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March 2017
Lecture: Trace Your Salmon Back to Bristol Bay
Join Alaskan photographer Carl Johnson on a visual tour through a region that hosts the world’s greatest sockeye salmon runs. Learn about a way of life that thrives on the 30 to 60 million sockeye that return to Alaska’s Bristol Bay each year. Carl will share images and stories from the five years he spent documenting this remarkable region — home to the nation’s largest state park, world-famous wildlife, Alaska’s largest lake and a host of intriguing people. Carl will also be…
Find out more »April 2017
Lecture: Big, Beautiful and Bizarre: Creatures of Puget Sound
The Marine Science and Technology Center at Highline College bringsRachel Easton of Harbor Wildwatch to present on creatures of Puget Sound as part of their Science on the Sound Series.
Find out more »Lecture: Where Water Is Gold: Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Photographer Carl Johnson spent five years collecting the images and stories he presents in his new book, "Where Water is Gold: Life and Livelihood in Alaska’s Bristol Bay," published by Braided River. In this talk, Johnson will take you through this landscape, bring you up close with its wildlife and introduce you to the intriguing people — Yup’ik Eskimo, Dena’ina Athabascan and Alutiiq tribal leaders, modern day homesteaders, fishing families and artists — who have helped to keep Bristol Bay…
Find out more »2017 Kitsap Beach Naturalist Training
Do you want learn about and explore shorelines and sea life? The Kitsap Peninsula is nearly surrounded by water, making it an amazing place to learn about the sea stars, clams, crabs, birds, bugs and other cool critters, seaweeds, and plants that live on our beaches. We also discuss Salish Sea oceanography and shoreline living, conservation and restoration. This six-week, non-credit training runs April 13 through May 18. It is open to the public and taught by local and regional experts.…
Find out more »Talk: Are Native Olympia Oysters Making a Comeback?
Bonnie Becker, Associate Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of Washington, will be presenting on Olympia oysters as part of the South Sound Estuary Association's Discovery Speaker Series.
Find out more »Marine Weather Workshop (Port Townsend)
Learn How to Read the Weather Before You Set Sail! Washington Sea Grant, Jefferson County Extension Office and the Northwest Maritime Center are co-sponsoring a Marine Weather Workshop on April 29, 2017 in Port Townsend. Topics covered include: Relationships of atmospheric pressure and wind Determining the path and speed of squalls Strong wind systems in the Northwest and offshore and how to avoid them Key features of low-pressure systems 500mb wind patterns and how they can help you find “weather…
Find out more »Shellfest 2017
Enjoy beach walks and exhibits, and special children's activities hosted by the Washington National Guard. Listen to live music from the 133D Army Band and the Blue Grass Minstrels. Taylor Shellfish Farms will provide a shellfish lunch. Lunch is free with a suggested donation of $7 per person or $20 per family. Proceeds benefit the Washington State Parks Foundation.
Find out more »May 2017
Class: Marine First Aid (Seattle)
Be safe on the water! Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course in Seattle, on May 4. Topics covered include CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilization and essentials for first-aid kits. Cost: $100 ($50 for commercial fishermen)
Find out more »Marine Engine Maintenance Workshop (Gig Harbor)
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor Boat Shop are co-sponsoring a Diesel Engine Troubleshooting & Maintenance Workshop for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters in Gig Harbor, on May 24. This course covers troubleshooting and maintenance of fuel, lubrication, electrical, cooling, and exhaust systems in marine diesel engines.
Find out more »Well Education and Testing
WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. Washington State Department of Health recommends annual testing of individual wells for fecal coliform bacteria; testing your water is the best solution to identify possible contamination. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water. COST: coliform sample ($25.00); lead sample ($15.00) Samples and WET Collection Form should be dropped off at the following locations between noon…
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