Past Events

The Salmon Release Celebration is the culmination of the annual Storming the Sound with Salmon program, a partnership between the City of Federal Way and Federal Way Public Schools to promote science and environmental education, particularly storm water education. Over the school year, students in Twenty-six Federal Way Schools have been raising salmon while at the same time learning about the impacts of surface water pollution and what they can do to help prevent it. Not only will the students…

Join the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and WA Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Sat. May 13 at Quilcene Bay WDFW Tidelands for a day on the beach to learn about harvesting steamer clams. Bring the family! WDFW staff will share information about different types of clams, where to find them, how to harvest safely and sustainably, how to prepare & cook clams, and basic rules and regulations that assure delicious clams this summer and into the…

The Washington State Parks Foundation will be holding classes all day at Limekiln Point State Point for school kids across Washington. Classrooms will be connected via satellite connections with orca expert, Jeff Hogan of Killer Whale Tales, who will be on site to teach middle schoolers about these magnificent creatures, the Puget Sound and chinook salmon.    

How can we use the rapidly increasing available data and data analytics to create better urban design and policies to address climate change? Six panelists will share their experience and exchange views on how new data and data tools can advance the action of cities to mitigate and adapt to climate change across the Cascadia Corridor. Featured panelists will include: Stephanie Chang, Professor and Canada Research Chair, UBC Jenny Liu, Assistant Director of NERC (NW Economic Research Center) and Assistant Professor at…