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June 2025
Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz!
Molt Search is a program by Washington Sea Grant, with partnership from Washington State University Extension and many local partner organizations. By participating you can help monitor shorelines across Washington for invasive European green crabs and native Dungeness crabs by following a simple protocol: a timed collection of all molts on the shore, submitted via MyCoast. Find out more at wsg.washington.edu/moltsearch What's a Molt Blitz? The goal is to create the largest single-day dataset on molts across inland Washington. Can we…
Find out more »Molt Search Public Training (Thurston)
Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that information via the MyCoast app. Learn more about the program…
Find out more »Heaven on the Half Shell Talk | Gig Harbor, WA
Heaven on the Half Shell: Washington State’s Oyster Odyssey Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David George Gordon discusses three species— the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters— along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies for many generations. This event is hosted by the Harbor History Museum. When: June 26, 2025 6:30 pm Where: Harbor History Museum 4121 Harborview Dr. Gig Harbor, WA 98332 Read more about David and view additional talks…
Find out more »WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs! How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until everyone’s had a chance to speak All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded
Find out more »July 2025
Annual Fourth of July Beach Cleanup
Join Washington CoastSavers and volunteers at this annual 4th/5th of July beach cleanup! Cleanups are planned for both July 4 and July 5 at various locations. See the CoastSavers website for more details: https://www.coastsavers.org/index.php/4th-5th-of-july-cleanup/
Find out more »Driving Climate Action with Evidence-Based Solutions
Join UW College of the Environment for a dynamic virtual panel during PNW Climate Week The College of the Environment is a hub for groundbreaking research and community-focused climate solutions. This conversation brings together leading University of Washington researchers from diverse environmental fields who are tackling the climate crisis with innovative, real-world projects that make a difference. Be part of the dialogue — and the solution. DATE: July 16, 2025 TIME: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Agenda 2:00 PM: Welcome…
Find out more »WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs! How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until everyone’s had a chance to speak All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded
Find out more »August 2025
Molt Search Public Training (Virtual)
A Molt Search in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that information…
Find out more »WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs! How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until everyone’s had a chance to speak All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded
Find out more »Molt Search Public On-beach Practice
Past Molt Search training in action (credit: Jess Newley) Are you a beachwalker? A shell collector? Keep an eye out for invasive green crabs while you do by participating in “Molt Search“, a new early detection community science program by Washington Sea Grant & WSU Extension designed to help managers direct resources to undersearched or green crab detected beaches. It’s a systematic beach walk, where you spend 20 person-minutes collecting and identifying all crab molts you find and submit that…
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