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October 2019
Salmon Docent Training
Want to learn more about our local salmon? Become a Salmon Docent! If you're a teacher, you can also earn clock hours through this training. If this event is sold-out, please add your name to our waitlist here: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_86oERH0IOTQbsbP Salmon hold ecological, commercial, and cultural significance in the Pacific Northwest. Through this 3-part training, join regional experts to explore how our salmon survive their epic migrations and the challenges that they face in todays changing world. Attendees will engage with…
Find out more »Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal Project – Fall SCPG Meeting
SOLD OUT! Please contact Nicole Faghin to be placed on waitlist. Join us on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, to learn about the new Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal Project. This one-day workshop will explore a wide range of issues leading up to the project including the site history, Mukilteo master planning, habitat and clean up, tribal consultation on cultural and natural resources, and permitting and design. Confirmed speakers are: Linda Ritter, City of Mukilteo Rick Huey, WSDOT Phillip Narte, WSDOT Dennis…
Find out more »November 2019
Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
Hosted by Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, Hood Canal Mariculture and the NOAA WDVA Veterans Conservation Corps Internship Program, this online workshop will provide participants with an overview of seaweed farming in Washington State. Topics to be covered include: Suitable species for cultivation in Washington waters Factors to consider Operating a seaweed farm in Washington State A survey of potential markets Click HERE to view the draft agenda. The recorded webinar will be available on the…
Find out more »Pacific Marine Expo
Pacific Marine Expo is the largest commercial marine trade show on the West Coast, serving commercial mariners from Alaska to California. If you make your living on the water, you just can’t afford to miss it! More than 500 exhibitors including equipment companies, propulsion, builders, and suppliers and more Education sessions on marine safety, business management, regulatory issues and technical advancements, and more Daily events including live demonstrations, the Fisherman of the Year Contest, a taping of Seattle Kitchen, a…
Find out more »December 2019
We Are Puget Sound at Patagonia Seattle
Washington Sea Grant is a proud sponsor for the new book We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea. Puget Sound is a magnificent and intricate estuary, supporting an abundance of resident and migrating life, notably two iconic, interdependent endangered species: Southern Resident orcas and chinook salmon. Join Patagonia Seattle (downtown) and Braided River for an evening celebrating a new multimedia book and campaign We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea to protect and restore Puget…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
Find out more »Beach Monitoring in Lakebay
Break out the foul weather gear, put new batteries in your head lamp, and join Harbor WildWatch for an exciting night of citizen science at the beach! During the winter monitoring months, the lowest tides are during nighttime which adds an adventurous twist to our monitoring procedures. Hence, the need for a headlamp. Winter Beach Monitoring is also a great excuse to visit your favorite beaches at night when parks are normally closed. Saturday, December 14, 10:30pm - Sunday, December 15,…
Find out more »Lake Union Kayak Patrol
Puget Soundkeeper needs your help each week as we paddle through Lake Union and remove trash from the water while keeping an eye out for other pollution violations. Volunteers will be in double kayaks outfitted with trash bags, grabbers, and nets for scooping debris from the water. The team will paddle to a designated area of the lake and collect any visible trash to properly dispose of back on land. Check out our video to gain a sense of what our kayak patrol…
Find out more »SCUBA Survey – Rockfish
Harbor WildWatch invites advanced SCUBA divers to partake in a rockfish survey, as part of a community citizen science collaboration with NOAA. All advanced divers welcome! Meet Stena at Tacoma SCUBA. Training included in the dive brief, no survey experience necessary. This will be a night dive-- proper certification and experience required. Friday, December 20 at 6:00-9:00pm Tacoma Scuba 1602 Center St C Tacoma, WA 98409
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