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September 2016
Eyes on the Beach, Boots in the Mud: South Sound Symposium
Attend a poster presentation by the Washington Sea Grant Crab Team at the South Sound Science Symposium. Symposium registration is $20 for students and $40 for regular registrants. More information on the SSSS Website. Abstract: Because of a recent range expansion, the European green crab (Carcinus maenas) presents an invasion risk to Washington’s inland shorelines. The global invader established in coastal embayments like Willapa Bay in 1998, but numbers subsequently dwindled owing to poor local reproductive success. In 2012, Canadian wildlife officials discovered…
Find out more »Searching for European Green Crab: Camano Sound Water Stewards
Photo: Emily Grason Jeff Adams will be presenting information on the European green crab monitoring at a public meeting of the Camano Sound Water Stewards. Be part of the Crab Team! The Crab Team was created in response to a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) mandate to monitor for European green crabs along inland Washington shorelines. By using citizen science, we are achieving a much greater scale of monitoring than would otherwise be possible, and expanding what we know about the community of organisms that live in salt marshes…
Find out more »Bellingham SeaFeast: Fisher Poets in Bellingham
Bellingham SeaFeast showcases and celebrates our rich maritime heritage, thriving working waterfront, commercial fishing and seafood industries, and the culinary bounty of our corner of the Pacific Northwest. The inaugural Bellingham SeaFeast begins with a special first-time event, sponsored by Washington Sea Grant: FisherPoets-in-Bellingham Friday, Sept. 30, 1pm – 9pm Stroll through downtown Bellingham and listen to old salts and other local fishers read poems, stories and sing sea shanties and songs in the 1st Annual FisherPoets-in-Bellingham. In this take-off on the…
Find out more »Kids’ Day at OysterFest
Kids' Day is a special OysterFest preview which features an array of hands-on activities, including touch tanks, designed to help kids explore and explain the natural resource wonders of Mason County. Kids' Day activities and exhibits are designed to help kids learn about our local waters, what lives in them, how to keep them clean and how to be safe in and around the water. This event is co-hosted by Washington Sea Grant and Shelton Skookum Rotary Club in partnership with many…
Find out more »October 2016
OysterFest
Oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year. Hosted by the Shelton Skookum Rotary Club Foundation and attended by thousands, OysterFest is home to the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championships and is Washington State’s official seafood festival. 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. The event supports about 100 local non-profit service clubs…
Find out more »November 2016
Savvy Septic Care Workshop – Arlington
Learn how to properly maintain and care for your septic system to avoid costly repairs and protect the health of your family and Snohomish County water quality. Teri King from Washington Sea Grant leaves you with the know-how to protect your system, work with septic professionals, and make sure your system lasts for years to come. You will also receive information on the County's new Savvy Septic financial assistance program from program staff.
Find out more »Seminar — Dams and Dirt: Shoreline and Nearshore Response to the Elwha Dam Removals
Ian Miller of Washington Sea Grant will speak as part of Friday Harbor Labs' fall 2016 seminar series.
Find out more »Savvy Septic Care Workshop – Woodinville
Learn how to properly maintain and care for your septic system to avoid costly repairs and protect the health of your family and Snohomish County water quality. Teri King from Washington Sea Grant leaves you with the know-how to protect your system, work with septic professionals, and make sure your system lasts for years to come. You will also receive information on the County's new Savvy Septic financial assistance program from program staff.
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. More than 450 exhibitors including non-profits, government agencies, 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 presentation by the Fisher Poets, and an industry bookstore Washington Sea Grant…
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