October 2020
SCUBA Diver – Rockfish Survey
Join Harbor WildWatch in a socially distant SCUBA dive and rockfish survey! Meet in the parking area of Tacoma SCUBA before heading out for a socially distant dive. In addition to a fun splash, Stena will be inviting you to partake in a rockfish survey - a community science collaboration with NOAA and Paua Marine Research Group, locally organized between Harbor WildWatch and Tacoma SCUBA Dive Club. The dive brief will include a short rockfish survey training which is a…
Find out more »Shellfish Conference and Tradeshow
The Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association and National Shellfisheries Association - Pacific Coast Section Shellfish Conference and Tradeshow is an opportunity for growers, researchers, agency staff, industry partners and students to explore new research findings, consider public policy issues facing the shellfish industry, and to share stories and learn from each others’ experiences. While we will miss seeing you in person, we are excited that this virtual meeting will offer new opportunities to expand participation and remove geographical barriers. Check…
Find out more »Groundfish Seminar Series
Join the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in their virtual 2020 Groundfish Seminar Series! You'll hear from local and international scientists who are on the cutting-edge of groundfish research. This week, Rich McBride, NEFSC, will present An interdisciplinary review of Atlantic cod stock structure in the US waters. Click here for registration information and the full speaker roster. The series happens every Tuesday @ 10am PT from October 6 to December 15.
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Join Puget Soundkeeper on a kayak patrol as we monitor pollution and prevent debris from contaminating our waterways! While on patrol, we keep an eye out for abnormal discharges and oil slicks while removing debris that accumulates in the waters of Lake Union. Volunteers will be outfitted in double kayaks and paddle to a designated area of Lake Union to monitor water pollution and remove trash. Kayaks are generously provided free of charge by the Northwest Outdoor Center. Learn more…
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