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April 2016
River and Ocean Film Festival
The 3rd Annual River and Ocean Film Festival will take place on April 23, 2016 at the Rainforest Arts Center in Forks, Washington. The festival offers film explorations of our rivers and oceans that highlight the beauty and opportunity of this region, as well as some of the issues faced by its marine and freshwater habitats and the human community. This event, held in conjunction with RainFest and the Washington Coast Clean-up, celebrates the freshwater and marine environments of the Olympic…
Find out more »Diesel Engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance Workshop
Learn techniques to prevent common problems while on the water. Washington Sea Grant, WSU Jefferson County Extension, and the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding are cosponsoring a Diesel Engine Troubleshooting and Maintenance workshop for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters at the NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, in Port Hadlock. This course covers troubleshooting and maintenance of fuel, lubrication, electrical, cooling, and exhaust systems in marine diesel engines. Fee: $60 Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Sarah…
Find out more »Small Outboard Engine Maintenance
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring an Outboard Engine Maintenance Workshop in the Nordby Conference Center, Fishermen’s Terminal. Topics include the basics of simple and routine small outboard motor maintenance — such as changing the oil, fuel, lubrication, electrical inspection — and diagnosis of common problems focusing on two and four stroke gas engines 15 hp and less. A small engine will be available as a training aid during the workshop. This is a…
Find out more »May 2016
First Aid at Sea, Port of Bellingham
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are co-sponsoring a U.S. Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea Workshop. Topics covered include patient assessment, CPR, hypothermia, immobilization, near drowning, shock and trauma, burns, fractures, and choking. Fee: $100 ($50 for active commercial fishermen). Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Sarah Fisken, 206.543.1225, or sfisken@uw.edu.
Find out more »An Evening on the Elwha River
Join National Parks Conservation Association at Seattle's Town Hall for a night of science, salmon and adventure (not to mention talks about the largest river restoration project ever). An Evening on the Elwha will present a series of rapid-fire presentations by renowned experts from the field who will describe how this rich ecological system is coming back to life before our eyes. Presentations will cover salmon recovery, otters, sediment migration, estuary and coastal restoration, reservoir revegetation, a trip down the…
Find out more »State of the Oyster Study
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. Samples will be tested for fecal coliform ($25 per test) and/or Vibrio parahaemolyticus ($30 per test). Results will be delivered by phone 10 days after test dates. On collection day, collect six large oysters, five+ inches shell length, or 24 clams and include the Collection Form with the samples. Samples may be dropped off at…
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…
Find out more »June 2016
First Aid at Sea Workshop – June 3
A safe and fun start to the boating season! Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved first aid at sea course. It will be held on Friday, June 3, in the Nordby Conference Room, Nordby Bldg., Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle. Topics covered include CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near-drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilization and key contents for a complete first aid kits. Cost: $100 ($50 for commercial fishermen)
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