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March 2020
Penn Cove Musselfest
Join the festivities at Penn Cove Musselfest, presented by Penn Cove Shellfish, LLC and Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association. Musselfest is our unique way of celebrating a product that brings the Penn Cove name to restaurants all around the United States. Expect cooking demonstrations, tastings, local merchants, family-friendly activities, music, and more. Learn more about the festival here. Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8, 2020 Coupeville, WA
Find out more »CANCELED: Crab Team New Volunteer Training – Port Townsend
**Update: It is with an abundance of caution that the Washington Sea Grant Director has made the decision to cancel this training workshop. We do not want to risk anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state. As members of our broader Washington Sea Grant and UW community, current information regarding the University’s communications and protocols can be found at uw.edu/coronavirus. It is our goal to reschedule the workshop when we are able. Please…
Find out more »CANCELED: Crab Team New Volunteer Training – Port Orchard
**Update: It is with an abundance of caution that the Washington Sea Grant Director has made the decision to cancel this training workshop. We do not want to risk anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state. As members of our broader Washington Sea Grant and UW community, current information regarding the University’s communications and protocols can be found at uw.edu/coronavirus. It is our goal to reschedule the workshop when we are able. Please…
Find out more »CANCELED: Crab Team New Volunteer Training – Padilla Bay
Emily and a few volunteer trainees practice the monitoring protocol at a previous workshop in Poulsbo. **Update: It is with an abundance of caution that the Washington Sea Grant Director has made the decision to cancel this training workshop. We do not want to risk anyone’s health and wellness given the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in our state. As members of our broader Washington Sea Grant and UW community, current information regarding the University’s communications and protocols can be…
Find out more »CANCELLED: PTMSC New Volunteer Info Session
Volunteering with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center is a great way to get involved in your community, meet new people, and take action to help the Salish Sea. Whether you’re a retired professor or a novice to marine biology, there’s room for everyone! You don’t need a science background, just enthusiasm, passion, and a willingness to try new things. To sign up or find out more, contact Gabriele at 360.385.5582 x120 or volunteer@ptmsc.org. When: Tuesday, March 24, 2020…
Find out more »Coastal Cafe Podcast
Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with KPTZ 91.9 FM in Port Townsend, WA, produces Coastal Cafe, a science-based radio program focusing on regional marine science news. Coastal Cafe brings the latest in marine science information directly to coastal communities in Washington State. Hosts Aaron Barnett and MaryAnn Wagner explore science with researchers, policy experts and people who live and work on the coast about issues impacting Washington State coastal communities and the natural environment. This week’s program is: Ecology Small Oil…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Discovery Park Birding Field Trip
In early spring our resident birds will begin to sing. Guided by Seattle Audubon, take a leisurely walk through forest, field and wetland habitats listening for resident birds and early migrants, and identifying them by their songs and calls. The focus of our morning will be on sharpening and expanding our birding-by-ear skills - although we will also be viewing birds, so bring your binoculars. This field trip is part of a series focused on birding by ear skills, led…
Find out more »CANCELED: Rivers and Oceans Film Festival (to be rescheduled for summer)
Be it in the form of rain, flowing in the streams and rivers, or part of the ocean, there are few things that define life on the Olympic Peninsula more than water. Those who cherish, enjoy or want to learn about the Olympic Peninsula and its rivers and oceans are invited to the 7th Annual River & Ocean Film Festival at the Rainforest Arts Center. “The River & Ocean Film Festival has become an integral part of Forks’ Annual RainFest…
Find out more »Volunteer SCUBA Rockfish Survey
Harbor WildWatch invites SCUBA divers to partake in a rockfish survey, as part of a community citizen science collaboration with NOAA. Meet at Tacoma SCUBA before heading out for a dive. In addition to a fun dive, Stena will be inviting you to partake in a rockfish survey - a community science collaboration with NOAA and Paua Marine Research Group. The dive brief will include a short training for how to survey for year of young rockfish. We hope that…
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELED: Duwamish Alive 1010
Join the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition/TAG, DIRT Corps, Puget Sound Stewards and Puget Soundkeeper to help to restore habitat, improve water quality, and keep public access space along the Duwamish River safe and beautiful! Volunteers at this site will have the opportunity to join Puget Soundkeeper and Alki Kayak Tours in double kayaks to remove litter from the river banks (minimum age to kayak is 13 years old). Check the event webpage for registration information. When: Saturday, April 18,…
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