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July 2015
Family Fun with the Stars
Meet the sea stars of Oakland Bay at Walker County Park on a beach tour guided by Washington Sea Grant's Teri King and Jennifer Runyan. Sample tasty seafood by chef Xinh Dwelley. For more information, download the flyer (PDF).
Find out more »What is the State of Your Oyster?
State of the Oyster Study volunteers invite you to join them to look at bacterial contamination on privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and throughout Puget Sound. Note: You may also submit samples on August 2. Cost: $25 per test for coliform; $30 per test for Vibrio parahaemolyticus For each day, samples must be dropped no later than 2:30 p.m. at any of the following locations: Hunter Farms • 1921 E. State Route 106, Union Happy Hollow Store • 15280 E. SR 106, Belfair…
Find out more »Shellfest 2015
Beach walks with Washington Sea Grant specialists, exhibits, children's activities, and featuring Native American cultural presentations by the Skokomish Tribe. Lunch will be provided by Taylor Shellfish. Free event (suggested donation of $5/person or $15/family to benefit the Washington State Parks Foundation). For more information, download the flyer (PDF).
Find out more »August 2015
Well Education and Testing
Keep Your Well Well in 2015 WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water, as well as rivers, reservoirs, and swimming pools. Cost: $20 per test for coliform For each day, samples must be dropped no later than 2:30 p.m. at any of the following locations: Hunter Farms • 1921 E. State Route 106, Union…
Find out more »What is the State of Your Oyster?
State of the Oyster Study volunteers invite you to join them to look at bacterial contamination on privately owned beaches in Hood Canal and throughout Puget Sound. Cost: $25 per test for coliform; $30 per test for Vibrio parahaemolyticus For each day, samples must be dropped no later than 2:30 p.m. at any of the following locations: Hunter Farms • 1921 E. State Route 106, Union Happy Hollow Store • 15280 E. SR 106, Belfair QFC parking lot • 1403 Old Belfair…
Find out more »October 2015
Kids’ Day at OysterFest
Kids’ Day at OysterFest provides elementary students in Mason County with a unique opportunity to learn about the world they live in and how to protect and care for the environment and themselves, while having fun. For more information, see our Kids' Day webpages or contact Teri King, guatemal@uw.edu or Jennifer Runyan, jrunyan@uw.edu
Find out more »OysterFest—West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship & Washington State Seafood Festival
Your are invited to the popular annual event, OysterFest, where oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year on the first weekend in October. The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu. Washington Sea Grant will have touch tanks for folks to enjoy and will also be serve as the prize center for the OysterFest…
Find out more »OysterFest—West Coast Oyster Shucking Championship & Washington State Seafood Festival
Your are invited to the popular annual event, OysterFest, where oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year on the first weekend in October. The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu. Washington Sea Grant will have touch tanks for folks to enjoy and will also be serve as the prize center for the OysterFest…
Find out more »January 2016
SoundToxins Training Meeting
SoundToxins is holding their annual two-day meeting covering phytoplankton identification, enumeration, and the latest in cutting-edge harmful algal bloom research. For more information contact soundtox@uw.edu.
Find out more »March 2016
23rd Conference for Shellfish Growers
First convened by Washington Sea Grant in 1991, the Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together representatives from the shellfish industry, government and academia. To register for the 23rd Conference for Shellfish Growers fill out and mail this form with registration fees. View the agenda (pdf). A block of rooms has been reserved at the Alderbrook Resort & Spa. The special rate of $89.00 (plus tax) per night for single occupancy is being offered to participants who register by February 6,…
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